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Michelson Diagnostics secures GBP1.98m financing

Michelson Diagnostics, the UK based medical device company focused on multi-beam Optical Coherence Tomography technology, has closed its Series A2 financing.   The round, which was oversubscribed, raised GBP1.98m (USD3.25m) from existing investors, led by Octopus Investments and supported by Catapult Venture Managers, London Business Angels and several business angels.   The funds will be used for

Maven invests in DMACK

Private equity and alternative asset manager Maven Capital Partners has invested GBP3.5m into Carlisle-based tyre manufacturer DMACK to fund the next stage of expansion for the business. DMACK designs and produces high performance tyres for the worldwide automotive market, specialising to date in the motorsport sector.    Maven’s investment will

Infogix completes acquisition of Agilis International

HIG Capital’s portfolio company Infogix has completed the acquisition of Agilis International, a provider of predictive data analytics and reconciliation solutions focused primarily in the telecom and media sector. Founded in 2003 in Rockville, Maryland, Agilis’ integrated data warehouse and analytics platform helps clients improve revenues and generate savings by

Warburg Pincus invests USD40m in ComplexCare Solutions

An affiliate of private equity firm Warburg Pincus has invested USD40m in ComplexCare Solutions, to fund future growth initiatives at the risk assessment and care management services provider.  ComplexCare's management team will continue to hold a significant interest in the company.   Since its founding in 2010, ComplexCare has developed

British pounds

Barclays joins forces with BlueBay Asset Management’s Direct Lending Fund

Barclays and BlueBay Asset Management’s Direct Lending Fund are collaborating to offer joint bespoke lending solutions to medium-sized enterprises in the UK in specific deal situations. They are offering single unitranche loans to finance UK financial sponsor-backed mid-market companies.   This initiative will provide unitranche loans of up to GBP120m,

KKR closes USD2.0bn special situations fund

KKR has held the final closing of KKR Special Situations Fund (KSSF), a USD2bn global fund focused primarily on distressed and event-driven investments. The fund, for which KKR began soliciting third party capital in 2012, received strong backing from a diverse group of new and existing global investors, including public

WestBridge Capital exits Mobile Computing Systems

Private equity house WestBridge Capital has exited its investment in Mobile Computing Systems (MCS), securing a 3x return. MCS, which provides software for construction companies, was the last of the assets WestBridge Capital inherited when it acquired Wales Fund Management in 2008.   Valerie Kendall, a partner at WestBridge Capital,

Marketing

Omnes Capital sells shareholding in plista to GroupM

Private equity firm Omnes Capital has sold its shareholding in plista, a digital media specialist in Germany, to GroupM. Supported by Omnes Capital since 2010, plista employs approximately 100 people and specialises in innovative solutions for targeted real-time digital advertising and content marketing.   The company currently operates in Germany,

Sterling partners with Q-Centrix

Private equity firm Sterling Partners has partnered with Q-Centrix, an outsourced healthcare outcomes data provider focused exclusively on serving the quality departments of acute care hospitals. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed.   “Q-Centrix has quickly become a national leader in core measure and registry abstraction services over the

ECP exits SAH following IPO in Tunis

Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) has exited Société d’Articles Hygiéniques (SAH), a Tunisian feminine and baby hygiene products manufacturer, following the company’s listing on the Tunis Stock Exchange (TSE). The fixed offer price of TND9.35 per share values SAH at TND270.5m (USD163.5m).   The sale of 14,176,590 shares, representing 48.99 per

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