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Coinsilium increases Indorse stake to 10 per cent

Coinsilium Group Limited (NEX: COIN), an investor in early-stage blockchain technology companies, has exercised its option to acquire a further 3.5 per cent of the share capital of Indorse, a Singapore-based company developing a blockchain-powered decentralised social network for professionals, which puts users in charge of their own data. The

Columbia Asia raises USD210m to fund growth

Asian healthcare company Columbia Asia has raised a new round of investment of USD210 million to help in its aggressive expansion strategy.    Columbia Asia, part of Seattle-based Columbia Pacific Management, has 29 hospitals and two clinics in India, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Kenya, built with an innovative business model

Shamrock Capital exits Consilio investment

Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has sold its ownership stake in Consilio, a specialist in eDiscovery, document review, and legal consulting services to private equity firm, GI Partners. As part of the transaction, Consilio announced a definitive agreement to combine its operations with eDiscovery and risk management provider, Advanced Discovery, creating

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe to lead majority investment in Avetta

Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), a private equity firm focused exclusively on the technology and healthcare industries, is to acquire a majority equity interest in Avetta, a provider of cloud-based supply chain risk management solutions. In addition, TCV, a leading provider of capital to growth-stage private and public companies

HIG Capital completes acquisition of Wastequip from Centerbridge

Wastequip has been acquired by an affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital from Centerbridge Partners, its owner since 2012. Marty Bryant, chief executive officer of Wastequip, says: “We want to thank Centerbridge Partners for their invaluable partnership over the last five years. Centerbridge’s support has been instrumental in strengthening

Renephra secures investment from Deepbridge Capital and Catapult Ventures

Renephra, a medical device company, has raised GBP231,000 from Deepbridge Capital and the GM&C Life Sciences Fund, managed by Catapult Ventures. Renephra, spun out of The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust by UMI3 Ltd, is developing an innovative medical device to treat patients with chronic oedema

Independent Forgings & Alloys secures GBP8.5m investment from BGF

Sheffield-headquartered Independent Forgings & Alloys (IFA) has secured a GBP8.5m capital investment from BGF to support its growth plans. The funding will help fuel a number of investment initiatives designed to enhance IFA’s manufacturing and testing capabilities, delivering new commercial opportunities.   Operating from a 250,000 sq ft facility in

LDC invests GBP15m in Duncan & Todd

The Duncan & Todd Group, the leading optical provider in Scotland, has secured a GBP15 million investment from the Scottish office of LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investor, to accelerate its growth strategy. As part of the deal, Duncan & Todd’s existing backer, BGF, will exit its minority

Chargebee closes Series C with USD18m investment from Insight Venture Partners

Chargebee, a SaaS subscription management and recurring billing solution, has secured USD18 million in growth capital, led by New York-based Insight Venture Partners. The Series C investment also saw participation from previous investors, Accel Partners and Tiger Global Management. With this round of funding, the total investment stands at USD24.7

LPA-CGR avocats advises Wiko on reorganisation and closer cooperation with Tinno

LPA-CGR avocats has advised the shareholders and founding managers of Wiko Group on its reorganisation and closer cooperation with Tinno Group, its Chinese partner for the past seven years. The French smartphone company, which is in the European top five for connected mobility and active in around 30 countries, has

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