Unison, a provider of procurement, supply chain, and contract management software to US federal government agencies and government contractors, has secured a strategic majority investment from funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), a private equity investment firm based in Chicago. As part of the transaction, funds managed by global

Quadrata, a passport network bringing identity, reputation and compliance to blockchain applications, has announced a $7.5 million seed funding round, led by blockchain-focused venture capital firm, Dragonfly Capital. The raise also saw participation from institutional investors such as Franklin Templeton, Abra, GSR Ventures, Orange DAO, Fellows Fund, GreatPoint Ventures and

Insight automation platform Zinklar has raised €5.5 million ($5.7 million) in a Series A funding round led by Caixa Capital Risc. New investors including UK-based Beacon Capital, as well as EASO Ventures, Full Global Investments and CDTI Innvierte, also participated in the rind. As part of the deal, a representative

Bregal Sagemount (Sagemount), a growth-focused private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Optima Partners Holdings (Optima), a provider of specialised compliance advisory services to the investment management industry in the United States, United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. Headquartered in New York City, Optima provides clients with a

Blue Sage Capital has completed an investment in Baker Manufacturing Company (Baker) a manufacturer of residential, industrial, municipal, and environmental water well equipment and accessories, as well as specialised rotary gear pumps and ductile and grey iron castings. Baker is well positioned in several niche markets and has established a

OMERS Private Equity has entered into an agreement with management shareholders and Livingbridge to acquire Network Plus, a utility and infrastructure repair and maintenance service provider in the UK. OMERS Private Equity invests on behalf of OMERS, the defined benefit pension plan for municipal employees in the Province of Ontario,

Private equity firm Clearhaven partners has invested more than $100 million to acquire a controlling interest in SundaySky, a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform for efficient video creation and personalisation. This investment provides capital for growth and liquidity for existing shareholders.  With this new investment partnership, SundaySky is positioned for its next

Outdoor Living Supply (OLS), a distribution platform for outdoor living products with a focus on hardscapes backed by Trilantic North America, has acquired Norristown Brick, an independent distributor of masonry, landscape, and hardscape materials. This acquisition further strengthens OLS’s presence in the mid-Atlantic market.   Based in Norristown, Pennsylvania, Norristown

Nordic Capital is to acquire a minority stake in RiskPoint Group (RiskPoint), a global independent specialty insurance Managing General Underwriter (MGU) based in Copenhagen with offices in Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Zurich, Madrid, London and New York, subject to regulatory approvals. The investment will help support RiskPoint’s global growth