Ara Partners (Ara), a private equity firm that specialises in industrial decarbonisation investments, has acquired Fluitron. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Based in Ivyland, Pennsylvania, Fluitron is a specialist in manufacturing industrial gas compression and dispensing equipment, including diaphragm compressors, pressure vessels, and other specialised products. Founded
BB Capital Investments-backed KidsKonnect has acquired Dutch childcare software company ROSA, its fifth bolt-on acquisition in 2021. ROSA specialises in software for the administration of childcare and childminder. The transaction was preceded by KidsKonnect’s acquisitions of the Dutch childcare software specialists Social Schools, PortaBase and Doenkids and the Belgian Deona.
ChargePoint Holdings, an electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has closed its previously announced acquisition of European electric mobility platform has·to·be. “Today we announce our accelerating leadership position in the European EV charging market with the closing of our acquisition of has·to·be, which combined with
Ropes & Gray has advised TPG Capital, the private equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG, in its acquisition of a majority stake in Nintex from Thoma Bravo. The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. Terms of the transaction, which was announced on 5 October,
Alantra, an independent global mid-market investment banking and asset management firm, has added five senior professionals, increasing its specialised global offering in high-growth sectors. The Group has reinforced its investment banking capabilities by incorporating a Real Estate & Hospitality team in Paris, and two Managing Directors in Frankfurt focused on
Vision Ridge Partners (Vision Ridge), an investor in sustainable real assets, has appointed Paul Luce, former Senior Investment Leader on Partners Group’s Private Infrastructure Investment Team, as a Managing Director. A seasoned private equity investor across the sustainable real asset and infrastructure sectors, Luce will be responsible for sourcing and
UK law firm TLT has advised Detectortesters (No Climb Products Ltd), a specialist in the design and manufacture of fire detector testing equipment and a three-times winner of the Queen’s Award for enterprise, on its high-value buyout by Inflexion Private Equity Partners.
Independent, alternative asset investment management company, Pollen Street Capital (Pollen Street), has launched its second annual ESG Report. The report highlights the progress of Pollen Street Capital against its ESG priorities and impact agenda over the last year as well as providing more detail on its approach to sustainability and
Plum Guide has secured a USD9 million cash injection in a funding round led by Beringea, a transatlantic venture capital firm, with participation from existing investors Talis Capital, Hearst Ventures and Latitude. The funding will accelerate Plum Guide’s rapid climb towards boasting the definitive list of the world’s best vacation
Leading mid-market private equity firm LDC has exited its investment in transport management software provider Mandata to Tenzing. LDC backed Newcastle-headquartered Mandata in May 2018 to support the business’ growth strategy and build on its position as a market leading transport technology provider. Mandata’s pioneering SaaS-based solution allows the UK’s
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