Maven Capital Partners (Maven), one of the UK’s most active private equity houses, has led the GBP2.6 million investment in cloud-based internal communication and employee engagement platform Oak Engage Limited (Oak). A total of GBP1.825 million has been provided by Maven’s Investor Partners network alongside a further GBP775,000 from the
Eurazeo has held the final closing of its fourth secondary programme at EUR 1.0 billion. The capital raised includes EUR700 million for Idinvest Secondary Fund IV, exceeding its initial target of EUR600 million, and EUR300 million of additional secondaries capital raised from private individuals. The previous secondary programme closed on
Private equity firms Flexpoint Ford and Vestar Capital Partners are to acquire LERETA, a provider of real estate tax and flood services for mortgage servicers. The transaction is expected to close within 30 days. LERETA’s chief executive officer, John Walsh, and the current senior management team will continue to lead
Single.Earth – a tokenisation platform that enables forests, wetlands, and other planetary resources to generate profit for landowners by selling them as carbon and biodiversity credits, instead of raw materials – has secured USD7.9 million in seed funding. The round was led by EQT Ventures, with participation from existing investor
Munich-based AgTech start-up Agrando has completed its Series A with an investment of EUR12 million, the highest Series A amount ever raised by a European agribusiness. yabeo Impact AG, an impact fund of early-stage investor yabeo from Munich, led the round, while Sony Innovation Fund and Investbridge also participated. Existing
The Life Sciences Investment Programme, previously announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, has opened for applications from fund managers. To be delivered by British Patient Capital, a commercial subsidiary of British Business Bank, the programme will bring more large-scale specialist UK focused fund managers to market, increasing the supply
Vortex Energy, a global renewable energy platform managed by the private equity arm of EFG Hermes, has reached first close of USD200 million (including a USD25 million conditional commitment) for its fourth fund, which is anchored by EFG Hermes and Abu Dhabi sovereign institutional investors and family offices, among others.
Walter Capital Partners (Walter Capital) has partnered with Clareo Dental Network (Clareo), the largest domestic network of dental clinics in Québec, to propel its growth. This transaction marks Walter Capital’s 14th investment in Canadian businesses with high growth potential. “Walter Capital has a vast experience in the health
RSK Group Ltd, an integrated environmental, engineering and technical services business, has acquired specialist geotechnical contractor TechnikGS. With innovation at its core, TechnikGS provides mini piling, micro piling and quality geotechnical solutions for foundation and ground engineering problems. Established in 2011, the business has offices in Runcorn, London and Glasgow,
Private equity funds managed by Blackstone have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Sphera, a provider of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) software, data, and consulting services, from Genstar Capital. The investment, which values the company at approximately USD1.4 billion, would be made through Blackstone’s flagship private equity vehicle.
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