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Imperative Execution closes USD9m Series A financing round

Imperative Execution, a financial technology company that created IntelligentCross, a trading venue for institutional investors, has completed a USD9 million Series A round of financing. The investment round included participation from prominent buy side firms, industry executives and leading venture capital funds. It follows a USD5 million five-investor seed round

OpenGate Capital completes acquisition of Fichet Security Solutions

Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has completed the acquisition of a non-core division of Gunnebo Group and renamed the business Fichet Security Solutions (Fichet). A provider of security products, services and solutions, Fichet has operations in France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Recognised

Yukon supports Sentinel Capital Partners’ investment in Apex Companies

Yukon Partners (Yukon), a provider of mezzanine capital for middle market private equity transactions, has partnered with Sentinel Capital Partners (Sentinel) in its investment in Apex Companies (Apex), a water resources, environmental services, and industrial hygiene firm. Apex offers comprehensive services to assess, prevent, and cure environmental issues related to

LDC sells stake in Amberon

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has reached an agreement to sell its stake in Amberon. The sale follows a successful 18-month partnership where LDC supported the business and the management team grow the Group’s turnover by 23 per cent to GBP37.5 million, opened six new depots, add 50 new vehicles

Z Capital acquires CTM Group

Z Capital Partners, the private equity management arm of Z Capital Group, has acquired CTM Group (CTM), a provider of managed entertainment and souvenir solutions for tourist destinations and other high-traffic venues, including theme and amusement parks, zoos, aquariums, museums and retail locations.  With an international network of blue-chip venue

Vector sells Triton Digital to E W Scripps for USD150m

Vector Capital, a private equity firm specialising in transformational investments in established technology businesses, has sold Triton Digital (Triton), a technology provider to the audio streaming and podcast industry, to The E W Scripps Company for USD150 million. Based in Los Angeles, Triton provides audio publishers with measurement, streaming, ad

Surge Private Equity closes investment in Global Bakeries

Dallas-based Surge Private Equity (Surge) has closed an investment in Global Bakeries with The Firmament Group (Firmament), a provider of tailored debt and equity capital solutions to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Founded in 1977 by Albert Boyajian, Global Bakeries is a specialty baked goods manufacturer headquartered in Pacoima, CA.

SEF makes maiden investment in S4

The Stanhope Entrepreneurs Fund (SEF), a growth capital fund managed by Stanhope Capital, has completed its first investment, acting as the lead investor in a circa USD90 million equity raise into S4 Capital (S4), a digital advertising and marketing services company established by Sir Martin Sorrell earlier this year. The

L2 Capital Partners and Lakewood Capital acquire Orion Talent and Orion Novotus

L2 Capital Partners (L2) and Lakewood Capital (Lakewood) have acquired Orion ICS (Orion Talent) and its wholly owned subsidiary Novotus (Orion Novotus), a human capital management platform offering a unique combination of military, skilled professional, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) solutions. The Company is comprised of a core military hiring

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