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Amplified Intelligence raises AUD3m in oversubscribed post-seed funding round led by TEN13

Global attention measurement platform Amplified Intelligence today has closed a post-seed funding round of AUD3 million (USD2.2m) led by TEN13, an investment syndicate co-founded by Aussie tech entrepreneur and Shark (Shark Tank) Steve Baxter. Founded by acclaimed academic and author, Professor Karen Nelson-Field, with Chief Growth Officer Philip Townend (ex-Unruly/Newscorp)

Altada Technology Solutions raises USD11.5m in funding round

Altada Technology Solutions (Altada), a global artificial intelligence (AI) platform solution provider which creates operational efficiencies for clients by leveraging cutting edge AI to unlock value in data, announced today a USD11.5 million funding round led by Rocktop Partners alongside Elkstone Partners and Enterprise Ireland. With over 70 employees across

Affiliates of Peak Rock Capital acquire SAM Companies

An affiliate of Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock), a middle-market private investment firm, has completed an acquisition of SAM Companies (SAM), a provider of geospatial services to utility, transportation, and broader infrastructure clients.  The SAM management team, which is headquartered in Austin, Texas, will maintain a meaningful ownership position in

PE-backed Mercer Advisors acquires Quest Capital Management

Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) Mercer Global Advisors, which is majority owned by Oak Hill Capital and Genstar Capital, has acquired Quest Capital Management, a wealth management firm located in Dallas, Texas.  Quest serves approximately 660 clients with assets under management (AUM) of approximately USD1.5 billion. Quest was founded in 1987

Konfío completes USD235m capital raise at a USD1.3bn valuation

Konfío, a technology company aimed at boosting the growth and productivity of companies in Mexico, has closed a USD110 million extension of its series ‘E’ capital raising round at a USD1.3 billion valuation.  This completes Konfío’s Series E round for a total of USD235 million.   Konfío, founded and led

Handbag Clinic secures GBP800k investment

A company that restores and resells luxury handbags to clients worldwide has raised GBP800,000 from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia, and private investors, to support its growth. The investment will allow Handbag Clinic to create around 20 new

G2 Venture Partners adds two new investors

G2 Venture Partners, a venture capital firm building and supporting technology companies digitalising traditional industries, hired Neel Mehta and Charlie Klene. Mehta joins G2 as an Investor, having previously been an early operator at Zoox – a 1,000-plus person start-up developing fully autonomous, all-electric vehicles for urban ride-sharing. During his

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No turning back as ESG changes the face of private equity

By Robin Pagnamenta – Private equity firms have been enjoying an unprecedented boom amid a frenzy of dealmaking over the past 18 months.  But as funds scramble to pursue target companies and bolster their portfolios, the industry is undergoing profound changes in the way it operates. This is because investments are

STRAT7 acquires Incite

STRAT7, a marketing and customer analytics consultancy, has acquired Incite. The acquisition marks another important milestone in the development of STRAT7 and further enhances its global strategic insight and consulting offer, less than a year after the acquisition of cultural trend specialists, Crowd DNA. Incite, formerly part of Kin +

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