Wool and the Gang has secured funding of USD2.8m to build on its fast-growing reputation for sustainable fashion, which harnesses the power of the internet and the creativity of the maker movement.   The funding round was led by Index Ventures and Wellington Partners, together with MMC Ventures and a

ECP’s Fund III portfolio company, IHS Mauritius, has secured an additional USD1.035bn of equity and debt to fund new tower purchases and existing tower upgrades.   Following the equity capital raising process, which was led and managed by ECP, IHS has secured a total USD555m of new investment from an

Transom Capital Group has sold Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics (dba Blue Microphones) to The Riverside Company.     Blue Microphones represents the first exit from Transom Capital Fund I.   Founded in 1995, Blue is a rapidly growing developer and marketer of premium quality microphones for professionals and consumers.  The

The fundamentals for strong merger and acquisition activity remain in place despite a slowdown in US M&A activity in the first half of 2013, according to PwC US.    Buyers remain extremely active in identifying, evaluating and competing to acquire assets in the market.    Dealmakers are placing a premium

An affiliate of Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Group has acquired the 65 unit Miller’s Ale House, a growing casual dining restaurant chain with approximately USD300m in system-wide sales, from Jack Miller and SKM Equity Fund III.    This investment is Roark’s 26th multi-unit company, 13th restaurant brand, and second

Private equity firm Beacon Equity Partners has completed the sale of Anaqua and SGA2 SAS to Insight Venture Partners.   Beacon founded Anaqua, a provider of intellectual property software, in 2005.   “Eight years ago, we recognised what Anaqua could one day become. Today, thanks to the hard work and

Wynyard Group has secured the customer contracts and exclusive rights and intellectual property of the MHA Gateway service, an online anti-financial crime resource, for an undisclosed sum.   The acquisition is in line with Wynyard’s strategy of growing its global customer base, and will further enhance Wynyard’s financial crime offering.