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Permiso.io raises USD10m in seed funding round to tackle cloud detection and response

Permiso.io, a Palo Alto-based startup that provides cloud identity detection and response for cloud infrastructures, has completed a USD10 million seed funding round. The round was led by Point72 Ventures and included Foundation Capital, Work-Bench, 11.2 Capital, Rain Capital, as well as numerous security industry leaders such as: Jason Chan,

Arsenal acquires automation solutions provider Eckhart from LFM Capital

Arsenal Capital Partners (Arsenal), a private equity firm that specialises in investments in industrial growth and healthcare companies, has announced that it has acquired Eckhart Holdings, Inc. (Eckhart), an automation solutions provider from LFM Capital. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Eckhart’s advanced engineering, design, simulation, and integration

Farner Consulting and Waterland form growth partnership

Waterland Private Equity has formed a growth investment partnership with Farner Consulting, a Swiss specialist in communication consulting. The partnership will focus on a buy-&-build strategy of targeted acquisitions. The existing group of partners around long-time CEO Roman Geiser will remain significantly involved and will drive the business forward operationally

OceanSound Partners portfolio company Netrix acquires BTB Security

Netrix, a provider of managed and professional IT services, and a portfolio company of OceanSound Partners, has acquired BTB Security, a cybersecurity and digital forensics solutions specialist. The acquisition strategically expands Netrix’s managed security portfolio and its ability to deliver sophisticated cybersecurity consulting services to small and mid-sized enterprise clients.

VTB Capital Investments pre-IPO fund invests USD9.1m in Ventra Go platform!

The closed-end mutual investment combined fund, VTB Capital’s pre-IPO Fund, has announced an investment of USD9.1 million in Ventra Go! a service that orders temporary staff services of mass professions. This becomes the fifth company in the fund’s portfolio in which shareholders’ funds have been invested. In December 2021, the

New Water Capital affiliate acquires Chainlogix to merge with Nelson Miller

New Water Capital has acquired Chainlogix (CLX), a Troy, Virginia-based provider of engineered components, assemblies and supply chain management solutions to customers across the industrial, lighting and electronics landscape. CLX will merge with current New Water portfolio company Nelson Miller Inc, a full-service provider of custom engineered components and assemblies

Livingbridge invests in Waste Services Group in Australia

Livingbridge, a mid-market private equity investor, has invested in Waste Services Group (WSG), a provider of waste management solutions for Australian businesses. Led by CEO Matt Tamplin, WSG has demonstrated consistent organic growth and high customer retention driven by its market leading customer service focus. Over the last five years

True Global Ventures invests USD5.7m in Coinhouse

True Global Ventures 4 Plus (TGV4 Plus) Fund has invested USD5.7 million and led the USD17 million Series B round for Coinhouse, a French company which has been providing cryptocurrency management and transaction services since 2015.

Mayfair to acquire majority stake in Da Vinci Capital portfolio company LoopMe

Tech and consumer growth investor, Mayfair Equity Partners (Mayfair) is to acquire a majority stake in LoopMe Ltd, a mobile brand advertising platform, in a secondary transaction. As part of the transaction, emerging markets technology investor Da Vinci Capital will sell a significant portion of its holding to Mayfair but

Marston Holdings acquires Vortex IoT

Marston Holdings, a UK provider of integrated, technology-enabled transport solutions, has acquired Vortex IoT Limited, a supplier of environmental sensors, networks and data solutions that support improved air quality and decarbonisation initiatives. Marston supports government, utilities and private sector clients through the delivery of market leading integrated technology-enabled solutions from

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