52 North Health, a UK and US-based med-tech start-up, has raised £1 million in its first round of funding from leading UK and European specialist investors. The round was led by Cambridge Enterprise, the commercialisation arm of the University of Cambridge, with participation from Crista Galli Ventures, King’s Health Partners

Arbolus, a knowledge sharing platform, has closed a $15 million Series A, led by Element Ventures alongside existing investors Fuel Ventures. With this new investment, Arbolus is primed to be the leading disruptor in the expert knowledge industry. The company is transforming a previously offline and closed-network industry, into a

Vector Capital has become the majority shareholder in WatchGuard Technologies by acquiring the interests in the business previously owned by Francisco Partners and other co-investors. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Founded in 1996, WatchGuard has made enterprise-grade security accessible to all types of organisations for more

Taxfix, a Europe-based mobile tax app, has raised $220 million in a Series D funding round led by Teachers’ Venture Growth (TVG), part of the CAD$242 billion Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers). Existing investors Index Ventures, Valar Ventures, Creandum, and Redalpine also particpated in the round which values

Suntera Global has acquired US fund administration business Socium Fund Services in a key strategic move as the firm continues to grow and expand its international footprint into new global markets. The acquisition of Socium, which requires no regulatory approval and completes with immediate effect, will strengthen Suntera Global’s offering

Main Capital Partners (Main) has acquired a majority stake in two Dutch software companies – BCS, a human resource management (HRM) and payroll software provider, and Pro4all, a construction software specialist. The new acquisitions will be developed into international market leaders within their respective software segments through various strategies, like

Abris Capital Partners (Abris), a Central European private equity investor, has supported GreenGroup, the largest integrated recycling group in Central Europe, in a €127m fundraising. The financing will allow GreenGroup to build on the successful growth already delivered since Abris’ entry and accelerate its plans to scale up its operations

Airedale Group, UK specialist in the installation and servicing of catering equipment and a portfolio company of Rubicon Partners, has acquired Network Catering Engineers Limited (Network). Founded in 2000 by Tim Church, Network has grown into one of the best known names in the industry with a reputation for delivering

Pearl Street Equity and affiliates have acquired Webonise US, (Webonise), a global technology product development and services company that builds capabilities that enable businesses to thrive. Founded in 2012, Webonise has more than 200 software engineers, user experience designers and digital strategy consultants who build digital products as well as