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Clearlake Capital acquires Perforce Software

Clearlake Capital Group has acquired Perforce Software (Perforce), a developer of a scalable and secure version control and collaboration platform, from growth equity investor Summit Partners. The Company will continue to be led by Janet Dryer, CEO, and Mark Ties, COO, who will both join the Board of Directors alongside

Sheprd secures funding from InMotion Ventures

Sheprd – The On-Demand School Bus – has secured USD1 million in venture capital funding from InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm. In addition to funding, the relationship includes providing Sheprd, on a non-exclusive basis, with a fleet of Land Rover SUV vehicles.   “With this funding, Sheprd

The Alchemist secures GBP16m Santander finance package

Premium bar and restaurant, The Alchemist, has secured an additional GBP16 million finance package from existing debt funders, Santander, to support its continued growth plans across the UK. The new capital from Santander will be invested into the continued innovation of the brand, rejuvenating existing sites and the acquisition of

BGF invests GBP4m in Walker Precision Engineering

Walker Precision Engineering, a high-precision component manufacturer, has secured a GBP4 million investment from BGF to expand its operations in the UK and mainland Europe. From premises in Glasgow, Basildon and Poland, the family-owned business manufactures and assembles complex parts for the aerospace, defence and industrial sectors.   Founded in

Northlane Capital Partners invests in List Partners

Northlane Capital Partners (NCP) has invested in List Partners, a provider of sales intelligence content used by business development professionals who target national advertisers and their agencies across the US and the UK. NCP invested alongside List Partners’ management team including CEO Dave Currie, and its founder, Todd Knutson, who

High Road acquires U-C Coatings

High Road Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of U-C Coatings, a manufacturer and distributor of premier specialty coatings and sealants for the North American wood and lumber markets. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed.   The Buffalo, New York-based company’s products, which are more cost effective

Goji secures funding from Anthemis and AXA Strategic Ventures

Goji, a specialist Direct Lending investment manager and platform, has secured an undisclosed multi-million pound funding round from investors including Anthemis’s Venture Fund 1 (AVF1) and AXA Strategic Ventures (ASV). The round led by Anthemis, a leading global fintech investor which has backed companies including Betterment, and AXA Strategic Ventures,

Burford Capital reports big increase in investment commitments in 2017

Burford Capital made USD1.3 billion in new investment commitments in 2017, more than triple its 2016 level. The new commitments reflect a number of dynamics in Burford’s business: continued growth in demand for capital in its core litigation finance business; access to capital through direct balance sheet investing and its

Spencer Technologies acquires Certified Retail Solutions

Spencer Technologies, a specialist in managed retail technology projects and deployments, has finalised the acquisition of Certified Retail Solutions, a service integrator of end-to-end IT life cycle solutions for the retail and hospitality industries. The acquisition is one element of Spencer’s aggressive strategy to broaden its capabilities and provide an integrated set

Redgate invests in Croatia-based SysKit

Redgate Investments has made a substantial investment in Croatia-based monitoring and administration software company, SysKit. Redgate Investments, a sister company to Redgate Software, the leading Microsoft SQL Server tools vendor, was created to make sizeable minority investments in founder-led businesses, without the onerous terms and conditions often required by private

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