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Francisco Partners acquires Follett School Solutions

Follett Corporation has sold Follett School Solutions (FSS), the company’s K-12 software and content division, to Francisco Partners, a technology-focused global investment firm. Follett School Solutions, based in McHenry, Illinois, is a longtime trusted educational partner to K-12 schools and districts that provides software and content products, including Follett Destiny,

Wizeline secures strategic investment from CDPQ

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, is to acquire the majority ownership of Wizeline, a global technology services provider that partners with clients to build digital products and platforms.  Apax Digital Fund, which has been a majority owner since 2018, will remain as a

WALR acquires QuenchTec

‘ResTech’ company WALR has acquired technology business QuenchTec. WALR, launched in lockdown last year by co-founders Lewis Reeves, formerly of VIGA (now Savanta), and Patrick Fraser, formerly Ipsos Mori and Critical Research, has seen a debut year of stellar growth, helping pave the way for this first acquisition. The combined

Turnspire Capital Partners acquires Emerson Electric’s Daniel Measurement and Control business

Turnspire Capital Partners (Turnspire) has completed its acquisition of the Daniel Measurement and Control business (Daniel) from Emerson Electric Co.  Turnspire is also pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Barnard as CEO of Daniel, effective immediately.   Headquartered in Houston with a state-of-the-art, strategically located manufacturing facility in Chihuahua,

Paysafe completes acquisition of PagoEfectivo

Paysafe, a specialised payments platform, has completed its acquisition of PagoEfectivo, a Peruvian-based alternative payments (APM) platform.  For Paysafe, the investment gives it a strategic foothold in Latin America, one of the world’s fastest-growing online markets where merchants and consumers alike are demonstrating an increased appetite for alternative payment methods

Garnett Station Partners sells Twin Peaks to FAT Brands for USD300m

An affiliate of Garnett Station Partners (Garnett Station) is to sell Twin Peaks, a national sports bar & grill franchise company, to FAT Brands for USD300 million.   Based in Dallas, Texas and founded in 2005, Twin Peaks offers high-quality, made-from-scratch food and a beverage menu, which includes its signature

Fieldin raises USD30m in Series B round led by Fortissimo Capital

American-Israeli AgTech startup Fieldin has completed a USD30 million Series B funding round, led by Fortissimo Capital, with the participation of Zeev Ventures, Icon Ventures, Luxembourg-based Maor Investments, and Akkadian ventures.  Series B funders join early-stage investors Terra Ventures, Gal Ventures, Germin8, and Mindset, with the aim of scaling Fieldin’s

CoachHub Secures additional USD80m in Series B funding

Digital coaching platform CoachHub has raised USD80 million in Series B2 funding, increasing total Series B capital to USD110 million.  Draper Esprit, RTP Global, HV Capital, Signals Venture Capital, Partech, and Speedinvest were all part of this latest round, bringing the total funds raised to USD130 million since 2019.  

Centre Partners invests in Midwest Mobility Solutions

Centre Partners, a middle market private equity firm with offices in New York and Los Angeles, has completed a recapitalisation of Midwest Mobility Solutions (MMS), a leading National Authorised Retailer for AT&T.  The co-founders of the business, Matt Sharrak and Nash Khami, will continue to maintain a significant ownership stake

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