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OnePlanetCapital launches new investments in GoThrift and Adaptavate

Sustainable investment house OnePlanetCapital has targeted two new investments in GoThrift and Adaptavate, in its mission to support the next generation of startups making positive contributions to climate change. After receiving clear interest from IFAs, the investments mark the latest companies the flagship OnePlanetCapital Climate Change EIS fund has deployed

Insight Partners & Five Arrows lead USD200m strategic growth investment in Kepler

Kpler, a provider of technology-led data, analytics, and market insight, has secured a strategic growth investment led by Five Arrows and Insight Partners with the two firms invest over $200 million to acquire a minority stake in the business. The investment is the first external fundraising initiative for Kpler, which

EMZ exits Anerkraut to Nestlé

EMZ Partners (EMZ) has sold its shareholding in Hamburg-based spice manufacturer, Ankerkraut, to Swiss food conglomerate, Nestlé. The sale marks the debut exit of EMZ’s Munich office and returns well over 2.0x MoM in less than two years. The transaction is subject to antitrust clearance, while the parties have agreed

Sunstone Partners leads USD100m OSF Digital Series C round

OSF Digital, a provider of digital transformation services to companies worldwide, has raised USD100 million in a Series C investment round led by Sunstone Partners. Existing investors Delta-v Capital and Salesforce Ventures also participated in the round. OSF Digital will utilise the funding to accelerate service capability expansion, sales and

Smash Capital leads USD175m WageStream Series C round

Wagestream, a financial wellbeing app founded by charities and designed for frontline workers, has closed a $175 million Series C funding round as it prepares to scale up support for underserved, financially stressed workers across North America and beyond.

One Equity Partners closes USD2.75bn PE fund

Middle market private equity firm One Equity Partners (OEP) has closed One Equity Partners VIII (OEP VIII), with committed capital of $2.75 billion. Thanks to strong demand from investors, the fund was significantly oversubscribed, and the hard cap was increased.  The closing of OEP VIII brings the firm’s combined assets

Meriwether Group Capital launches to support Pacific Northwest entrepreneurs

Newly-formed Meriwether Group Capital (MWGC) has launched this month to make commercial loans available to businesses that fall outside the criteria required by traditional lenders. The MWGC Hero Fund focuses on small to mid-sized companies that meet the fund’s revenue qualifications and financial needs. The new lender operates in partnership

Investcorp launches North America infrastructure investment platform

Global alternative investment firm Investcorp has launched a private infrastructure investment business in North America. The new platform will apply the firm’s global expertise and track record in real estate and private equity to make investments in critical infrastructure companies and projects across North America. Michael Ryder has joined Investcorp

Gridiron Capital invests in Vertical Supply Group

Gridiron Capital, an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, has invested in in Vertical Supply Group (VSG), a supplier of high-cost of failure, fall protection equipment and arborist tools serving the tree care industry and other work-at-height professionals. VSG’s customers include arborists, climbers, technical rescue,

Godspeed Capital makes strategic investment in Huckabee & Associates

Lower middle-market defence and  government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firmG odspeed Capital Management (Godspeed Capital) has made strategic investment in Huckabee & Associates, a echnology-enabled architecture, engineering, and consulting services and solutions firm specialising in innovative design, planning, and infrastructure solutions for education facilities in Texas. The

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