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Arachnys secures USD10m in Series A funding

Arachnys, a specialist in Customer Risk Intelligence solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Enterprise Due Diligence (EDD), has completed a USD10 million Series A funding round led by QED and other investors. Arachnys will use the proceeds to accelerate product R&D, expand go-to-market efforts and

KKR completes acquisition of BMC Software

KKR has completed its acquisition of BMC, a specialist in IT solutions for digital enterprise, from a private investor group led by Bain Capital Private Equity and Golden Gate Capital together with GIC, Insight Venture Partners, and Elliott Management.  The terms of the agreement, which was previously announced in May

Stellex Capital acquires Grammer Industries

Middle-market private equity firm Stellex Capital Management (Stellex) has completed its acquisition of Grammer Industries, in partnership with the Whittington family and management.   Now entering its fifth decade, Grammer is a provider of safe, dependable bulk hazardous transportation services in the United States. Terms of the transaction were not

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simplesurance increases total funding to USD60m

Berlin-based insurtech firm simplesurance has raised an addition USD11.5 million taking total investment in the firm to date to USD60 million. Investors in this latest fundraising round include the multinational insurance company TMHD and the Franco-German financial group ODDO BHF.   TMHD who is a multinational insurance holding company and

CMS advises on third infrastructure takeover in six months

International law firm CMS has advised FTSE 250 listed infrastructure fund John Laing Infrastructure Fund Limited (JLIF) on its GBP1.45 billion takeover by Jura Acquisitions Limited (Jura), a company owned by a consortium led by Dalmore Capital Limited and Equitix Investment Management Limited. The transaction was governed by the UK

Gen Cap America invests in OPTP

Gen Cap America has sponsored a buyout of Orthopaedic Physical Therapy Products (OPTP) in partnership with management. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   OPTP, based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is a leading provider of innovative physical therapy, fitness and wellness products, including exclusive tools and publications developed by

Preservica drives global expansion with GBP7.5m funding from Mobeus

Preservica has secured a GBP7.5 million (USD10 million) Series B investment from Mobeus Equity Partners to meet accelerating demand for its Active Digital Preservation software technology. The investment provides an initial GBP4 million with a facility for a further GBP3.5 million to support Preservica’s continued global expansion plans.   Preservica’s

ACT Group secures investment from Three Hills Capital

Three Hills Capital Partners (THCP) has taken a strategic minority stake in ACT Group, a specialist in environmental energy products and certificates, investing over EUR60 million to finance the firm in its five year growth plan. ACT was founded in 2009 by Bram Bastiaansen and Jaap Janssen. From inception, ACT

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice closes PowerTeam Services acquisition

Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) has closed its acquisition of PowerTeam Services including the appointment of Brian C Palmer as Chief Executive Officer. PowerTeam provides services to maintain, repair, upgrade, and install natural gas and electric distribution and transmission systems. These services are critical to maintaining the safety, reliability and

Axminster Carpets secures GBP3.375m from IGF to support growth

Axminster Carpets Ltd has secured GBP3.375 million of funding from Independent Growth Finance (IGF) as it continues to develop a strategy both in the UK and Internationally. Axminster Carpets are the inventors of world-renowned Axminster weave and the company has been a byword for quality and craftsmanship for over 250

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