Critical Start, a provider of Managed Detection and Response (MDR) cybersecurity solutions, has secured a $215 million strategic growth investment from Vista Equity Partners (Vista).

International insurance broker Howden has acquired SPF Private Clients (SPF), subject to regulatory approval, from private equity fund manager Cabot Square. SPF will join Howden’s UK & Ireland business to further enhance its position as the leading independent insurance distributor in the region.   SPF was formed in 2011 after

Azzure IT, a Sheffield-based IT services provider, has been acquired by Content+Cloud, the UK arm of Nordic IT services group Advania. The deal provides an exit for NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, and which has achieved a

PayArc, a payments technology company formed by co-founders Zachary Martinez and Jared Ronski, has secured a strategic investment from Bregal Sagemount, a private equity firm providing capital and strategic assistance to companies in high-growth sectors. PayArc will use this first round of financing to invest in new sales and marketing

Ultrahuman, a metabolic fitness platform, has acquired consumer-focused wearable company LazyCo famed for creating the Aina ring wearable. Ultrahuman is a venture-backed startup that has raised $25m to date. Their investors include Alpha Wave Incubation (AWI), which is backed by DisruptAD and managed by Falcon Edge, Steadview Capital, Nexus Venture

Lawyers from Carey Olsen’s corporate team in the Cayman Islands have advised web3 and blockchain security firm Certik on its $88 million Series B3 funding round, bringing its valuation to $2 billion.