Media intelligence specialist Meltwater has acquired Sysomos, a specialist in social analytics and engagement. The addition of Sysomos to Meltwater enables organisations to analyse social media, news and other human-generated content in one platform. “All the social analytics companies look at social data in isolation, limiting the insights for
MadDog Ventures has held the closing of its first venture capital fund, Mad Dog Venture Fund I with capital commitments of USD26.675 million, exceeding its target of USD25 million. MadDog Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in companies that develop and market cloud-based business applications that disrupt existing
PNC Bank has closed a USD33 million of senior secured credit facility for Motley Services (Motley), a portfolio company of Irving, Texas-based District 5 Investments. Headquartered in Odessa, TX, Motley will use the funds for capital expenditures and ongoing working capital needs. PNC Bank served as administrative agent. Treasury management
Boutique investment bank Liberum Capital, is using TeleWare’s mobile communications recording technology to ensure teams across the bank are compliant with the record keeping requirements of the recently introduced MiFID II legislation as well as the forthcoming GDPR regulation. The revamped version of the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive, or MiFID II, is
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the GBP22.5 million management buyout (MBO) of Precision Micro Limited, a European-based photo-chemical etching company, from global aerospace, defence and energy group Meggitt PLC. As part of the deal, LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested GBP13 million of
Augentius Compliance has appointed Andrew Shrimpton as its Chairman. He will spearhead further expansion of the business, following yet another year of strong growth for Augentius’ Regulatory Compliance Business. As the investment management industry strives to navigate its ever-tightening regulatory frameworks – while the regulators are more proactive than ever
LBO France has added three new members to its team since the beginning of the year, in two of the company’s areas of expertise. Philippe Chambon and Sébastien Woynar have joined the Venture team, and Nicolas Manardo has joined the Small Cap team at the beginning of 2018. Philippe
Private equity firm IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap II Fund, together with management and company founders, is to acquire Bahr Modultechnik, a manufacturer of modular positioning systems. Financial terms of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval, have not been disclosed. Founded in 1990 by the
Affiliates of AEA Investors and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) are to acquire Springs Window Fashions (Springs), a portfolio company of Golden Gate Capital. Springs’ management team, led by CEO Eric Jungbluth, will continue to lead the Company after the closing of the transaction. Headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin,
Culture Trip, a fast-growing startup providing cultural and travel inspiration to users looking to explore the world, has secured USD80 million in Series B funding round. Led by PPF Group, the round is being used to aggressively propel the business forward across all areas, including an immediate bolstering of its
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