An Enterprise Investment Scheme that led to a world-first innovation in online learning has given investors a 75-times return on their money in a little over five years. The Par Syndicate, a business angel network established by Edinburgh-based venture capital firm Par Equity, acquired International Correspondence Schools in late 2012.
A company backed by the Permira funds is to acquire a majority stake in orthopaedic firm Corin Orthopaedics Holdings Ltd (“Corin”) from DeA Capital Alternative Funds SGR (controlled by DeA Capital Group), Hunt Capital, IP (Investimenti e Partecipazioni) and other investors, for an undisclosed sum. The investment provides substantial new
Intel Capital participated in SiFive’s recent Series C funding round. The investment was revealed at the Intel Capital Global Summit, at which SiFive CEO Naveed Sherwani pushed for the democratization of the semiconductor industry. SiFive’s hardware designs leverage the body of software and tools available from the open-source community under
We Doctor Holdings Limited (WeDoctor), a Chinese technology-enabled medical and healthcare solutions platform, has closed a USD500 million financing led by AIA Company Limited and NWS Holdings Limited. Existing shareholders and new investors including CICFH also participated in the round which marks the largest pre-IPO financing ever in China’s technology-based
Nationwide Window Cleaning and High Access Maintenance have joined forces in the inaugural merger of two BGF-backed businesses. The deal creates one of the largest independent facilities management services companies in the UK, with a combined revenue of GBP30 million. BGF has supported the merger with a further capital investment
Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to BlackFin Capital Partners on the sale of its portfolio company NeoXam to Cathay Capital and Bpifrance. NeoXam is a leading global financial software company, enabling global asset managers and sell-side institutions to address the multiple challenges they face in the front,
Naxicap Partners, an affiliate of Natixis Investment Managers, is to become the new majority shareholder of TEUFEL following the exit of Hg and, in partnership with its existing management led by Sascha Mallah and Joachim Wimmers, plans a new phase of growth for the company. Founded in 1979 in Berlin,
Mayfair Equity Partners (Mayfair) has acquired a majority stake in converged ICT services provider GCI. Mayfair’s investment also includes the formation of a new strategic fund worth over GBP60 million, providing GCI with significant financial firepower to finance future strategic acquisitions. As part of the transaction, Mayfair has purchased the
Inflexion Private Equity has backed the management buyout of Independent Transition Management Limited (ITM), a provider of specialist data services to the pensions and financial services markets. Founded in 2003, ITM specialises in technology-led data audit, management administration and migration services, working with pension funds, providers, trusts and administrators as
Varagon Capital Partners (Varagon) has provided a credit facility to support the continued growth of Eco-Site, a North Carolina-based wireless tower and infrastructure company. Varagon served as administrative agent and lead arranger on the deal, which included MSouth Equity Partners, a long-time financial partner of Eco-Site. Headquartered in Durham,
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