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Foresight completes investment in Beckett Investment Management Group

Private equity and infrastructure investment manager Foresight Group (Foresight) has completed an equity investment into Beckett Investment Management Group Limited (Becketts), a Chartered Financial Planner and regional provider of financial, wealth management and employee benefits advice to private clients and companies, primarily in East Anglia.  This is the third investment

TZP Group acquires majority stake in Kindred Bravely

Multi-strategy private equity firm TZP Group’s TZP Small Cap Partners II has acquired a majority stake in Akerson Enterprises (d/b/a Kindred Bravely), a provider of maternity and nursing basics apparel.    Launched in 2015 by Deeanne Akerson and Garret Akerson, Kindred Bravely is a digitally-native, direct-to-consumer brand focused on basics

RO Group launches development capital arm

The RO Group (RO) has launched RO Capital Partners, an active, early stage investment partner which will principally focus on: proptech, cleantech, and fintech investments. The RO is a family owned group of companies established in 1932 and has been successfully investing across a diverse range of sectors since its

VEGAMOUR announces USD80m minority growth investment by General Atlantic

VEGAMOUR, a direct-to-consumer, clean hair wellness brand, today announced USD80 million in funding from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. The Company will use the new funds to further its organic e-commerce growth, launch additional products and expand into new channels and geographies.  Founded in 2016 by CEO

SatSense secures GBP1.5m investment from NPIF Mercia Equity Finance

SatSense, a company whose technology can detect subsidence from satellite data has secured GBP1.5 million from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, and the Government’s Future Fund.   The latest funding round comes as Leeds-based SatSense is about

Rainier Partners acquires Calpine Containers

Rainier Partners has acquired Calpine Containers, Inc, and its subsidiaries (Calpine) in partnership with members of the company’s management team. Headquartered in Clovis, CA, Calpine is one of the largest West Coast packaging distributors serving the agriculture industry. Rainier’s investment will accelerate Calpine’s growth while maintaining its focus on quality,

LiquidityBook secures minority investment from Primus Capital

Primus Capital, a growth-oriented private equity firm, has made a minority investment in LiquidityBook, a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)-based provider of buy- and sell-side trading solutions.  The capital will enable LiquidityBook to further scale its business and serve a broader array of fund managers and financial institutions through its industry-leading portfolio, order

ARQIS advises BME on the acquisition of Mahler Group

ARQIS has advised BME Group on the acquisition of the Mahler Group – a general building materials and tiles distributor in Bavaria. The sale of shares is still subject to approval by the relevant competition authorities and is expected to be completed in the course of 2021.  BME is one

Arma Partners advises Talentsoft on proposed sale to Cegid

Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Talentsoft on its proposed sale to Cegid, a Silver Lake portfolio company.  The transaction is subject to approval by the relevant regulatory authorities and customary works council consultations.   Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Paris, Talentsoft is a cloud-native European

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