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NorthEdge-backed Altia gains Queen’s Award recognition and adds two to board

NorthEdge portfolio business Altia has been named a Queen’s Award for Enterprise winner for International Trade. The specialist investigation and covert operation software business, which has offices in Nottingham, Glasgow, Melbourne and Calgary, provides software to public and private sector organisations across 17 different countries. Its software allows law enforcement

Permira takes minority stake in New Immo Group

Permira has acquired a 36 per cent stake in New Immo Group, a specialist in digital real estate in France through the SAFTI and megAgence brands, via its Permira Growth Opportunities Fund.  The company’s co-founders and managers are the majority shareholders. Qualium Investissement, who originally invested in New Immo Group

Jason Elmer

Ongoing maintenance vital for successful cybersecurity

Cybersecurity cannot be a onetime implementation exercise. It requires ongoing management, review and maintenance. And although there has been significant growth in private equity (PE) managers adopting cybersecurity software and solutions, there is still considerable progress to be made.

Jamie Smith

Best laid plans to not go astray

Planning ahead must form a building block of certainty for private equity firms looking to bolster their cybersecurity infrastructure. An attack or a potential breach is bound to take place, given the current market conditions and being well-prepared is the bedrock of their defence and response to such an event.

George Ralph

Robust cybersecurity critical to remaining competitive

Cybersecurity is connected to every single part of a business. Having the right solution and working with experienced partners is critical. Private equity firms understand that having a robust set up in this regard is necessary to remain competitive. Those willing to learn and evolve faster are reaping the rewards

Building a culture of security

By A Paris — General partners (GPs) have a raft of technology solutions to choose from when looking to make sure their cybersecurity infrastructure is robust. Deploying state-of-the-art technology which meets the needs of the organisation and provides the security necessary is vital for GPs to continue operating, both from a

Growth Catalyst Partners promotes four

Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP), a middle market private equity firm that focuses on investments in rapidly growing information, marketing, and tech-enabled services businesses, has promoted James O’Callaghan, Connor Dawson and James Nally to Managing Director and Patrick Duffy to Vice President. “Our firm’s success relies on exceptionally talented investment professionals

O’Melveny advises Diversis Capital on acquisition of Performance Designed Products

O’Melveny has advised private equity firm Diversis Capital on its acquisition of Performance Designed Products, LLC (PDP), a developer of video game accessories and peripherals. The transaction was announced 26 April. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Diversis partners with software and technology enabled companies to help build value and drive growth.

TPA Capital backs Bis Henderson to accelerate growth

TPA Capital has completed its investment in Bis Henderson, a provider of professional services in the Supply Chain sector. The investment will help accelerate the company’s growth ambitions across its Consulting, Space solutions and Recruitment offerings. Established by Andy Kaye in 2000, Bis has grown into a multi-faceted logistics and

Supersapiens closes USD13.5m in early-stage funding

Supersapiens has secured USD13.5 million in a capital raise led by MICA Ventures AG.  The new energy management ecosystem, powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, has secured the largest investment in the sports continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) space, garnering investment from preeminent fitness and performance brands including the

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