Arlington Capital Partners (Arlington Capital), a Washington, DC-based private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Octo Consulting Group, a supplier of solutions for the US Government across healthcare, national security, civilian and defence agencies. Octo’s specialised solutions for Agile software development, UI/UX, cloud, infrastructure, blockchain, and other emerging
Funds advised by Permira Debt Managers (PDM) are to support private investment house Ardian in its acquisition of a majority stake in Revima, an international maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist in the aviation sector. The transaction, co-arranged with incumbent lender Tikehau Capital, continues PDM’s focus on supporting niche market
Nauta Capital, a pan-European VC investing in capital-efficient B2B software companies and lean consumer plays, has closed a new EUR55M fund dedicated to backing its existing later-stage portfolio companies. The VC firm, with offices in London, Barcelona and Munich, invests in early-stage technology companies from late Seed and Series A and will
The last two years have been a boon for global private equity managers. In 2017, total net new assets reached USD552 billion according to Preqin, and although slightly down in 2018, the asset class still attracted USD426 billion. With close to USD1 trillion in net inflows, it seems investors can’t
UK SME finance provider Maven has completed a GBP450,000 debt funding package to Reed Thermoformed Packaging Ltd (trading as “iPac”) via the North East Development Capital Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund. The funding will enable the company to continue to invest in its state-of-the-art facility to deliver
An affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital (HIG) has completed the acquisition of Craig Holdings, Inc (Jenny Craig), a specialist in the weight loss industry in North America, Australia and New Zealand. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, Jenny Craig offers personalised science-based meal plans, chef-crafted premium
2018 marked another record year for global venture capital financing, with a total disclosed value of USD185 billion (EUR165 billion) raised across more than 12,500 transactions, according to new analysis carried out by Hampleton Partners. The company’s latest report reveals that total transaction volume grew five per cent per year
Intechnica – a Manchester-based technology business – has closed a GBP2.85million funding round led by investment group Mercia. The lead investment of GBP2.0million came from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia Fund Managers and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund. An additional GBP750,000 was invested
VSS portfolio company Coretelligent, a provider of comprehensive managed IT and private cloud services, has acquired managed services IT firm United Technology Group. Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. United Technology Group specialises in co-managed technology services, including cybersecurity, professional services, hardware and software sourcing. United
Simudyne, a simulation technology company, has closed a USD6 million Series A fundraise, led by Barclays alongside a distinguished set of institutions. The new funding round includes Graphene Ventures, an early investor in Snap and Lyft, and Gauss Ventures, whose team were early investors in Revolut and Tandem, bringing total
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