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Pierce Washington recapitalised by Kidd & Company, Ignite Labs, Spring Capital and Southfield Capital

20 January 2022

Pierce Washington, a software system integrator executing enterprise-level configure-price-quote (CPQ) and digital commerce implementations, has been recapitalised by Kidd & Company, a family office doing direct thesis-driven equity investing in the lower middle market, as well as Ignite Labs, Spring Capital and Southfield Mezzanine. Founded in 2005 and headquartered in

Gresham House Ventures leads GBP2m Series A+ round in data privacy innovator ActiveNav

20 January 2022

Gresham House Ventures has invested GBP1.4 million into ActiveNav, a developer of data privacy and governance software, as part of a GBP2 million series A+ round on behalf of the Mobeus VCTs. Founded in 2008, ActiveNav, a data privacy and governance software provider, helps privacy and compliance teams quickly identify,

Gale Healthcare Solutions secures USD60m growth equity investment from FTV Capital

20 January 2022

Gale Healthcare Solutions, a technology-enabled healthcare services and payments platform that provides per diem, contract, and travel temporary staffing services in post-acute and acute healthcare settings, along with daily pay for healthcare staff, has secured a USD60 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investment firm.

Five Sigma secures extended Series A investment from Aquiline Technology Growth

20 January 2022

Five Sigma, a cloud-native Claims Management solution provider, has extended its Series A round with funding from Aquiline Technology Growth (ATG), bringing the company’s total funding to date to over USD20 million. The company’s Series A funding was initially announced in September of 2021. Five Sigma optimises claims management

8minute Solar Energy closes USD400m in financing from EIG

20 January 2022

8minute Solar Energy (8minute) has closed USD400 million in financing from EIG, an institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors.

Iterative Scopes secures USD150m in Series B funding round led by Insight Partners and Clearlake Capital

20 January 2022

Iterative Scopes, a specialist in the development of precision-based gastrointestinal (GI) disease technologies and software, has raised USD150 million in Series B financing to accelerate development of its core algorithmic innovations that are designed to transform gastroenterology care for patients. The round was co-led by Insight Partners and Clearlake Capital

Atlantic Street Capital-backed All Star Auto Lights acquires Autolights

20 January 2022

All Star Auto Lights (All Star), a specialty distributor of alternative automotive parts and a portfolio company of Atlantic Street Capital, has acquired Autolights. Autolights sells refurbished headlights, taillights, and fog lights primarily to the collision repair industry and automotive dealers. Autolights was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in

186 Ventures raises USD37m first fund

20 January 2022

186 Ventures has held the close of its USD37 million inaugural fund in an over-subscribed offering. Limited partners of the fund include industry tech founders and executives, institutional investors, fund of funds, and endowments. Fundraising was completed in under four month. 186 Ventures was started to help founders who bring

Start-up STILRIDE raises GBP2.5 million to make sustainable e-scooters using ‘origami robots’

19 January 2022

Swedish technology and design startup STILRIDE has raised GBP2.5 million to produce sustainable electric motorcycles and scooters using a groundbreaking process dubbed ‘industrial origami’.

Riverside exits REPA investment

19 January 2022

The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has sold its portfolio company REPA to PT Holdings, a US distributor of repair and maintenance parts for the foodservice industry, backed by Berkshire Partners. Riverside invested in REPA, a leading distributor of spare

FORWARD FEATURES CALENDAR

Funds

Pierce Washington recapitalised by Kidd & Company, Ignite Labs, Spring Capital and Southfield Capital

Gresham House Ventures leads GBP2m Series A+ round in data privacy innovator ActiveNav

Gale Healthcare Solutions secures USD60m growth equity investment from FTV Capital

Five Sigma secures extended Series A investment from Aquiline Technology Growth

8minute Solar Energy closes USD400m in financing from EIG

Iterative Scopes secures USD150m in Series B funding round led by Insight Partners and Clearlake Capital

Atlantic Street Capital-backed All Star Auto Lights acquires Autolights

186 Ventures raises USD37m first fund

Start-up STILRIDE raises GBP2.5 million to make sustainable e-scooters using ‘origami robots’

Riverside exits REPA investment

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