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Mercia leads GBP3m funding round for Soccer Manager

Soccer Manager – a UK-based online soccer management game – has secured a further GBP3 million to support its continued growth in a funding round led by its existing investor Mercia.

Downing Ventures leads USD10m Series B funding round in StorageOS

StorageOS, a leader in cloud native storage management, has completed a USD10 million Series B funding, led by Downing Ventures. eExisting investors Bain Capital Ventures, Uncorrelated Ventures and MMC Ventures also participated in the round alongside new investor, Chestnut Street Ventures.  This brings the total funding raised to date by

Bowmark Capital backs buy-out of IWSR

Bowmark Capital, a mid-market private equity firm, has backed the buy-out of IWSR, the world’s leading source of data and intelligence for the USD1.5 trillion alcoholic beverage market. IWSR’s database tracks consumption trends across 30,000 brands and 157 countries.  The company has over 200 blue chip customers representing all the

Novo Holdings to acquire Altasciences

Novo Holdings A/S, a life science investor with a focus on long-term, sustainable value creation, is to acquire Altasciences from Audax Private Equity.  Founded in 1992, Altasciences is a fully-integrated, early drug development services platform, providing the pharma and biotech industries with a trusted partner for drug development, from preclinical

Creatio raises USD68m in round led by Volition Capital

Creatio, a global software company that provides a low-code platform for process management and CRM, has completed a USD68 million capital raise led by Volition Capital, a US-based growth equity firm investing in high growth companies, with participation from Horizon Capital, a private equity firm investing in Europe.  The funding

TA-backed Backstage acquires StarNow and Mandy Network

Backstage, a freelance marketplace connecting talent and content creators, has acquired StarNow, a New Zealand-based talent platform for actors, models, influencers and musicians; and The Mandy Network, a UK-based talent platform for cast, crew, production services and creative professionals.  The acquisitions are supported by a significant strategic investment from TA

Poland’s PFR Ventures invests EUR75m in four PE funds

PFR Ventures has announced its newest commitment into private equity funds with four investment vehicles receiving EUR75 million in funding from the Polish LP Investor.  These funds are either global or pan-European and invest worldwide, in the region and locally. With the recent additions, PFR Ventures has committed to seven

Partners Group acquires water infrastructure platform Resilient Infrastructure Group

Partners Group, a global private markets firm, has acquired Resilient Infrastructure Group (Resilient), a water infrastructure platform focused on acquiring, developing, financing and operating distributed water-related facilities in the US and Canada.  The acquisition is a lead direct investment for Partners Group, acting on behalf of its clients. Financial terms

Mill Rock Packaging Partners acquires All Packaging Company

Mill Rock Capital’s portfolio company Mill Rock Packaging Partners (Mill Rock Packaging) has acquired All Packaging Company (All Packaging), a specialty paper packaging company focused on various consumer end markets. Mill Rock Packaging is a growth-oriented specialty packaging company focused on leading design, innovation and technology; strong operational capabilities and

Investcorp portfolio company Ageras raises USD73m in new capital

Investcorp Technology Partners’ portfolio company, Ageras Group (Ageras), a provider of recurring revenue-driven accountancy software, solutions and services to both SMEs and accountancy firms, has raised USD73 million from Lugard Road Capital, the US-based alternative asset manager. The new investment will be used to accelerate Ageras’ expansion into existing growth

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