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Questback raises new GBP12m investment for increased growth

Questback, Europe’s leading supplier of solutions for Enterprise Feedback, Social CRM and online surveys, is raising GBP12 million in new capital from existing investors. The transaction will strengthen the equity base by approximately GBP12m (NOK150 million). The largest investors are Reiten & Co Capital Partners VII L.P. and First Fellow

Flexpoint Ford closes Flexpoint Fund III and Flexpoint Special Assets Fund

Private equity firm Flexpoint Ford has held the first and final closing of its third private equity fund, Flexpoint Fund III at USD950 million, along with a new investment vehicle, Flexpoint Special Assets Fund at USD317 million. The initial targets for the funds were USD750 million and USD250 million, respectively.

VATBox.com closes USD24m growth round led by Viola Private Equity

VATBox, a cloud-based provider of automated VAT recovery and governance solutions, has closed a USD24 million financing round led by Viola Private Equity with participation of existing private investors. The funding will further fuel VATBox's aggressive growth plans, accelerating its expansion in the massive, growing market of VAT recovery and

Real estate fundraising: Time on the road

The average time taken for private real estate funds to reach a final close so far this year is the longest it has ever been. This extract from Preqin Real Estate Spotlight: August 2015 explores the key trends that emerge when comparing time on the road to fundraising success and

PHEMI closes USD12.2m venture financing

PHEMI has raised a USD12.2 million round of venture financing to expand the commercialisation phase of the company. Secured by a combination of new and existing investors, the financing was co-led by CTI Life Sciences Fund (CTI) and British Columbia Discovery Fund (Discovery Capital). It also included significant participation from

Corsair Capital and Palamon Capital Partners to acquire Currencies Direct

Palamon Capital Partners and Corsair Capita are to jointly acquire control of Currencies Direct, a specialist provider of foreign exchange (FX) and international payment solutions to private and corporate clients. The transaction value exceeds GBP200 million.   The acquisition is structured so that Currencies Direct management will increase its ownership position

Megadeals lead the way in EMEA in H1 2015

EMEA deal volume may have slowed down across the region, down 15 per cent year-on-year with a total of 2,779 announced deals recorded, but deal value has seen a significant boost on last year’s figures, up by 16 per cent and recording a total of EUR414.8 billion. That’s according to

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Sliced Investing launches alternatives platform for advisors

Sliced Investing, an online alternative investment platform that gives accredited investors access to elite investments like hedge funds and private equity, has launched Sliced Institutional.  Sliced Institutional is dedicated to giving registered investment advisors (RIAs) access to a suite of alternative investments while also automating all the manual tasks associated

Centaur private equity sells Sport Events International shareholding

Centaur Private Equity has successfully exited its venture capital investment in Sport Events International Ltd (SEI). SEI is the holding company of a series of sports based event companies including; Global Legends Series, which brings together a group of legendary football players from around the world to play against each

Vector Capital’s ChyronHego acquires Vidigo

ChyronHego has acquired VidiGo, a Dutch provider of IT-based software solutions for live broadcast production workflows. Based in Amsterdam, VidiGo provides a suite of tools for the creation and management of broadcast-quality video content. “The broadcast industry is currently quite fragmented and is primed for consolidation, with a key driver being

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