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Exponent sells BBI Healthcare

Exponent has reached an agreement to sell BBI Healthcare (BBIH) or the ‘Business’, an international provider of differentiated self-care products serving Women’s Health, Diabetes and Energy Management markets, from BBI Group to Venture Life Group plc (Venture Life), a specialist in developing, manufacturing and commercialising products for the international self-care

KKR completes acquisition of Ensono

KKR, a global investment firm, and Ensono, a leading hybrid IT services provider, have closed the previously announced acquisition of Ensono by KKR. Ensono provides a comprehensive suite of services that help enterprises manage, optimise and modernise their IT systems across mainframe, cloud and hybrid infrastructure.  “Joining the KKR family

Fintech

General Atlantic’s dLocal IPO & changes in consumer patterns

Uruguayan fintech payments company dLocal, the country’s first unicorn, has raised USD617.65 million in its initial public offering, which started trading on Thursday on the Nasdaq under the symbol ‘DLO’.  Of the shares sold, close to 4.4 million were by dLOcal and 25 million by its existing investors. JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs,

Maven 11 Blockchain Venture Fund II raises EUR40m

Dutch blockchain investment fund Maven 11 Capital has raised EUR40 million which it will invest in start- and scale-ups creating innovative financial services and building Web 3.0. using blockchain technology.  The new fund is a direct response to the explosive demand for investment in, and mentoring of, start-ups in decentralised

HiveHR secures GBP500,000 following strong growth

The North East Development Capital Fund (NEDCF) has led a GBP500,000 funding round for Newcastle-based HiveHR Ltd (Hive), an employee listening tool, operating in the Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) space.  The Fund, which is managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), has invested GBP250,000, alongside GBP250,000 from the Future Fund, a government backed

Maven backs construction software and procurement services business

Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led a significant investment in Pagabo, a procurement services specialist, and Sypro, a contract management and compliance software provider.  The two businesses share common ownership and the transaction will allow for the creation of a formal group of companies (Group). Pagabo and Sypro have highly

Paceline Equity Partners closes Opportunity Fund I

Paceline Equity Partners (Paceline), a Dallas-based private equity manager, has held the final closing of commitments to Paceline Equity Partners Opportunity Fund I, and Paceline Equity Partners Opportunity Fund I (Cayman) with total commitments of USD350 million. In addition, Paceline has raised and currently manages USD64 million of third-party equity

CSC Global Financial Markets acquires PEF Services

CSC, a provider of business, legal, tax, and digital brand services, has acquired PEF Services LLC (PEF), a leading provider of technology-enabled fund administration services to private capital firms and their investors, including private equity, private debt, venture capital and US-based small business investment companies (SBICs). This strategic acquisition greatly

Brickability acquires Taylor Maxwell Group for GBP63m

Taylor Maxwell Group, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of timber and façade solutions to the construction industry, has been acquired by Brickability Group for a consideration of up to GBP63 million.   The Bristol offices of Grant Thornton Corporate Finance and Burges Salmon advised the shareholders with Grant Thornton

Active Capital-backed Explore acquires Codata

Two months after the acquisition of SocieteInfo, Explore, a specialist in the development of B2B business solutions, has acquired Belgian company Codata.  This new merger will enable Explore to deploy innovative solutions on the B2B data market for retail chains and commercial real estate professionals, and thus strengthen its position

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