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DataArt raises funding from DEG 

DataArt has raised equity funding from the German development finance institution DEG. DEG has co-invested alongside DFI-backed Da Vinci Capital, a CIS-focused private equity fund manager with a strong track record in the IT industry.  DEG is part of KfW, the German state-owned promotional bank. With a presence of around

Accounting automation tool Roger.ai raises USD7.35m in Series A funding

Roger.ai, an accounting automation tool that can cut time businesses spend on day-to-day financial processes by as much as 80 per cent, has raised a USD7.35 million in a Series A funding round led by QED Investors, with participation from 9Yards Capital, Silicon Valley Bank, Financial Venture Studio, BootstrapLabs, and

Piper Jaffray Companies sells Advisory Research

Investment bank Piper Jaffray Companies has sold Advisory Research through two separate transactions which will result in the firm exiting its traditional asset management business.  The midstream energy business of Advisory Research, is being sold to Tortoise Capital Advisors, while the remaining Advisory Research business is being acquired by a

Astorg sells M7 Group to CANAL+

Law firm Paul Hastings has advised European private equity firm Astorg and the other selling shareholders of M7 Group, in connection with the sale of 100 per cent of their shares and voting rights in M7 Group to Groupe CANAL+, a subsidiary of the Vivendi group. Based in Luxembourg and

Life Insurer yulife raises GBP10 million in funding led by Creandum

Insurance company yulife has secured GBP10 million in a Series A funding round led by Creandum Funds, backers of Spotify, iZettle and depop. MMC Ventures and Notion Capital participated in the round alongside existing investors Anthemis Exponential Ventures, RGAX and Israel’s most active venture investor OurCrowd. This new round of

Versa Capital Management acquires Alex Apparel Group

An affiliate of Versa Capital Management (Versa) has acquired Alex Apparel Group (Alex Apparel), a designer and wholesaler of social dresses and separates under the Alex Evenings, SL Fashions and Ignite Evenings brands, from Atlantic Street Capital. The Alex Apparel Group brands are sold both online and in over 3,400

TriEye Secures USD17m in Series A financing led by Intel Capital

Israeli startup TriEye, whose innovative Short-Wave-Infra-Red (SWIR) sensing technology is able to see in adverse weather and night-time conditions, has closed a USD17 million Series A funding round, led by Intel Capital.  Other investors include Marius Nacht, co-founder of Check Point Software Technologies, and TriEye’s existing investor Grove Ventures, headed

AR/VR volumes, valuations and fundraising maturing, says Hampleton Partners

Hampleton Partners’ latest analysis of the Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) M&A global market reveals that this nascent sector is already showing signs of maturity, with later-stage funding, valuations and transaction volumes on the up and gaining momentum. M&A transaction volumes increased from a total of only 11

Ares Management Corporation invests in Volery Capital Partners

Ares Management Corporation is to become a minority shareholder in Volery and provide capital to support the firm’s operating and investment activities. Volery is a private equity firm that provides growth equity and strategic support to leading investment managers that generate positive environmental and social impact. The firm also selectively

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