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Eurazeo to invest in Scaled Agile

Eurazeo is to acquire Scaled Agile, a provider of the framework, platform, professional training content and certifications for implementing business agility practices across the enterprise.  Eurazeo and its partners will hold a majority stake and invest approximately USD300 million alongside existing investors Leeds Equity Partners and the Scaled Agile management

SEI acquires Novus Partners

SEI has acquired Novus Partners (Novus), a global portfolio intelligence platform company, designed to expand SEI’s capabilities for both the institutional investor and investment management markets. “The financial services landscape is ever-evolving. Our markets continue to face an unprecedented pace of change, and we continuously seek opportunities to stay ahead

Singularity Studio secures VC investment

Singularity Studio (SS) a metaverse development company and creator of the successful GameFi dapp, Zoo Crypto World (ZooCW) on the Binance Smart Chai, has secured investment from venture capitalist firms Spartan Capital and 40k Ventures whose seed investments will allow SS to devote itself entirely to building the Singularity Metaverse. 

McDermott advises Apposite Capital on CrestOptics acquisition

International law firm McDermott Will & Emery has advised Apposite Capital, a healthcare specialist private equity investor, on its acquisition of a majority shareholding in CrestOptics, a specialist in the development and manufacture of advanced systems for fluorescence microscopy from XYence Capital and management.  As part of the transaction, the

Pollen agrees sale of Aryza to Atlas Bidco 1

Pollen Street Capital has agreed a sale of Aryza Holdings Limited (Aryza) to Atlas Bidco 1 Limited – a company owned by Macquarie Capital Principal Finance, Pollen Street, and Aryza senior management. 

Sika Chemicals

Sika to acquire MBCC Group in EUR5.2bn deal

Sika is to acquire MBCC Group, the former BASF Construction Chemicals, from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds, a global private equity firm, for a consideration of EUR5.2 billion.

Olympus launches medtech VC fund

Olympus Corporation has launched Olympus Innovation Ventures to invest in pioneering startups with innovative technologies that improve clinical outcomes, reduce healthcare costs and enhance the quality of life for patients. Olympus Innovation Ventures, a fully owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation of the Americas, is a venture capital fund focused on

IWP makes double acquisition

Independent Wealth Planners (IWP), a UK-wide group of independent financial advisers, has expanded its nationwide coverage with the acquisitions of Alex M Grant and Custodian Wealth Management. Alex M Grant, based in Keith, north-east Scotland, joins IWP’s regional firm for Aberdeenshire, Buchanan and Associates, bringing across a total of GBP290

GearsCRM joins PixelMEDIA and Docmation

PixelMEDIA-Docmation, working closely with BV Investment Partners, continues to grow its B2B and B2C ecommerce experience on Salesforce by welcoming the addition of Gears CRM.  Gears specialises in Salesforce Service Cloud, allowing the combined organization to expand its capabilities as a multi-cloud systems integrator. Joining forces last year, Pixel and

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