Optibus, an end-to-end software platform for public transportation planning and operations, has closed a $100 million Series D funding, with investments from new and existing investors Insight Partners, Bessemer Venture Partners, Verizon Ventures, Pitango First & Pitango Growth, Tencent, SOMV Momentum, and others.

O’Melveny has represented Eridan Communications, a 5G radio manufacturer that specialises in wireless connectivity infrastructure development, in a US$46 million Series B funding round. The round was led by Capricorn’s Technology Impact Fund and Monta Vista Capital, along with Social Capital, Diamond Edge Ventures, and Pilot Grove Management. Based in

Pan-European private equity investor Oakley Capital’s (Oakley) portfolio company ACE Education Group (ACE) has acquired EIDM, one of France’s leading Fashion Business & Styling schools. Based in Paris, EIDM offers students a range of specialised programmes from Bachelor’s to Master’s, as well as recognised professional diplomas.  ACE is a diversified

RAM Tracking (RAM, a portfolio company of H2 Equity Partners, has acquired Rewire Security (Rewire), a UK-based, SaaS-enabled fleet management business with a subscription base of c45,000 across a largely SME customer base. The Rewire acquisition represents a further step towards RAM realising its ambition of becoming the clear number

Bagnall Energy Limited, the renewable energy and infrastructure arm of Downing Estate Planning Service, has agreed to acquire a 30MW onshore wind farm in Finland at the commencement of operations. The Konttisuo wind farm is located near Soini in the region of Southern Ostrobothnia and once constructed will produce enough

Challenger bank, Recognise Bank, will benefit from £8.7 million in new capital following its latest funding round led by the City of London Group (CoLG), the bank’s parent company. This means CoLG has so far raised almost £65 million in investment during its mission to create a new business bank

AXA IM Alts, acting on behalf of clients, and Swiss Life Asset Managers, have agreed a new joint venture to acquire Spanish fibre business lyntia Networks from Antin Infrastructure Partners. lyntia Networks is a wholesale operator in the Spanish telecommunications market and the only neutral provider operating both lit and

Northwest based multi-family investment office Arete has led a £3 million funding round into an online retailer specialising in stoves, fireplaces and outdoor living, together with backing from newly launched TDC (Tosca Debt Capital) Impact Fund.

Altamont Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake and made a $150 million growth capital commitment to Fleming Holdings (Fleming). The funding will be used to help Fleiming grow into an all-encompassing capital solutions provider to property and casualty (P&C) insurance companies. Fleming is a P&C insurance capital solutions provider

Small and mid-sized enterprise (SME) finance platform Crowdz has secured $10 million in investment, led by Citi and Global Cleantech Capital, with participation from Bold Capital Partners, TFX Capital, and Augment Ventures. Citi’s investment was led by the Spread Products Investment Technologies (SPRINT) team, the strategic investing arm of the