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Edison Partners exits Scivantage

Edison Partners, a growth equity investment firm, has exited its investment in Scivantage to Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and insights, trading platforms, and open data and technology platforms. The exit generated a nearly 3x return for Edison Partners.   Scivantage has grown as a trusted Software as a

HKW’s Xirgo Technologies acquires Owlcam assets

Middle-market private equity firm HKW’s portfolio company, Xirgo Technologies (Xirgo), has acquired assets and technology of Palo Alto-based Owlcam. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.“We are excited about adding Owlcam’s technology to the Xirgo product portfolio and the immediate impact it’s going to bring to our enterprise

Harassment

Praetura Ventures backs workplace abuse reporting platform Culture Shift

Culture Shift has secured a GBP1.35 million investment in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures, a VC firm which targets early stage businesses in high value sectors.  The investment in Culture Shift is Praetura Ventures’ fourth from its Praetura EIS 2020 Fund, which closed in January. Other recent investments

AI

BlackFin and MTech invest in Akur8

Paris-based start-up Akur8 has raised EUR8 million (USD8.9 million) in a Series A funding round from BlackFin Capital Partners and MTech Capital.

HKW’s Xirgo Technologies acquires Owlcam Assets

Xirgo Technologies a portfolio company of middle-market private equity firm HKW, has acquired assets and technology of Palo Alto-based Owlcam. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.“We are excited about adding Owlcam’s technology to the Xirgo product portfolio and the immediate impact it’s going to bring to our

TTC Group completes Licence Bureau acquisition

Palatine-backed TTC Group has completed the bolt-on acquisition of licence checking and document verification business Licence Bureau.The strategic acquisition sees TTC Group broaden its corporate fleet customer base and further strengthen its compliance capability within its proprietary technology platform, Continuum.   Founded in 2003, Licence Bureau provides licence checking and

Varagon Capital Partners supports Palladium Equity Partners’ acquisition of ALC Schools

Varagon Capital Partners (Varagon) is serving as Administrative Agent, Joint Lead Arranger and Joint Bookrunner on a senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of ALC Schools, by affiliates of Palladium Equity Partners (Palladium).ALC offers alternative student transportation solutions for a variety of student populations, including special education, homeless,

Overhaul secures USD17.5m growth investment led by Edison Partners

Overhaul, a real-time supply chain integrity technology solution, has secured USD17.5 million in a growth investment round led by Edison Partners, with participation from Overhaul’s existing investor, Abbey International Finance Group. Launched in 2016, Overhaul leverages visibility to detect and automatically correct noncompliance within supply chains and has grown to be

JLL Partners and Bart Doedens team up to launch Renovo Health

JLL Partners (JLL) has entered into a partnership with Bart Doedens, a specialist in the biomedical industry, to form Renovo Health, which seeks to buy, build, and develop materials technologies to provide a platform for improved efficacy across a spectrum of medical and dental procedures while offering an opportunity for

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