VSS Capital Partners (VSS), a private investment firm investing in the healthcare, information, business services and education industries, has invested in The HFW Companies (HFW), a newly formed platform and partnership focused on investing in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) services firms. Concurrently, HFW has introduced its first member firm
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has completed the sale of Solenis, a leading global supplier of specialty chemicals and services forwater treatment applications, to Platinum Equity.
Renaissance (Renaissance), a specialist in pre-K–12 educational technology, has secured a significant equity investment from private equity funds managed by Blackstone alongside existing investors including Francisco Partners and TPG’s The Rise Fund. Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specialiaes in partnering with technology businesses, acquired the Company in
Confluence Technologies (Confluence), a technology solutions provider helping the investment management industry solve complex investment data challenges, is to acquire Compliance Solutions Strategies (CSS), a global regulatory software (RegTech) company that enables financial services firms to meet mandatory regulatory compliance requirements. Confluence is backed by Clearlake Capital Group and
Fast-growing IT services company Acora has made a third bolt-on acquisition since the investment by Palatine in 2020, and is planning to ramp up further deals in 2022. The latest deal, for London-based M9 Limited, brings a thriving and forward-looking IT services provider with over 40 staff, and nearly 100
Novo Holdings, aa international life science investor, has co-led the EUR6 million seed financing in Asgard Therapeutics AB (Asgard), a private biotech company pioneering in vivo direct cell reprogramming approaches to elicit potent anti-cancer immune responses. Asgard pioneers a novel approach to cancer therapy by reprogramming tumor cells into professional
Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led a GBP2.1 million investment in FodaBox (formerly BoroughBox), a provider of logistical services to over 1,400 independent food and drink brands. The investment comprises GBP1.5 million from Maven’s VCTs alongside GBP600,000 from angel investors. This will enable the business to expand its operations, open
Activa Capital has made an investment in the digital network of real estate agents BSK Immobilier. On the occasion of this transaction, Activa Capital takes a minority stake alongside Lionel Pelletier, majority shareholder and President of BSK Immobilier.
Africa Capitalworks has made a significant equity investment in Dorman Long Engineering (DLE), an international engineering company operating across the oil and gas, telecoms and energy industries, offering high-value engineering services, fabrication, asset management and galvanising services. A team from Akin Gump advised Africa Capitalworks on the transaction. The investment
Puma Private Equity, the private equity division of Puma Investments, has completed a GBP3.2 million investment into Everpress as part of a GBP4 million round alongside existing investors.
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