Battery Ventures, a technology-focused investment firm, has closed two new funds worth a combined USD2 billion to continue backing innovative technology companies worldwide in a variety of sectors.Battery, a 37-year old firm, has closed Battery Ventures XIII, a USD1.2 billion investment fund, and Battery Ventures XIII Side Fund, a companion
Funds advised by Apax Partners (Apax Funds) are to acquire Cadence Education, a provider of early childhood education in North America, from investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP). The transaction is expected to complete in March 2020. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Cadence Education serves families
A company backed by Permira funds has agreed to acquire Carlyle Group’s majority stake in Golden Goose, a growing luxury fashion brand in the leisure and sports footwear sector.The company has operations in Europe, US and Asia, has a network of 100 Directly Owned Stores (DOS) and a fast growing
Clearwater International has advised MML Capital Partners (MML) on its investment in global specialist energy and infrastructure recruitment business Spencer Ogden to support the next phase of growth.Spencer Ogden has more than 400 employees across 12 international offices focusing on four key verticals – renewables, power and utilities, built environment
NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund has invested GBP500,000 in Fissara Limited (fissara), a designer, developer and provider of operational management software (OMS) for the SME and mid-sized corporate market.The funding will allow the business to invest in product
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has closed a third strategic add-on for its utility intelligence platform E Source, with the acquisition of TROVE Predictive Data Science (TROVE) a, provider of predictive analytics solutions for the utility industry. TROVE’s team of data scientists and engineers have developed artificial intelligence (“AI”) software to help
Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on making investments in the food and consumer packaged goods industries, has acquired Kronos Foods Corp (Kronos). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Kronos is a leading provider of global cuisine, including authentic Mediterranean foods, ready-to-eat proteins, plant-based
The listed UK equity market could see a further spike in M&A activity this year as international investors swoop to take advantage of depressed valuations now that much of the political uncertainty has been removed, William Lough, portfolio manager at River and Mercantile, has said.Lough, who runs the ES R&M
Essling Expansion, Essling Capital’s Small & Lower-Mid Cap fund, has entered into an exclusive negotiation with SPVIE Assurances, a multi-channel insurance brokerage group.Since 2015, SPVIE Assurances has invested heavily to develop a differentiating digital offering that facilitates insurance brokers’ commercial path and customer experience. Thanks to its efforts, the company
KKR has held the final closing of KKR Global Impact Fund (KKR Global Impact), a USD1.3 billion fund dedicated to investment opportunities in companies whose core business models provide commercial solutions to an environmental or social challenge.KKR Global Impact is focused on identifying and investing behind opportunities across the Americas,
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