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Drawbridge secures strategic growth investment from Francisco Partners

Drawbridge, a provider of cybersecurity software and solutions to the financial services industry, has secured a strategic growth investment from Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specialises in partnering with technology businesses.  Existing investor Long Ridge and Drawbridge’s leadership team will remain significant equity holders in the company. Founded

EagleTree Capital acquires MacKenzie-Childs from Castenea Partners

EagleTree Capital (EagleTree), via its EagleTree Partners V funs, has acquired MacKenzie-Childs from Castanea Partners. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. MacKenzie-Childs, an artisan-driven American heritage home decor brand, will be a new platform investment in the EagleTree portfolio. The company’s operations, management team and personnel will remain

Marshall Wace leads $25m 21.co fundraise

21.co, the parent company of 21Shares, a global issuer of cryptocurrency exchange traded products (ETPs), has raised $25 million in a funding round led by hedge fund Marshall Wace.  The round values the business up to $2 billion, making 21.co Switzerland’s largest crypto unicorn.  With this round of financing, 21.co will

CVS strikes $8bn deal to acquire New Mountain Capital’s Signify Health

CVS Health Corp has agreed a deal to acquires Signify Health Inc, a home-health and technology services provider and portfolio company of private equity firm New Mountain Capital for around $8 billion, in a further expansion of the business beyond its retail roots, according to a report by Bloomberg. The

Rockbridge Growth Equity sells Kings III of America

Rockbridge Growth Equity (Rockbridge), a partnership-oriented middle market private equity firm with a differentiated approach to building and growing companies, has sold Kings III of America (Kings III), a third-party provider of elevator and pool emergency monitoring solutions across North America, to Arcline Investment Management.  Financial terms of the transaction

SK Capital Completes $250m sale of NuCera Solutions to Chase Corporation

An affiliate of funds advised by SK Capital Partners (SK Capital) has completed the sale of NuCera Solutions (NuCera) to Chase Corporation, a leading manufacturer of protective materials for high reliability applications in a $350 million deal.  Formed through the carve-out of Baker Hughes’ specialty polymer business, NuCera is a

Hornetsecurity secures strategic growth investment from TA

Hornetsecurity, an international cloud security and compliance SaaS provider, has secured a strategic growth investment from TA Associates (TA), a global growth private equity firm. TA will join existing investors PSG Equity (PSG), a growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies, and Verdane, a European specialist growth

Bitwarden secures $100m growth investment in round led by PSG

Bitwarden, an open-source password manager for both individuals and businesses, has secured a $100 million minority growth investment led by PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies. 

VTS raises over $125m in Series E funding round led by CBRE

VTS, a commercial real estate technology platform, has secured $125 million in a Series E funding round led by existing VTS customer and investor CBRE Group, Inc, which is providing $100 million of capital and will join VTS’ Board of Directors.  Other investors include BentallGreenOak, AmTrust, Brookfield Ventures, and Insight

Convent Capital leads circular chemicals scale-up ChainCraft’s growth capital round

ChainCraft, a Dutch scale-up active in circular chemical production, has closed a €11 million funding round led by Convent Capital, and secured the upcoming equity funding for its full-scale flagship plant.  ChainCraft produces circular chemicals from food waste through innovative fermentation technology, replacing fossil and palm oil based chemicals.  Existing

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