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BGF exits investment in Abacus

BGF has exited its investment in long-term portfolio company, Abacus Software Ltd. The London-based SaaS subscription management platform has been acquired by Naviga Inc.   Abacus is a content and subscription management software provider with unique proprietary Customer Data Platform (CDP) and Digital eXperience Platform (DXP) offerings. The London-based business

Wavemaker closes fourth VC fund at USD136m

Early-stage venture capital firm Wavemaker has closed its latest fund with USD136 million in capital commitments, according to a report by Bloomberg. The fund, Wavemaker’s fourth, will invest in startups operating in the technology sectarian South East Asia. The firm exceeded its initial target of USD120 million, with existing backers 

Off Grid Electricity Fund (OGEF) invests in Solengy

The Off Grid Electricity Fund (OGEF), a renewable energy access fund for Haiti supported by the World Bank, has provided a loan to Solengy Haiti (Solengy) to support its expansion plans outside of Port-au-Prince. The OGEF was launched by the Haitian Government in 2019 with the aim of providing electricity

NMS Capital invests in LDR Site Services

NMS Capital (NMS) has partnered with Company management in the recapitalisation of LDR Site Services and its related family of waste hauling operations (LDR). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Atlanta, GA, LDR is an asset-light provider of equipment rental and related waste hauling services to

Societe Generale Securities Services selects NeoXam to support growth in the private equity market

Societe Generale Securities Services (SGSS) has chosen financial software company NeoXam to provide investment and reporting software to support clients’ services of its private equity business unit. NeoXam’s technology, GP, handles all portfolio types, supports a comprehensive range of asset classes and integrates NeoXam’s other solutions for data management, digital

Fortino Capital Invests in Bonitasoft

Fortino Capital Partners, a European B2B software investor, has acquired a majority stake in Bonitasoft from former investors including Bpifrance, Auriga Capital, Serena Capital and Ventech. As part of the transaction, Miguel Valdes and Charles Souillard, who founded Bonitasoft in 2009, will reinvest and team up with Fortino Capital during

Clearlake Capital to acquire IPG in USD2.6bn transaction

Intertape Polymer Group Inc (IPG) is to be acquired by an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group for CAD40.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD2.6 billion, including net debt. This represents a premium of approximately 82 per cent to the closing price of IPG common shares on

Clayton Dubilier & Rice

Cornerstone Building Brands to be acquired by CD&R for USD5.8bn

Cornerstone Building Brands, one of the largest manufacturers of exterior building products in North America, is to be acquired by affiliates of Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R) in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately USD5.8 billion, including the assumption of debt. CD&R, in the aggregate, is currently

Kurma Partners targets EUR250m for first growth opportunities fund

Kurma Partners has held the first closing of its Growth Opportunities fund at EUR160 million. Meeting the demand of the growing maturity of the European biotech and healthtech ecosystem, this new fund, which is targeting EUR250 million, aims to accelerate the growth of the best European companies in the healthcare

Bowmark-backed The Instant Group to merge with IWG’s digital businesses

The Instant Group, a corporate real estate solutions specialist backed by Bowmark Capital, is to merge with IWG’s digital businesses to create one of the world’s largest independent marketplaces for flexible workspace. As part of the transaction, Bowmark will sell its stake in The Instant Group to IWG.   Since

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