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Nexteam Group and Ventana Group to merge

Nexteam Group, which is backed by Tikehau Capital and ACE Capital Partners, and Ventana Group are to merge to create an industrial player serving the aeronautics, space and defence sectors.  The new group created, specialising in the aeronautics, space and defence sectors, will be built on its industrial centres of

Thoma Bravo-backed Riskonnect acquires ICIX

Riskonnect, a specialist in integrated risk management (IRM) solutions, has acquired ICIX, a California-based value chain governance company that empowers businesses to manage, monitor, and verify ESG performance.  The acquisition accelerates Riskonnect’s global growth by expanding its IRM product suite to better serve the increasing risk and compliance demands of

GED Capital participates in Troop’s USD8 million Series A financing round

Independent Iberian asset manager GED Capital has participated with its fund Conexo Ventures in the USD8 million Series A investment round of Troop, a startup that helps with the organisation of in-person meetings for all users. In addition to GED Capital, other investors participating in the round included Madrona Venture

Ara Partners acquires Fluitron

Ara Partners (Ara), a private equity firm that specialises in industrial decarbonisation investments, has acquired Fluitron. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Based in Ivyland, Pennsylvania, Fluitron is a specialist in manufacturing industrial gas compression and dispensing equipment, including diaphragm compressors, pressure vessels, and other specialised products. Founded

BB Capital-backed childcare software specialist KidsKonnect acquires competitor ROSA

BB Capital Investments-backed KidsKonnect has acquired Dutch childcare software company ROSA, its fifth bolt-on acquisition in 2021. ROSA specialises in software for the administration of childcare and childminder. The transaction was preceded by KidsKonnect’s acquisitions of the Dutch childcare software specialists Social Schools, PortaBase and Doenkids and the Belgian Deona. 

ChargePoint closes acquisition of has.to.be

ChargePoint Holdings, an electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has closed its previously announced acquisition of European electric mobility platform has·to·be.  “Today we announce our accelerating leadership position in the European EV charging market with the closing of our acquisition of has·to·be, which combined with

Ropes & Gray advises TPG in acquisition of majority stake in Nintex

Ropes & Gray has advised TPG Capital, the private equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG, in its acquisition of a majority stake in Nintex from Thoma Bravo.  The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. Terms of the transaction, which was announced on 5 October,

Pollen Street Capital publishes second Annual ESG report

Independent, alternative asset investment management company, Pollen Street Capital (Pollen Street), has launched its second annual ESG Report.  The report highlights the progress of Pollen Street Capital against its ESG priorities and impact agenda over the last year as well as providing more detail on its approach to sustainability and

Plum Guide secures USD9m investment in round led by Beringea

Plum Guide has secured a USD9 million cash injection in a funding round led by Beringea, a transatlantic venture capital firm, with participation from existing investors Talis Capital, Hearst Ventures and Latitude.  The funding will accelerate Plum Guide’s rapid climb towards boasting the definitive list of the world’s best vacation

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