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Kaia Health secures USD8m in funding led by Optum Ventures

Kaia Health, a digital therapeutics company, has close an USD8 million funding round, the second significant investment this year. The infusion of capital is led by Optum Ventures. Kaia Health has developed a smartphone-based approach for managing a range of chronic conditions, with its leading product focused on musculoskeletal disorders

CAPZA co-arranges EUR150m unitranche refinancing of La Maison Bleue

CAPZA, a private investment platform focusing on small and midcaps, is co-arranging, with BNP Paribas Principle Investments and AXA IM, the unitranche refinancing of La Maison Bleue. Founded in 2004, La Maison Bleue manages a network of over 280 collective nurseries in France and 60 in Europe (Switzerland, Luxembourg and

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners acquires Daniele International

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on the food and consumer packaged goods industries, has acquired Daniele International (Daniele) from the Dukcevich family, who will maintain a significant stake in the Company. The investment is the second platform and third acquisition for e2p’s inaugural fund.  

Genstar-backed Sphera acquires thinkstep

Sphera, a provider of integrated risk management software and information services with a focus on Environmental Health & Safety, Operational Risk and Product Stewardship, has acquired thinkstep, a Stuttgart, Germany-based software and information services company that specialises in Corporate Sustainability and Product Stewardship. The deal, announced in July, was completed

PSE exits AlbionVC portfolio to Siemens AG

Process Systems Enterprise (PSE), a supplier of predictive Advanced Process Modelling (APM) software and services, is exiting the AlbionVC portfolio to join Siemens AG in Q4 this year, for an undisclosed amount. PSE’s advanced process models are used within digital R&D, design and operations in the process industries to help

Prime Capital further expands aviation activities

Prime Capital AG has again expanded its offering to invest in the aviation market. With a financing volume of more than USD 1 billion in more than 200 aircraft, the independent asset manager and financial services provider has become one of the leading German investment managers in the aviation financing

Align Capital Partners recapitalises Southwest Elevato

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has completed the majority recapitalisation of vertical transportation services (VTS) provider Southwest Elevator Company (Southwest). Third generation VTS operator, Tom Cavinder, will remain with the Company as CEO and lead its national buy-and-build growth strategy.   Headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Southwest is an independent union

Ropes & Gray advises Silverfleet Capital on BOA CoreDux acquisition

Ropes & Gray has advised pan-European private equity firm Silverfleet Capital on its acquisition of a majority stake in European hose and subsystem designer and manufacturer BOA Purified Solutions & BOA Flexible Solutions (based in The Netherlands and France) – now known as BOA CoreDux. The terms of the transaction

BCII leads EUR12.5m funding round in klarx

klarx, a European online platform for construction machinery rental, has raised EUR12.5 million in a funding round led by B&C Innovation Investments GmbH (BCII), alongside existing investor Target Global. The funding will facilitate further product development and the company’s expansion into new European markets.   Founded in 2015 by brothers, Matthias and

IW Capital launches EIS Portfolio Service

Small business investment house IW Capital has launched a new EIS Portfolio Service, allowing access to investment into the UK’s of high-growth SMEs, through the Enterprise Investment Scheme (IES). The service will cater to both advisers and private investors with a simple transparent fee structure providing investors with the ability to claim tax relief on the full investment

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