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Octopus Investments launches new sustainable fund

Octopus Investments, part of Octopus Group, has launched the FP Octopus UK Future Generations Fund, which will invest in businesses that are working hard to tackle some of the world’s greatest challenges, including climate change, revitalising healthcare industries, and empowering people using digital infrastructure. Building on Octopus’ strong track record

Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan attracts circa USD120m from global investors

MNT-Halan, Egypt’s leading fintech ecosystem, has secured a circa USD120 million investment by major global and regional growth investors: Apis Growth Fund II, Development Partners International (DPI), and Lorax Capital Partners.  In addition, the company has also attracted venture capital backing from Middle East Venture Partners, Endeavor Catalyst, and DisruptTech.

Mainstream Fund Services selects Harmonate for private capital data

Mainstream Fund Services, a global provider of full-service fund administration, and part of Mainstream Group Holdings Limited (ASX:MAI) (Mainstream), has selected Harmonate to provide private capital data operations. Harmonate is partnering with Mainstream to consolidate its automation of document and data processing and intelligence. The relationship encompasses both the range

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HIG Capital closes HIG Europe Middle Market LBO Fund at EUR2bn

HIG Capital (HIG), a global alternative asset management firm with USD45 billion of equity capital under management, has closed its inaugural European Middle Market Fund, HIG Europe Middle Market LBO Fund, with aggregate capital commitments of EUR2 billion. 

Factorial closes Series B funding round with USD80m

Factorial, a Barcelona-based HR software company that streamlines people management, has closed an USD80 million Series B funding round led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from previous investors CRV, Creandum, Point Nine, K Fund, and Columbia Lake Partners bringing the total funding amount to USD100 million. This is not

Culture Shift raises GBP1.5m

Manchester-based technology business Culture Shift has secured GBP1.5 million in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures and Blackfinch Ventures.

Compass Group Equity Partners sells Beacon EmbeddedWorks to discoverIE Group

Compass Group Equity Partners (Compass Group) has sold Beacon EmbeddedWorks (Beacon) to discoverIE Group, a publicly traded FTSE 250 company listed on the London Stock Exchange. Beacon was an add-on acquisition and subsidiary of Compass Electronics Solutions, a current Compass Group portfolio company. Founded in 2001, Beacon designs, manufactures, and

Citizens advises Ridgemont Equity Partners on acquisition of Sparus Holdings

Citizens M&A Advisory has served as the financial adviser to Ridgemont Equity Partners on its acquisition of Sparus Holdings (Sparus), a provider of critical outsourced field and professional services for utility and industrial customers. Citizens also served as Administrative Agent for the senior debt financing that supported the transaction, which

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