GovExec, an information services company for US government leaders and contractors, has acquired Government Marketing University, (GMarkU) a training, skills development, and career growth community platform that serves the entire public sector ecosystem. Terms of the deal, which was completed with financial support from mid-market private-equity firm Growth Catalyst Partners
EquipmentShare, an equipment and digital solutions provider serving the construction industry, has completed a USD230 million funding round led by Tiger Global Management, The Spruce House Partnership and RedBird Capital Partners, with additional participation from Tru Arrow Partners and existing investors Romulus, Insight Partners and Anchorage Capital Group. These fundraising
Bolton-headquartered on-vehicle hydraulic systems developer Edbro has secured a new GBP10 million working capital facility from Shawbrook Bank with the support of specialist business advisory firm FRP. Shawbrook Bank, which was introduced to Edbro by the Manchester debt advisory team at FRP, has provided a multi-million-pound asset-based lending facility, which
Travel tech start up Bookaway has closed USD46 million of investor funding from Aleph, Corner Ventures, Entrée Capital, to launch the Bookaway Group, uniting ground and sea transportation companies around the world.
Global investment firm Carlyle and sovereign investor Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) have taken minority stakes in Apex Group (Apex), a global financial services provider backed by Genstar Capital (Genstar). The investment is further endorsement of Apex’s sustainable growth strategy, which will be delivered through continued organic growth and the successful
A&M Capital Europe (AMCE), a London-based, operationally-focused European middle-market private equity firm, is to acquire Pet Network International (Pet Network) from US-based asset management group The Rohatyn Group (TRG). Pet Network is an omni channel pet care platform in southeast Europe, operating across Croatia, Romania, Slovenia, Serbia and Bulgaria. The
Santander Holdings USA, Banco Santander’s US holding company, is to acquire Amherst Pierpont Securities, an independent fixed-income broker dealer, through the acquisition of its parent holding company, Pierpont Capital Holdings, for a total consideration of approximately USD600 million (cEUR500 million). Amherst Pierpont will become part of Santander Corporate & Investment
Dechert LLP has advised a consortium led by Hohnhaus & Jansenberger and funds advised by Cathay Capital Private Equity on the recent acquisition of medifa healthcare group, a owner-run one-stop-shop provider of medical technology for operating rooms.
Cairngorm Capital Partners has acquired Munnypot Limited and Whitefoord LLP, to launch Verso Wealth Management (Verso), a wealth management group providing financial advice and investment management, powered by a digital platform. The acquisitions are expected to complete shortly, subject to FCA approval, and mark Cairngorm Capital’s entry into the financial
Play2Pay, a global mobile payments platform that gamifies payments, has completed an oversubscribed USD13 million Series A funding round led by Telesoft Partners with participation from Harbor Spring Capital and notable individual investors including: former AT&T vice chairman Ralph de la Vega, former Reuters CEO Tom Glocer, Madison Dearborn Partners
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