Tech-enabled supply chain manager Ligentia Group has completed its acquisition of VGL Solid to create a global supply chain management business with revenues of over £1 billion. The company said the combination strengthens Ligentia’s presence on the Asia-Europe and  and Transpacific trade lanes, at a time when customers are facing

Software-focused buyout house Thoma Bravo has agreed to make a significant growth investment in financial services automation solutions provider SMA Technologies. SMA Technologies’ current majority investor, ParkerGale Capital, will retain a minority position in the business. The firm said the investment will enable SMA to significantly expand its offering of

HIG Capital’s portfolio company Aspire Pharma has acquired UK generic and branded specialty pharmaceuticals Morningside Healthcare and Morningside Pharmaceuticals. Established in 1991, Morningside focuses on developing and licensing niche generic pharmaceutical products. It has over 160 SKUs across more than 80 product families including g Endocrine, Psychiatry, CNS, Infectious and

Clearwater Analytics Holdings, a provider of SaaS-based investment accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, is to acquires Paris, France-based JUMP Technology, vastly expanding its capabilities in investment management and operations with a complete front-to-back solution.  Clearwater expects the acquisition to close within the next two months.   JUMP Technology, whose clients

CXL Ophthalmics, a clinical-stage company developing a minimally-invasive treatment for keratoconus, has raised a $32 million Series A funding round led by AXA IM Alts through its Global Health Private Equity strategy plus a syndicate of individual investors, including leading cornea specialists. The new investments will support the advancement of

Apex Group, a global financial services provider, has expanded its ESG Ratings & Advisory Services offering with the launch of a new diversity, equity, equality and inclusion (DEI) solution for private markets investors. Global movements such as #MeToo and Black Lives Matter have highlighted inequity in society, putting pressure on

Quickparts, a specialist in on-demand manufacturing services offering custom 3D printing and traditional manufacturing capabilities, and a portfolio company of Trilantic North America formed in partnership with George Votis, Avi Reichental and Ziad Abou, has acquired Xcentric Mold & Engineering (Xcentric), an innovator of on-demand digital manufacturing.  Terms of the

Energy Capital Partners has acquired UK waste management company Biffa in a £1.3 billion deal. The Biffa Group operates across the waste management process, including surplus redistribution, recycling, treatment, energy generation, collection and disposal.

Software investment giant Thoma Bravo and rival private equity investor TPG have their sights set on acquiring Workvia, a provider of software for regulatory, financial and ESG reporting, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites unnamed sources as confirming that the two companies are on a list of