Verdane has closed its Verdane Edda with SEK3 billion in capital commitments. The fund will look to invest in fast-growing companies within software, consumer internet and more traditional sectors where digitalisation can be a key driver of success. “Verdane has significant experience supporting management teams in accelerating and sustaining growth,
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), a private equity firm focused exclusively on the technology and healthcare industries, is to acquire a majority equity interest in Avetta, a provider of cloud-based supply chain risk management solutions. In addition, TCV, a leading provider of capital to growth-stage private and public companies
Wastequip has been acquired by an affiliate of private equity firm HIG Capital from Centerbridge Partners, its owner since 2012. Marty Bryant, chief executive officer of Wastequip, says: “We want to thank Centerbridge Partners for their invaluable partnership over the last five years. Centerbridge’s support has been instrumental in strengthening
Renephra, a medical device company, has raised GBP231,000 from Deepbridge Capital and the GM&C Life Sciences Fund, managed by Catapult Ventures. Renephra, spun out of The University of Manchester and Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust by UMI3 Ltd, is developing an innovative medical device to treat patients with chronic oedema
Sheffield-headquartered Independent Forgings & Alloys (IFA) has secured a GBP8.5m capital investment from BGF to support its growth plans. The funding will help fuel a number of investment initiatives designed to enhance IFA’s manufacturing and testing capabilities, delivering new commercial opportunities. Operating from a 250,000 sq ft facility in
The Duncan & Todd Group, the leading optical provider in Scotland, has secured a GBP15 million investment from the Scottish office of LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market private equity investor, to accelerate its growth strategy. As part of the deal, Duncan & Todd’s existing backer, BGF, will exit its minority
Okapi Partners, a proxy solicitation and investor response firm that advises corporations, institutional investors, private equity firms and mutual fund companies, has appointed Alexandra Higgins as Managing Director. Higgins will augment the firm’s advisory services capabilities, providing strategic counsel to corporate clients and their advisors with a focus on governance
Highvern’s funds team is to be the first administrator in Jersey to sign up with private capital software Altareturn. The move comes just a matter of months after Highvern launched its funds business. “The majority of the fund administration market relies on systems that were created over 20 years ago,
Changes are being made to Guernsey’s Private Investment Fund (PIF) regime following a one-year review undertaken by the Guernsey Financial Services Commission (GFSC). The move is expected to improve the take-up of the product, which was launched in November 2016. The GFSC has amended the PIF rules and guidance
Chargebee, a SaaS subscription management and recurring billing solution, has secured USD18 million in growth capital, led by New York-based Insight Venture Partners. The Series C investment also saw participation from previous investors, Accel Partners and Tiger Global Management. With this round of funding, the total investment stands at USD24.7
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