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Pace raises GBP2.5 million in seed investment

Pace, a London startup that uses machine learning and dynamic pricing to maximise hotels’ revenues and occupancy, has secured a GBP2.5 million seed investment led by InterGlobe, with participation from Seedcamp, Speedinvest and Amadeus Capital Partners. Managing hotel occupancy and room prices has been a long-running challenge for the hotel

LBO France to acquire Crouzet from PAI-owned InnoVista Sensors

LBO France is to acquire Crouzet, a specialist in customised switches, electric actuators and automated systems for critical applications, from InnoVista Sensors, a company owned by PAI Partners, The Carlyle Group and Schneider Electric. The transaction has already received a favourable opinion from the relevant works council and remains subject

Investec GAF supports merger of Troika Talent Agents and James Grant Group

Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance (GAF) has provided a funding package to support the merger of Troika Talent Agents and James Grant Group (‘JGG’), a provider of management and professional services to the sports, music and entertainment sectors. The GAF team previously supported the management buyout of JGG in 2014

Drake Star Partners advises NexusTek on recapitalisation by Abry Partners

Nexus Technologies (NexusTek) has completed its recapitalisation by Abry Partners. Drake Star Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to NexusTek on the transaction. Founded in 1996, NexusTek is an award-winning provider of managed IT services across the client lifecycle. NexusTek delivers Cloud solutions, Managed IT Services, and Application Consulting

Andreas Utermann, AllianzGI

ACP joins AllianzGI to extend client offering

Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) and Allianz Capital Partners (ACP) are joining forces to extend the range of investment expertise available to AllianzGI’s broad global client base. From 1 January 2018, ACP will become a discrete entity under the umbrella of AllianzGI. ACP and AllianzGI will jointly develop an investment offering

GPB Capital’s Alliance PT acquires Results Physical Therapy

Back in Motion Physical Therapy (Back in Motion), owned by GPB Capital affiliate Alliance Physical Therapy Partners, has acquired Results Physical Therapy, adding two additional locations in central Maine. Alliance PT acquired a majority ownership stake in Back in Motion in May 2017, and after only a few months of

CORE Industrial Partners acquires Prototek Sheetmetal Fabrication

CORE Industrial Partners (CORE), an industrials-focused private equity firm based in Chicago, has acquired Prototek Sheetmetal Fabrication (Prototek). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1987, Prototek is a leading rapid prototyping service provider of CNC machined and sheet metal fabricated parts and components. The Company

Upstream Security secures USD9m in Series A funding round

Upstream Security, provider of a cloud-based cybersecurity platform for connected cars and autonomous vehicles, has closed a USD9 million Series A funding round, led by CRV (Charles River Ventures). The round included expanded investments from Israeli-based Glilot Capital Partners and Maniv Mobility. Following a USD2 million seed funding round in

REYL & Cie invests in Aspiration

REYL & Cie (REYL), the banking arm of REYL Group, has made an investment alongside Social Impact Finance in the Series B funding round of Aspiration, an online banking company based in Los Angeles. In doing so, it will join the likes of Allen & Company, Omidyar Network, Capricorn Investments,

LakePharma raises growth capital from Summit Partners and Ampersand Capital Partners

LakePharma, a US biologics company specialising in antibody and protein engineering, cell line development and protein production, has raised USD30 million in growth financing led by global growth equity investor Summit Partners with participation from existing investor Ampersand Capital Partners. The funding will be used to enhance LakePharma’s existing service offering

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