Westhook Capital (Westhook), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused exclusively on the lower middle market, has held the final closing of its inaugural fund, Westhook Capital Partners, with USD140 million in commitments. Westhook is led and founded by industry veteran Michael Hooks, who was previously the co-founder of Black
Ibis Capital, profiled in AlphaQ, a specialist education technology alternative investment manager, is to launch the world’s first education technology special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. The new company will be called EdTechX Holdings and will list on Nasdaq, according to a regulatory filing. ExTechX Holdings intends to build a
Cleveland-based Predictive Service (Predictive) has merged with Align Capital-backed Lewellyn Technology (Lewellyn). ACP acquired a majority stake in Lewellyn last November. This new combination creates a predictive maintenance, safety, and repair services platform designed to reduce operating costs, improve equipment utilisation, and ensure safety for customers worldwide. At the
Private equity firm Aretex Capital Partners (Aretex) has invested in Building Energy 1 Holdings (Building Energy) through its inaugural fund. Building Energy is a global independent power producer of renewable energy. Building Energy is the third investment for Aretex since its inception in 2018. Aretex has acquired the stake from
Gide has advised Launchmetrics, the company resulting from the merger between Augure and Fashion GPS in 2016, on a USD50-million funding round led by Bpifrance’s Large Venture fund, with participation from Seventure, the Courtin-Clarins family, and German fund Cipio Partners. Gide’s team was headed by partner David-James Sebag, working with
Macfarlanes has advised founder, Mark Locke, and the management team on the sale of Genius Sports Group to Apax. Genius Sports Group, which was founded in 2000, is a global leader in sports data technology. The company’s software is used by over 300 sporting bodies around the world to collect
Sovereign Capital Partners, a UK private equity buy & build specialist, has backed the management buy-out of Asset Control, a provider of financial data management software to banks and other financial institutions. The business is headquartered in London and has offices in the US, Singapore and the Netherlands. The
Verdane has invested SEK150 million in Inovia, one of Sweden’s leading providers of big data and AI solutions. Inovia has developed a strong set of AI tools and frameworks, including an AI based virtual assistants (AIVA) and the Voice to Text application for Swedish. With Verdane’s investment, Inovia plans to
Mayer Brown’s Private Equity team has advised Francisco Partners on the acquisition of ByBox, an international software and supply chain management company, for a purchase price of approximately GBP221 million. ByBox provides smart-locker technology and field service solutions that improve the efficiency of supply chains across a range of
Singapore-based SME financing platform Validus Capital (Validus) has surpassed over USD120 million in funding for local SMEs and businesses through its platform. The company has financed more than 1,600 loans to date, each of which was approved almost instantly (under 24 hours). The average amount funded per request is USD70,000,
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