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Explore acquires minority stake in Sociétéinfo

Explore, a specialist in the development of B2B business solutions, has taken a minority stake in Sociétéinfo (SmartData) with the support of Activa Capital. This acquisition will enable Explore to deploy innovative solutions on the B2B data market and thus strengthen its position on its market in France.   Based

Scottish tech entrepreneurs create new investment arm

Two of Scotland’s most successful entrepreneurs have launched a new investment arm for their diverse and growing portfolio of investments.  Paddy Burns and Chris van der Kuyl – co-founders of multiple award-winning games developer 4J Studios, best known for developing Minecraft for Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo games consoles – have

Caton Technology secures USD50m funding from Pasaca Capital

Caton Technology (Asia) Limited, a pioneer in next-generation IP network transport solutions announced has secured a USD50 million majority equity investment from Pasaca Capital Inc, a California-based private equity firm.  This investment will support Caton’s expansion plans to reach more businesses, applications and people with its technology and solution to

Inflexion sells Kynetec after strong UK and international growth

Inflexion has sold its investment in Kynetec, a leader in agricultural and animal health market research, data and insights, to US-based Paine Schwartz Partners.   The transaction follows a nearly five-year partnership and delivers a strong return, marking the fourth exit for Inflexion funds over the past nine months. In

Cairngorm Capital supports management buy-out of Bromborough Paints

An affiliate of Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP (Cairngorm Capital)’s third fund, Cairngorm Capital LP III, has made a majority investment in Bromborough Paint & Building Supplies Limited (Bromborough), supporting a management buy-out by its executive team.   Established in 1948, Bromborough is a family-owned, specialist independent paint distributor, headquartered in

NewSpring Invests in Blo Blow Dry Bar

Private equity investor NewSpring’s latest strategy, NewSpring Franchise, has invested in Blo Blow Dry Bar (Blo), North America’s original blow dry bar franchise. “The investment in Blo Blow Dry Bar is a landmark for NewSpring as it represents the first deal in our newly formed franchise portfolio,” says Patrick Sugrue,

Mezzanine Management completes Plasta investment

AMC Capital IV, advised by Mezzanine Management, has made an investmenmt in Plasta Group, which comprises Lithuanian recycled plastic rubbish bag producer Plasta and Swedish producer Rullpack.   Plasta is a major recycled plastic processing and manufacturing company in Europe, making over 500 million bags per year. The company boasts

Gravie secures USD28m in financing led by AXA Venture Partners

Gravie, a specialist in defined contribution healthcare, has raised USD28 million in a Series D round of financing led by AXA Venture Partners (AVP), with participation from existing investors FirstMark Capital, Split Rock Ventures and Revelation Partners.  The capital will be used to fuel Gravie’s continued growth through investments in

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