Alantra, an independent global mid-market investment banking and asset management firm, has advised international technology group RUAG on the sale of its UK cybersecurity software business Clearswift, to US-based HelpSystems. The value of the transaction has not been disclosed. Alantra’s UK and Swiss offices worked in collaboration on the deal
ARQIS has advised Aon Group (Aon) on the acquisition of TRIUM Insurance Broker and its subsidiaries (TRIUM), an insurance broker specialising in risk management in the real estate sector. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The merger
IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK VIII Fund has reached an agreement to acquire Ondal Holding (Ondal), a leading Original Design Manufacturer (ODM) of medical pendant systems used mainly in operating rooms and intensive care units, from funds advised by Capvis. Founded in 1945, Ondal has become the global #1 provider
Mercia Asset Management (Mercia) is to acquire the management of the three Northern Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs); Northern Venture Trust PLC, Northern 2 VCT PLC and Northern 3 VCT PLC, from NVM Private Equity LLP (NVM). This will fulfil Mercia’s ambition to become the leading provider of complete, connected capital
The Dutch company Xenikos, which develops innovative immunotherapies for treating patients with severe immune disease and post-transplant rejection, has appointed Stanley Musial, CPA, MBA as their new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Business Officer. “We are very pleased to welcome Stan to Xenikos,” says Dr Ypke van Oosterhout, Xenikos’ Chief
Vin Lingathoti has joined Cambridge Innovation Capital as a Partner to focus on enterprise software. Vin is a software engineer by training and has held roles across multiple functions including engineering, product management, corporate strategy, private equity and corporate development. Most recently he was Regional Head of Venture Investments and
Quorso, a platform for managing business performance improvement, has closed a USD5.2 million Series A funding round, led by OMERS Ventures and joined by existing investor Hambro Perks. Quorso will use the fundraising to accelerate its global commercial expansion. The Quorso platform makes performance improvement effortless; by surfacing insights, taking
It is becoming increasingly clear that private equity investors are training their sights on how GPs think about ESG issues. The degree to which they engage on the topic, and their approach to influencing portfolio companies, is now firmly entrenched in manager selection and it is a trend that is
New London-based investor, Inspirit Capital, is to focus on acquiring and transforming small and medium-sized businesses that are experiencing strategic, operational or financial complexities. Inspirit Fund I successfully hit its GBP50 million hard cap attracting committed capital from a select group of blue-chip institutional investors for investment in UK headquartered
Accelerate Financial Technologies (Accelerate), a provider of institutional-caliber hedge fund and private equity ETFs for investors seeking long-term performance, has appointed Fred H Mannix, CIM, as Vice President, Investment Management. “We’re pleased to have Fred join team Accelerate as an officer and shareholder,” says Julian Klymochko, CEO of Accelerate. “Fred
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