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Nina Kelleher, EisnerAmper

EisnerAmper’s Nina Kelleher on SPACs & PE

Companies hit hard by the pandemic may be attractive targets for SPAC vehicles. In this podcast Private Equity Wire speaks to Nina Kelleher, director at US-based advisory firm EisnerAmper, about some trending themes surrounding SPACs & PE, probing her outlook regarding the growth trajectory of SPACs. Kelleher shares the impact

TA Associates-backed Compusoft acquires InnovaItalia

Compusoft Group, a leading global visual CPQ provider and portfolio company of TA Associates, has acquired InnovaItalia, the Pesaro, Italy-based distributor of Compusoft’s 3CAD software in Russia and neighbouring countries. The acquisition of InnovaItalia is a natural extension of Compusoft’s furniture business unit and will expand their presence into new

Venue booking platform VenueScanner raises USD1.5m

VenueScanner, a UK-based online venue booking platform, has secured a USD1.5 million in a funding round led by Rianta Capital and ACF Investors. Launched to enable individuals, businesses and event organisers to find better and more affordable venues, it is helping undiscovered and independent venues reimagine how they use their

Valmet makes two acquisitions

Valmet has entered into agreements to acquire EWK Umwelttechnik, a German company manufacturing and supplying air emission control systems and after-installation services, and ECP Group, a Finnish manufacturer and maintainer of air emission control systems.  These acquisitions complement Valmet’s customer offering in environmental technologies and related services.   The values

Mesirow Investment Banking enhances healthcare sector coverage with MD hire

Mesirow Investment Banking has appointed Lance Bell as a Managing Director, with a primary focus on serving clients within the healthcare services sector.  Bell joins Mesirow from Berkeley Research Group, the sixth largest healthcare consulting firm in the US, where he was hired as a Managing Director in the Investment

Cleo secures strategic growth investment from HIG affiliate

Cleo Communications, a global provider of ecosystem integration software solutions, has secured a significant investment from an affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG). Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.  Headquartered in Rockford, Illinois, Cleo is an ecosystem integration SaaS platform company that modernises the movement and integration of B2B

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