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Senseye raises GBP3.5 million in Series A funding round

Senseye Limited has raised GBP3.5 million at the close of a Series A funding round led by MMC Ventures, a venture capital fund investing in early stage, high growth companies. The round was also supported by existing investors Breed Reply, IQ Capital and Momenta Partners. Named NMI Emerging Tech Company of the Year 2016, and highly

Maven Capital Partners exits SPS with a 3x return on initial investment

UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has exited its investment in SPS (EU) Holdings Limited (SPS), delivering a 3x return on funds invested in 2014. This transaction is the second profitable exit for Maven investors in as many months, following the sale of Crawford Scientific for 4.7x the

HIG Growth Partners completes strategic investment in Carlton One Engagement

HIG Growth Partners (HIG), a dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of HIG Capital, has completed a strategic investment in Carlton One Engagement (Carlton), a global technology company specialising in the development of SaaS based solutions for global engagement, sales incentive, loyalty and reward management. The Company’s two business segments include

SK Capital to acquire fire safety and oil additives businesses from Israel Chemicals

SK Capital, a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Fire Safety and Oil Additives Businesses (‘the Company’) of Israel Chemicals (ICL) for approximately USD1 billion. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of

LDC backs Lakelovers MBO

LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investor, has backed the management buyout of Lakelovers, a provider of luxury holiday cottages in the Lake District. The deal value is undisclosed. Founded in 1977, Lakelovers is a property management and lettings agency specialising in premium holiday cottages across the Lake District.

Caphaven invests in Deutsche Prüfservice

Caphaven Partners, a London-based private equity firm, has acquired a significant minority stake in Deutsche Prüfservice (DPS), a German electrical testing provider. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 2015 by Christoph Ulrich Püttmann and based in Erkrath near Dusseldorf, DPS has rapidly grown to become one

Align Capital Partners acquires Barrow-Agee

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has completed the majority acquisition of Barrow-Agee Laboratories, (Barrow-Agee), a niche market leader in the food safety and testing industry. This represents ACP’s second acquisition of the quarter, and the fourth platform company acquisition since the firm’s first fund closed in September 2016.   Barrow-Agee is

Compass secures USD450m investment from SoftBank Vision Fund

The SoftBank Vision Fund has agreed to invest USD450 million in Compass, a real estate technology company. This investment will bring the total capital raised to USD775 million. Compass will use the capital to expand to every major US city and increase its investment in technology to further empower Compass

Clearwater International UK advises Domus Group on EUR40m sale to Headlam Group

Clearwater International UK has advised market leading tile specialist Domus on its sale to Europe’s largest floor coverings distributor Headlam plc. With over 50 years’ experience, Domus provides specification consultancy and supplies tiles, engineered flooring and other hard surfaces to premium commercial and residential construction projects in London and the

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