Overall global fintech funding across M&A, PE, and VC deals soared to a new high in H1 2021, according to KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech, a bi-annual report on fintech investment trends. Dry powder cash reserves, increasing diversification in hubs and subsectors, and strong activity across the world contributed to the
Objectway, a global specialist in the Digital Wealth and Asset Management software, announced today the acquisition of Die Software Peter Fitzon (DSW), a primary German provider of Core Banking solutions. Founded in 1990, Objectway provides leading financial institutions with state-of-the-art technology to support their digital transformation programmes, supplying
Kartesia, a European provider of capital solutions for small and mid-sized companies, has provided a financing solution to mid-market private equity firm Sovereign Capital Partners (Sovereign) for two bolt-on acquisitions for its portfolio company, Bioscript. Founded in 2005 and based in Macclesfield, Bioscript is an independent agency offering medical communications,
Finnish startup Innomost has raised EUR5 million to bring their birch bark innovation into new markets as a sustainable alternative for environmentally harmful ingredients in consumer products. The funding round was led by Metsä Spring Ltd with Innovestor and angel investors joining the round, which was completed with grants and
HQ Equita, a partner to SMEs in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland for almost three decades, has acquired a majority stake in the IT security specialist indevis. The two founders Wolfgang Kurz and Andreas Mayer remain significantly invested and active in their current roles as managing directors. indevis, headquartered in Munich,
Ambri has secured a USD144 million financing to commercialise and grow its daily cycling, long-duration battery system technology, and to build a domestic manufacturing facility. The latest round of financing was led by strategic investors Reliance New Energy Solar Ltd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Reliance Industries Limited, Paulson &
Advania AB (Advania), one of the leading full-service IT providers in the Nordics, is to acquire Visolit AS (Visolit), a leading provider of corporate IT solutions and cloud services across Sweden and Norway, from the IK VII Fund and other shareholders. The combined group will have a total turnover in
Global M&A activity saw a strong recovery in H1 2021, as dealmaking count and value are both set to reach or surpass the record highs of previous years, according to Pitchbook’s latest Global M&A report.
Kroo Ltd has raised GBP17.7 million in a Series A funding round led by tech entrepreneur and founder of Karlani Capital, Rudy Karsan. The capital raised will be used to mobilise the bank ahead of its launch in early 2022. Kroo’s goal as a social bank is to remove
Avista Capital Partners (Avista), a private equity firm focused exclusively on healthcare, is to sell Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, (Arcadia), a specialist in the consumer healthcare market for over-the-counter (OTC) medicines and premium vitamins and nutritional supplements, to Bansk Group, a private investment firm focused on building distinctive consumer brands. Financial
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