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Artis Exploration secures investment from Warburg Pincus

Artis Exploration Ltd, a Calgary-based exploration and production (E&P) company, has closed a CAD180 million growth equity investment from private equity firm Warburg Pincus. The common share private placement will be used to fund the company’s accelerated development program.    Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Artis is a

KKR to acquire BMC Software

Alternative investment firm KKR is to acquire BMC Software, a specialist in software solutions for digital enterprise. The company is being acquired from a private investor group led by Bain Capital Private Equity and Golden Gate Capital together with GIC, Insight Venture Partners and Elliott Management.   Founded in 1980,

Tosca Private Investments buys minority stake in Plurimi wealth manager

Toscafund Asset Management LLP, with USD4 billion in assets, is to acquire what it calls a ‘significant minority stake’ in London-based independent wealth manager Plurimi Wealth, through Tosca Private Investments Fund. This is the first transaction from TPIF which is a new specialist vehicle that will target small/mid-market private equity

Pender Technology Inflection Fund makes first investment

The Pender Technology Inflection Fund I Limited Partnership, managed by PenderFund Capital Management (Pender) announces that it has made its first investment leading a CAD6.3 million financing of Clarius Mobile Health, with participation from Export Development Canada (EDC) and other investors. The company will use the capital to fund overall

NorthEdge backs MBO of engineering specialist

NorthEdge Capital (NorthEdge) has supported the MBO of engineering tooling supplier Cutwel Limited, backing the existing management team led by Adam Gillard, Graham Short and Shaunie Mangham. Operating from its purpose-built, 24,000 sq ft distribution facility in Cleckheaton, West Yorkshire, Cutwel specialises in supplying precision cutting tools and machine accessories

Creolus launches fund focused on bioplastics sector

Creolus has launched the Creolus fund, which is focused on bioplastics innovation. Creolus says it will be world’s first fund with a specific focus on investing in materials and processes to repurpose, redesign and recycle fossil-fuel-derived plastics and across the entire bioplastics value-chain.  The team aims to deploy EUR60 million (GBP50m)

Banyan Capital changes name to Gaorong Capital

China based venture capital firm Banyan Capital announces it is changing its English name from Banyan Capital to Gaorong Capital to establish a more consistent brand recognition among its domestic startups, investors and media. Gaorong Capital currently manages four USD funds and four RMB funds, with a total commitment of USD1.7 billion approximately. Investors

New venture to help corporates and PE firms embrace the Internet of Things

A technology strategist, and a business innovation strategist have launched a new venture that will work with corporates and private equity firms to leverage Internet of Things (IoT) technology to boost value creation. Mark Crosier and Marta Szluinska have founded nVoyage in London, UK, which is aiming to help corporates and private

think project! acquires CEMAR

think project!, a leading Common Data Environment (CDE) provider for construction and engineering projects, has acquired CEMAR, a contract management solution. The acquisition, part of think project!’s continuing expansion strategy, marks the company’s entry into the UK market for construction project management software, further strengthening its leading market position in

Surkus raises USD10m in Series B funding

Surkus Inc, a Los Angeles-based industry leader in event technology, has raised USD10 million in Series B funding led by EOS Global, a USD200 million venture fund formed in earlier this year. The fund is designed to leverage EOSIO blockchain to catalyse the transformation of the digital assets space. Surkus

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