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BGF invests GBP8.5m in tech for social care business

Growth capital investor BGF has invested GBP8.5 million in Birmingham-headquartered Antser, an innovator in social care. Antser delivers transformational solutions to the social care, health, and education sectors, in partnership with local authority and independent providers. The investment will allow the company to continue to scale its business within the

Centre Partners-backed Vision Innovation Partners completes 19th acquisition

Vision Innovation Partners, a leading eye care platform backed by Centre Partners, has acquired Ophthalmic Associates, a provider of integrated eye care services with five locations in Western Pennsylvania.  The acquisition adds to Vision Innovation Partners’ significant presence in Pennsylvania and further strengthens its growing network of ophthalmology practices and

Apex Group partners with VCP Advisors to create Apex VCP

Apex Group Ltd has entered into a joint venture with VCP Advisors, a provider of financial, advisory and capital raising services for corporate and fund manager clients. VCP Advisors works with companies as well as closed-ended and open-ended funds across the private equity, private credit, venture capital, infrastructure, real estate

JTC acquires Segue Partners

JTC, a global professional services business, has acquired Segue Partners (Segue), a fund services provider head-quartered in St Louis, Missouri, USA.  The initial consideration will be settled in cash and JTC equity. A further consideration is available on the achievement of performance targets in 2022 and 2023. Michelle Murray, Managing

Sagewind Capital invests in Federal Advisory Partners

Sagewind Capital (Sagewind), a New York-based private equity firm, has invested in Federal Advisory Partners, a strategy consulting firm serving public and private sector organisations, and the federal healthcare market. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, Federal Advisory Partners has deep experience

Ropes & Gray advises Bridgepoint on Achilles acquisition

Ropes & Gray has advised Bridgepoint, an international private assets fund management group, on its acquisition of Achilles, a global leader and partner of choice for supply chain risk and performance management. Financial terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Over the past decade supply chain risk management has

Specialist skin care supplier Essentially Yours secures GBP200,000 cash injection

Kidderminster-based skin care supplier Essentially Yours has secured GBP200,000 from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) West Midlands Debt Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), backed by the Coronavirus Business Interruption Scheme Loan (CBILS). The firm plans to use the funding to accelerate product development and expand its marketing

EMV Capital co-leads GBP12m investment round in Cambridge-based Martlet Capital with Saranac Partners

EMV Capital (EMVC) invested in Cambridge-based proposed deeptech early-stage investor Martlet Capital, alongside private office Saranac Partners and other investors. The investment enables Martlet Capital to complete the acquisition of a portfolio of 50-plus minority positions from Marshall Group, including companies in life science, healthcare, cleantech sustainability, industrial and semi-conductor

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