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Kester Capital makes Optibrium investment

Kester Capital (Kester) has made an investment in Optibrium, a drug discovery software provider to the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.   The business’ customer base includes five of the top ten global pharmaceutical companies.   This off-market deal is Kester Capital’s third investment in the Life Sciences sector and follows

Inflexion reinvests in BES

Inflexion has reinvested in the British Engineering Services Group (BES) to support the company’s continued growth. Inflexion has been an investor in the engineering testing, inspection and consultancy services specialist since it led the carve-out from RSA plc in October 2015. 

Homa Games raises record USD15 million in seed round

Homa Games, a mobile developer and publisher with more than 30 apps in its portfolio, has raised a record USD15 million Seed round from Idinvest Partners, e.ventures & renowned business angels. Since its foundation in 2018, Homa Games has chosen HyperCasual as its main focus and has created multiple worldwide

BV Investment Partners makes majority investment in SupportNinja

BV Investment Partners (BV), a middle-market private equity firm focused on the tech-enabled business services, software and IT services sectors, has made a majority investment in SupportNinja, a high-end outsourcing solutions provider. SupportNinja provides scalable customer and technical support and back-office solutions for the world’s fastest growing and most innovative

Bootstrap Europe backs Habito

Following the close of its recent GBP35 million Series C investment round, digital mortgage and home-buying company Habito has secured additional backing from Bootstrap Europe, a technology growth debt fund that works with disruptive scale-ups making an impact. Backed by the British Business Investments, Bootstrap Europe recognised the potential in

BCF Equity Partners acquires CF Social Work

BCF Equity Partners (BCF) has completed the acquisition of CF Social Work (CFSW) with the support of an acquisition funding package from Allied Irish Bank (GB) in Nottingham. Based in Ipswich, CFSW provides high quality social work intervention and education services to assist busy Local Authorities and helps children and

Delphine Amzallag, ABN AMRO

Being selective on the path to growth

There is growing familiarity with Dutch hedge fund structures among investors which has been driving the jurisdiction’s fortunes as a continental alternative to Luxembourg and Ireland. Service providers in Amsterdam are welcoming this progress while also being discerning in their approach. Allocations to hedge funds are set to increase in

Amsterdam maturing as a financial jurisdiction

By A Paris – The outlook for growth in the Amsterdam financial services industry is optimistic, driven by the Brexit fallout, an increased need for political stability and access to a diversified support eco-system which can help alternative asset managers thrive.

Peak Rock Capital affiliate completes acquisition of AMB

An affiliate of middle-market private investment firm Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock) has completed its acquisition of AMB SpA (AMB) in partnership with the Marin family, AMB’s founders and current owners, and the management team of the company. AMB is a manufacturer of rigid and flexible films for use in

KLAR Partners makes its first acquisition in Sweden

Funds advised by KLAR Partners Limited (KLAR) are to acquire Sandbäckens, one of Sweden’s leading providers of technical installation and service of Sprinkler, Heating & Sanitation solutions for buildings.  Sandbäckens is KLAR Partner’s first acquisition in Sweden. The objective is to develop the company into the Nordic region’s leading technical

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