Chess.com, the world’s largest chess platform, has secured a significant growth investment from General Atlantic. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Launched in 2007, Chess.com is the world’s leading online destination for playing, learning and watching chess, with over 75 million registered users and more than 10
Vienna-based GoStudent, which provides one-to-one video-based online tutoring, has raised EUR300m in a Series D funding round led by new investor Prosus. Additional participation in the round came from Deutsche Telekom, SoftBank Vision Fund 2, Tencent, Dragoneer, Left Lane Capital and Coatue. The funding comes just seven months after GoStudent
Funds managed by middle-market private equity firm Lee Equity Partners (Lee Equity) have invested in Therapy Partner Solutions (TPS), a physical therapy platform in the Southeastern US. TPS employs a diversified operating model delivering physical therapy services across three divisions: Clinic Partnership, Management Services and Performance Solutions. Steve Chenoweth, co-founder
Online valuation and data provider VesselsValue has acquired Norwegian shipping research and advisory company, ViaMar. ViaMar provides market research and advisory services in shipping, energy and financial markets and has particularly strong relationships with major banks, investment funds, operators and traders, predominantly focused in Northern Europe and the Nordics.
European specialist growth equity investor Verdane has held a final close of Verdane Idun I (Idun), an impact focused fund investing in technology-enabled businesses based out of Europe. The Fund is classified as “Article 9” under the European Union’s Finance Disclosure Regulation and closed at its hard cap of EUR300
True Wind Capital (True Wind), a San Francisco-based private equity firm focused on investing in technology companies, has made a strategic growth investment in W Energy Software. M33 Growth, LLC, a Boston-based venture and growth-stage investment firm that previously invested in W Energy Software, along with the Company’s founders and
Private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired The Recreational Group, a manufacturer and distributor of recreational surfacing products, from Eagle Merchant Partners. At the closing, The Recreational Group was combined with Controlled Products, also a manufacturer and distributor of premium synthetic turf products, which Sentinel acquired in October 2021.
GKG Ventures, a Netherlands-based venture capital (VC) arm of the global financial services conglomerate Global Kapital Group (GKG), and Bogazici Ventures, one of Turkey’s leading VC firms, have reached a cooperation agreement under which they will provide growth capital and strategic and operational support to fintech start-ups. GKG Ventures, which
GoEngineer, a provider of 3D design and additive manufacturing solutions, has finalised a majority recapitalisation of the business with Court Square Capital Partners (Court Square). Ken Coburn, Founder and CEO of GoEngineer, will continue to lead the business alongside the Company’s existing management team and will remain a significant investor
The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in Signal Vine, a higher education-focused text messaging platform. The investment is an add-on to Riverside’s Modern Campus, a learner engagement platform for higher education institutions. The investment will enable colleges and
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