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L’Angélys secures investment from Bpifrance and Unigrains

L’Angélys, a manufacturer of high-quality ice creams and sorbets, made with fresh, healthy ingredients and without preservatives or additives, has secured investment from Bpifrance and Unigrains.  Bpifrance and Unigrains have acquired a minority stake to support the company’s growth momentum. Bpifrance has also provided bank financing alongside Banque Tarneaud and

Diversis sells ArrowStream

Diversis Capital (Diversis), a Los Angeles-based buy-out firm focused on software and technology-enabled organisations, has sold ArrowStream, a cloud-based provider of end-to-end supply chain management software for the foodservice industry, to Tailwind Capital (Tailwind), a private equity firm focused on investments in growth-oriented, middle market companies.     “We appreciate

Livingbridge invests in Australian GP market

Livingbridge, a mid-market private equity investor, has invested in two Australian GP groups, Better Medical and SmartClinics.   The transaction will facilitate the combination of two highly complementary businesses to create the fifth-largest general practice platform in Australia with 64 clinics and approximately 450 doctors practicing from their locations across

OpenGate Capital to acquire Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems

OpenGate Capital is to acquire Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (Kongsberg), a manufacturer of digital cutting systems, from Esko-Graphics, a global developer of integrated software and hardware solutions for the packaging, label, and wide format sectors.  Terms of the agreement have not been disclosed, and the acquisition is subject to the

Zilch closes additional USD30m equity round

Buy now, pay later specialist Zilch has secured an additional USD30 million equity funding enabling it to close its oversubscribed pre Series B in less than three weeks. Zilch is now in prime position to continue scaling its unique over-the-top BNPL business, which has seen customer registration numbers quadruple over the

CenterOak Partners’ portfolio company Shamrock acquires VAI

Shamrock Environmental (Shamrodk) a portfolio company of private equity firm CenterOak Partners (CenterOak), has acquired Virginia American Industries (VAI).  VAI is a regional provider of non-hazardous wastewater treatment services, operating through Centralised Wastewater Treatment (CWT) facilities in Florida and Virginia under the Aqua Clean and Reco trade names, respectively.  Terms

Texthelp secures investment from Five Arrows

Texthelp Ltd, a specialist in literacy and accessibility technology, has secured a significant investment from Five Arrows, the private equity arm of Rothschild & Co, as LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group exits. Five Arrows is investing in Texthelp through its European fund (Five Arrows Principal Investments) and

Foresight makes GBP4m investment into MR Machine Knives

Foresight Group (Foresight), an independent infrastructure and private equity investment manager, has invested GBP4 million into MR Machine Knives Limited (MRMK), providing equity release and growth capital to the business. The investment and Foresight’s involvement will support founder and Managing Director Michael Bailey in the continuing growth of the business, leveraging

Odyssey Investment Partners to acquire Protective Industrial Products

Odyssey Investment Partners (Odyssey) is to acquire Protective Industrial Products Inc (PIP), a global supplier of personal protective equipment (PPE) and industrial safety products, from Audax Private Equity. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. PIP, founded in 1984, offers a broad suite of the most recognised PPE products

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