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techspert.io raises USD12 million from BGF and Nauta Capita

techspert.io, an AI technology specialist connecting businesses with experts for domain-specific industry insights, has closed a USD12 million investment round led by BGF. The volume of online data, information and misinformation is growing exponentially, as is the speed with which markets and products evolve. It is therefore increasingly challenging and

HIG Capital completes sale of Quicken to Aquiline Capital Partners

An affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG) has sold Quicken Inc (Quicken) to Aquiline Capital Partners (Aquiline). Quicken is a leading provider of personal financial management (PF) software and services. Its personal finance software and apps allow users to track and categorise bank and card transactions, pay bills, track and manage

Graycliff Partners recapitalises CHawk Technology

Graycliff Partners has completed an equity investment and recapitalisation of CHawk Technology International (CHawk), a manufacturer of precision plastic and metal components and assemblies for the semiconductor capital equipment, aerospace, and medical device industries. Based in Hayward, CA and founded in 2005, CHawk provides plastic and metal machining, fabrication, clean

DIF Capital Partners acquires Bernhard

DIF Capital Partners (DIF) through its DIF Infrastructure VI fund, is to acquire Bernhard, a privately-owned Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) solutions company in the United States, from an affiliate of Bernhard Capital Partners. Bernhard has provided solutions to its customers’ energy and infrastructure needs for more than 100 years and shifted its

CreaTech startup Octaive raises GBP500k in angel investment round

London-based conversational media platform Octaive has raised GBP500k in an angel investment round. Backed by high profile industry leaders, the funding round is the first external investment by the two year old creative technology startup, which has seen revenues more than double in the past year. Octaive’s ‘conversational media’ technology

Riata Capital Group closes secondary transaction for AEG Vision

Riata Capital Group (RCG) (Riata), a Dallas-based private equity investment firm, has closed a GP-led secondary transaction (the Transaction) for its portfolio company AEG Vision (AEG), an owner and operator of over 235 eyecare practices throughout North America. The Transaction allows RCG to return capital to certain existing investors while

Construction Partners completes South Carolina platform company acquisition

Construction Partners, a vertically integrated civil infrastructure company specialising in the construction and maintenance of roadways across five southeastern states, has acquired King Asphalt (King), a full-service hot-mix asphalt and paving company headquartered in Liberty, South Carolina. With three hot-mix asphalt plants in the Greenville, South Carolina metro area, King

BGF successfully exits Cooplands

BGF has successfully exited Yorkshire-headquartered bakery business, Cooplands. BGF backed the 135-year-old family business with a GBP8.5 million investment in December 2017, supplemented with GBP7.7 million follow-on funding in November 2020. Working with Paul Coopland, BGF has supported the business’ succession planning, helping to identify and recruit Belinda Youngs as

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