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EPAM acquires NavigationArts

EPAM Systems has acquired NavigationArts, a digital strategy and experience design firm. The acquisition will enhance EPAM's ability to provide digital consulting, architecture and content solutions to customers in North America and beyond. Headquartered in McLean, VA, NavigationArts combines business and customer experience consulting with a strong content management systems

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Bluestem Group completes acquisition of Orchard Brands

Bluestem Group has completed its acquisition of Orchard Brands Corporation for USD410 million in cash, subject to customary purchase price adjustments. The transaction will broaden and diversify the customer base and retail capabilities of Bluestem Group’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Bluestem Brands, Inc.   The acquisition was funded with a combination of

Providence Strategic Growth closes first fund with USD315m of equity commitments

Providence Equity Partners has closed its first fund with USD315 million of equity commitments. The fund was oversubscribed, exceeded its target of USD250 million, and hit its hard cap.  The fund received commitments from many existing and new Providence investors, including corporate pensions, family offices and high net worth individuals.

Rakuten acquires Fits.me

Rakuten has acquired a 100 per cent stake in fit preference specialist Fits.me.  Rakuten expects the tech startup to further strengthen its e-commerce offerings and marketing solutions by providing a greater personalisation of the retail experience for shoppers while driving operational insights and efficiencies for retailers. Fits.me will operate as

Weekly Brief: Spike in Oil spawns moderate loss

Weekly Brief: Hedge funds weather the European storm

It was once again a decisive week for the EU with market participants granting an ever rising probability of Grexit. European assets experienced sizeable pressure during the period under review, though there has been a respite towards the end of the week following the conciliatory tone of the Greek government. 

Triumph Energy Partners secures USD100m equity commitment from Kayne Anderson

The former team of Plymouth Exploration has formed Triumph Energy Partners with a USD100 million equity commitment from Kayne Anderson Energy Funds and members of the management team. Triumph is a private exploration and production company formed to pursue the acquisition and development of oil and natural gas assets with

Exceptional Innovation acquires Quadriga Worldwide and SmarTV

Exceptional Innovation has completed the acquisition of Quadriga Worldwide Limited and its subsidiaries (Quadriga), an international provider of managed guest services for the hospitality industry and The SmarTV Company (SmarTV), an developer of interactive entertainment solutions for commercial and consumer markets.  The combined companies will form a global technology service

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UK based Crowd Vision raises significant growth capital

Crowd analytics specialist Crowd Vision has completed a combined funding round which brings on-board significant US investment, providing a partial exit for the business’ early stage angel investors, including the Angel CoFund.  This partial exit will allow the Angel CoFund to re-invest the funds back into more high-growth British businesses.

Century Park Capital Partners acquires Mikawaya

Century Park Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Mikaway, a 105-year-old producer of Japanese pastries and specialty frozen desserts.  Mikawaya is credited as being the creator of mochi ice cream, a handheld and portion-controlled ball of premium ice cream enrobed in a soft and chewy, sweet rice cake. Mikawaya

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