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KKR-backed Biosynth Carbosynth acquires vivitide

Global investment firm KKR has closed its previously announced investment in Biosynth Carbosynth, an life sciences reagents, custom synthesis and manufacturing services company, as well as Biosynth Carbosynth’s acquisition of vivitide, a global provider of custom peptides and antibodies for the life sciences and biotech industry. Existing vivitide owner Ampersand

InTandem Capital Partners creates “Private Equity for Greater Good” programme

InTandem Capital Partners (InTandem Capital), a healthcare services focused private equity firm, has launched Private Equity for Greater Good, a programme that will enable all full-time employees at InTandem Capital backed portfolio companies to share in the equity gains they help create. Envisioned as an industry-wide effort, Private Equity for

WestBridge backs MBO of Smart Capital Technology

WestBridge has completed its first deal of 2022, supporting the MBO of Thames Valley based, Smart Capital Technology (SCT). Funds managed by WestBridge have invested GBP17 million.   Established in 2002 and headquartered near Reading, SCT is an innovative IT services organisation, which is 100 per cent dedicated to the

Trifecta Collective acquires The North American Trailer Dealers Association

Trifecta Collective has acquired the North American Trailer Dealers Association (NATDA), the only professional business association in North America that serves light and medium duty trailer dealers. NATDA is comprised of the largest national show in the trailer industry, a membership organisation, and a leading trade publication.  Trifecta Collective, is

TPA Capital backs Barwick Bathroom Distribution

TPA Capital has completed its investment in Barwick Bathroom Distribution, a UK B2B distributor of premium bathroom products. Founded almost 40 years ago, TPA has acquired the business from the original founders, John and Michael Barwick.  The transaction comes on the back of significant growth in recent years, underpinned by

Rockets Capital holds first closing of maiden fund at USD200m

Rockets Capital has held the first closingachieved it of its maiden fund with over USD200 million in capital commitments. Led by the strategic anchor investor XPeng Inc, a smart electric vehicle (Smart EV) company in China, the fund raising also attracted a number of institutional investors, such as IDG Capital,

ParaFai Capital leads USD40m Series B round in OXIO

OXIO, the first telecom-as-a-service platform for brands and enterprises with a white-label, fully-customisable solution to help turn brands into telecom carriers, has raised USD40 million in Series B funding. The round was led by ParaFi Capital, with participation from Digital Currency Group, Ascend, and Leyden; as well as existing investors

Nautilus Labs raises USD34m in Series B funding round led by Microsoft

Nautilus Labs, an AI technology firm focused on ocean commerce with hubs in New York, Singapore, Paris, and London, has secured USD34 million in Series B funding round. Microsoft played a leading role, with M12, the company’s venture fund, and the Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund co-investing for the first time. 

MedTex Ventures raises USD50m to back early-stage medical devices

MedTex Ventures has closed its first fund, Biotex Medical Device Fund I, which held its final close on 1 March with USD46.5 million in commitments. The fund will invest in early-stage medical devices, with a focus on Seed and Series A rounds.  Since its initial close in March 2021, the

Limerston Capital-backed Forensic Access acquires Analytical Services International

Limerston Capital portfolio company, Forensic Access Group, has completed the acquisition of bioanalysis and toxicology laboratory, Analytical Services International Limited (ASI). The acquisition strengthens the group’s breadth of expertise within the forensic and related analytical services sectors, allowing it to drive innovation and growth.   Oxfordshire-based Forensic Access Group sits

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