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Siparex ETI 5 holds final closing at €450m and makes fourth investment

Siparex has held the final closing of the Siparex ETI 5 fund, which is dedicated to mid-market companies, at €450 million, 60% higher than its previous fund. At the same time, the fund has completes its fourth investment in the family-owned mid-market company Aldes, a European specialist in indoor air

Riverside sells rewards solutions provider WorkStride

The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has sold its investment in WorkStride, an enterprise rewards solutions business, to Prepaid Technologies, a leading provider of prepaid payment technology solutions based in Alabama. WorkStride offers a feature-rich SaaS platform that incorporates industry-leading

Madison Dearborn Partners to acquire majority stake in Unison from Carlyle

Unison, a provider of procurement, supply chain, and contract management software to US federal government agencies and government contractors, has secured a strategic majority investment from funds affiliated with Madison Dearborn Partners (MDP), a private equity investment firm based in Chicago. As part of the transaction, funds managed by global

Kirtland Capital appoints partner

Kirtland Capital Partners has appointed Ralph M Della Ratta as a partner. Dell Ratta’s formal relationship with Kirtland began nearly ten years ago when he invested in and provided assistance to Kirtland Capital Partners V. Della Ratta has over forty years of experience. He has built and shaped several different investment

Hildred Capital Management makes vice president promotion

Hildred Capital Management (Hildred), a New York based private equity firm, has promoted Kevin Regan to vice president. Since joining the firm in 2020, Regan has been an instrumental member of the Investment Team, helping to identify, evaluate and execute high potential investments in healthcare and providing valuable operational and

finnCap Cavendish appoints co-heads of technology

finnCap Cavendish has promoted Chris Malcolm and Anthony Platt to co-heads of technology. finnCap Group is a provider of strategic advisory and capital raising services to growth companies. As an integral part of the firm’s full service offering, the 12 strong finnCap Cavendish Technology team offers technology expertise across the

Quadrata secures $7.5m in seed round led by Dragonfly Capital

Quadrata, a passport network bringing identity, reputation and compliance to blockchain applications, has announced a $7.5 million seed funding round, led by blockchain-focused venture capital firm, Dragonfly Capital. The raise also saw participation from institutional investors such as Franklin Templeton, Abra, GSR Ventures, Orange DAO, Fellows Fund, GreatPoint Ventures and

CV VC opens CV Cape Town Lab

Dedicated Swiss blockchain investor Crypto Valley Venture Capital (CV VC) and its ecosystem company CV Labs have opened CV Labs Cape Town, the African region’s first in situ blockchain incubation and ecosystem hub. As an initiator of Crypto Valley, Switzerland – the world’s most mature blockchain hub, with an admirable

Conscious Venture Partners raises $15.8m for Conscious Venture Fund II

Conscious Venture Partners has raised $15.8 million for Conscious Venture Fund II which has a target size of $50 million. Sagamore Ventures â€“ the investment arm of Under Armour founder Kevin Plank â€“ has made a $2.5 million commitment to the Baltimore-based fund. Conscious Venture Partners seeks out minority and women founders

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