Hiro Capital has launched a EUR100 million venture capital fund, to back the future UK and EU specialists in the global games, e-sports and digital sports sectors. The partners will use the fund to accelerate the growth of about 20 UK and European Games and Sports innovators. Hiro Capital
NorthEdge Capital has completed the acquisition of UK independent video game company Catalis Group in a deal that values the business at GBP90 million. NorthEdge has invested GBP46.6 million through its acquisition vehicle Project Sword Bidco, whilst Vespa Capital, which has been a shareholder in Catalis since 2014, and CEO
BGF has successfully exited its investment in landscaping and grounds maintenance company, TCL Group. TCL has been acquired by idverde to create the UK’s largest provider of outdoor green services. BGF first invested in TCL Group in May 2014 to exit an existing shareholder and provide funding for the acquisition
MUFG Investor Services, a global asset servicing arm of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), is to acquire select divisions of the fund administration business of Maitland, a privately owned global advisory, administration and family office firm. Maitland personnel will join MUFG Investor Services offices in the Cayman Islands, Halifax, and
Storm clouds are building on Europe’s M&A horizon, as record high valuations and rising economic macro risks sow seeds of caution among corporates. As highlighted in a recent white paper by CMS, a full service global law firm, entitled “Storms brewing: European M&A Outlook 2019”, European M&A value over the
National Fire & Safety, an end-to-end fire protection and life safety solutions platform and a portfolio company of Highview Capital (Highview), has acquired RCI Systems (RCI), a contractor of fire-sprinkler services headquartered in the greater Phoenix area. RCI was founded in 1993 by Todd and Cynthia Little. The company’s turn-key
State Street Corporation has launched Direct Access Lending, a securities finance product that enables direct, principal loans between the company’s lending and borrowing clients. The new peer-to-peer product will leverage the size and strength of State Street’s Agency Lending and Enhanced Custody programs, and underscores a continued focus on aligning
HelpSystems, a provider of IT operations management, security and analytics solutions, has secures a strategic investment from private equity firms TA Associates and Charlesbank Capital Partners. The firms will join existing investors HGGC, management and employees. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1982, HelpSystems
Emplify, a data-driven employee engagement improvement company, has secured a USD15 million investment led by growth equity investor Edison Partners. The company plans to reinvest the funds back into its core product and service innovation and into expanding its sales and marketing teams to drive future growth. Prior investors, including
Audax Private Equity (Audax) has completed its acquisition of EIS, a distributor, fabricator, and converter of electrical process materials, wire, cable and assemblies serving end-user segments in electrical power and related markets. EIS provides more than 100,000 products from 38 branches and four fabrication facilities to more than 20,000 customers
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