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Good Returns Group secures USD1m funding from Inverdale Capital Management

Good Returns Group has secured USD1 million of funding from Inverdale Capital Management, an asset management firm focused on alternative investments. The capital will enable Good Returns to serve the needs of its larger clients and strategically grow its impact programs.   This backing from one of Dallas’ leading asset managers

EIS-backed turnaround delivers 75-times investment return in five years

An Enterprise Investment Scheme that led to a world-first innovation in online learning has given investors a 75-times return on their money in a little over five years. The Par Syndicate, a business angel network established by Edinburgh-based venture capital firm Par Equity, acquired International Correspondence Schools in late 2012.

Permira Funds to acquire Corin

A company backed by the Permira funds is to acquire a majority stake in orthopaedic firm Corin Orthopaedics Holdings Ltd (“Corin”) from DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR (controlled by DeA Capital Group), Hunt Capital, IP (Investimenti e Partecipazioni) and other investors, for an undisclosed sum. The investment provides substantial new

SiFive secures Investment from Intel Capital

Intel Capital participated in SiFive’s recent Series C funding round. The investment was revealed at the Intel Capital Global Summit, at which SiFive CEO Naveed Sherwani pushed for the democratization of the semiconductor industry. SiFive’s hardware designs leverage the body of software and tools available from the open-source community under

WeDoctor closes USD500m financing

We Doctor Holdings Limited (WeDoctor), a Chinese technology-enabled medical and healthcare solutions platform, has closed a USD500 million financing led by AIA Company Limited and NWS Holdings Limited. Existing shareholders and new investors including CICFH also participated in the round which marks the largest pre-IPO financing ever in China’s technology-based

BGF backs merger of NWC and High Access

Nationwide Window Cleaning and High Access Maintenance have joined forces in the inaugural merger of two BGF-backed businesses. The deal creates one of the largest independent facilities management services companies in the UK, with a combined revenue of GBP30 million. BGF has supported the merger with a further capital investment

Naxicap Partners to replace Hg as majority shareholder of TEUFEL

Naxicap Partners, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, is to become the new majority shareholder of TEUFEL following the exit of Hg and, in partnership with its existing management led by Sascha Mallah and Joachim Wimmers, plans a new phase of growth for the company. Founded in 1979 in Berlin,

Mayfair acquires majority stake in GCI

Mayfair Equity Partners (Mayfair) has acquired a majority stake in converged ICT services provider GCI. Mayfair’s investment also includes the formation of a new strategic fund worth over GBP60 million, providing GCI with significant financial firepower to finance future strategic acquisitions. As part of the transaction, Mayfair has purchased the

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