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GCA Altium advises Ensign-Bickford on acquisition of Cawood Scientific

Global investment bank GCA Altium has advised US-based corporate Ensign-Bickford Industries (EBI) on its acquisition of Cawood Scientific – a UK independent scientific group – from Waterland Private Equity. Cawood Scientific provides laboratory analysis to the agriculture, food, and environmental sectors, as well as contract research to support the development

Frog Capital invests in Clue

Clue, a SaaS platform for managing investigations, has secured a growth investment of GBP5 million from Frog Capital, an  investor in European scale-up software.  Demand for Clue has more than doubled over the last two years, driven by co-owners Clare Elford, CEO, and Thomas Drohan, CCO. From its roots in

Carlyle to acquire AutoForm from Astorg

Global Investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is to acquire AutoForm AG (AutoForm), a specialist in engineering software for sheet metal forming simulation, primarily used in the automotive industry, from global private equity firm Astorg.  Details of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, are not being disclosed.   Founded

BioAgilytix secures new investment from Cinven

BioAgilytix, a global contract research organisation (CRO), is to be further capitalised by Cinven, which will acquire a majority stake in the business, while current majority investor Cobepa, a Brussels-based private investment firm, will remain a significant minority investor in the Company. Cobepa and GHO Capital, a specialist investor in

Balderton Capital raises new USD600m early-stage fund

Balderton Capital has raised its second fund of 2021 – a USD600 million fund focused on early-stage companies – to support its mission to be the leading provider of venture capital and founder support to European startups with global ambitions.  With close to 300 investments made since the firm was

XP acquires minority stake in Vista Capital

XP Inc, a provider of low-fee financial products and services in Brazil, has acquired a minority stake in Vista Capital, one of the main independent equity and hedge funds managers in Brazil, with over BRZ4.5 billion in Assets Under Management (AUM).  This transaction reinforces XP’s strategy to develop the most

Turnspire Capital Partners acquires Spectra Premium

Turnspire Capital Partners’ (Turnspire) newly formed company, Spectra Premium Mobility Solutions (Spectra) has acquired the assets of Spectra Premium Industries pursuant to the Companies’ Creditors Arrangement Act (CCAA) proceedings with the Quebec Superior Court and pursuant to the Chapter 15 proceedings with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District

Ceiba Energy acquires Breitener Energética

Ceiba Energy, a Houston-based power company with a focus in Latin American markets, has completed the acquisition of 100 per cent of Breitener Energética from Petrobras and other minority partners.  Ceiba Energy is backed by Denham Capital, a global sustainable infrastructure, energy and resources focused investment firm.   Breitener Energética

Cairngorm Capital’s National Timber Group, acquires Orchard Timber Products

Cairngorm Capital Partners portfolio company, National Timber Group (NTG), an independent, added-value timber processing and distribution group, has acquired Orchard Timber Products Limited (Orchard Timber). Established in 2004, Orchard Timber is a specialist distributor of timber, sheet materials, kitchens, doors, solid wood flooring, and decking, supplying a range of local

Point72 closes Point72 Hyperscale Fund

Point72 has closed on a USD600 million funding round for Point72 Hyperscale, its inaugural private equity fund that acquires companies and uses applied artificial intelligence to modernise them into market leaders. “The close of our first private equity fund with external investors marks an important milestone as our institutional private

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