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Tikehau Capital to acquire Nexteam Group stake

Tikehau Capital, an alternative asset management and investment group, is in exclusive negotiations, to acquire a minority stake in Nexteam Group, a supplier in the machining of complex parts and hard metals for the aerospace industry. The acquisition of this minority stake alongside the management team aims at supporting the

ClauseMatch raises USD5m in Series A round led by Index ventures

ClauseMatch, a RegTech startup that aims to automate the entire regulatory lifecycle to help companies ensure compliance, has announced a Series A investment of USD5 million led by Index Ventures joined by Talis Capital and with participation from previous investors, including SpeedInvest. The round also involves investment from high-profile angels

LDC makes GBP13m investment in gifting specialist Paladone

Paladone, a designer and supplier of gifting products, has secured a GBP13 million minority investment from mid-market private equity investor LDC, to accelerate its international growth. Headquartered in Brighton, Paladone specialises in the design, development and wholesale supply of licensed and own brand gifting products. Paladone has established strategic license

Clearway raises GBP23m from BGF and Santander

The Clearway Group, a vacant property services business, has secured a GBP23 million funding package from BGF and Santander to support its organic and acquisitive growth strategy.  The funding is initially being used to make two acquisitions – Cerberus Security and Monitoring Services Limited (Cerberus), a Leeds-based security and monitoring

SEMrush raises USD40m from Greycorft, Siguler Gulf and e.ventures

SEMrush, a competitive intelligence and end-to-end analytics platform for digital marketing professionals, has raised a total of USD40 million in funding led by Greycroft, Siguler Guff, and e.ventures. SEMrush is used brands such as Booking.com, eBay, HP, and BNP Paribas. “In today’s increasingly connected world, many companies win or lose

Foresight makes GBP3m investment into Luminet

Foresight Group (Foresight) has made a GBP3 million development capital investment from Foresight Funds into managed services provider Luminet. Luminet is a provider of connectivity and managed IT services to businesses and organisations in London. Founded in 2005, the Company was one of the first to offer commercial wireless broadband solutions

BuildingConnected secures USD15m from Brookfield Asset Management’s new venture fund

BuildingConnected, a provider of software for real estate owners and general contractors to facilitate selecting contractors for construction projects, has secured USD15 million in new funding from Brookfield Ventures, Brookfield Asset Management’s new venture fund. This investment brings the company’s total funding to USD53 million.   “It is rare to

Vista Equity Partners invests in Allocate

Vista Equity Partners, an investment firm focused on software, data and technology-enabled businesses, has invested in Allocate Software (Allocate), a provider of healthcare workforce management software. The investment will support the company’s next phase of development product innovation and global expansion.   With over 800 customers and one million staff rostered daily, Allocate serves

LDC backs GBP22.5m Precision Micro MBO

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has backed the GBP22.5 million management buyout (MBO) of Precision Micro Limited, a European-based photo-chemical etching company, from global aerospace, defence and energy group Meggitt PLC. As part of the deal, LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has invested GBP13 million of

Culture Trip raises USD80m in Series B funding round

Culture Trip, a fast-growing startup providing cultural and travel inspiration to users looking to explore the world, has secured USD80 million in Series B funding round. Led by PPF Group, the round is being used to aggressively propel the business forward across all areas, including an immediate bolstering of its

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