Asia-based healthcare company Columbia Asia has secured USD101 million in investment from Mitsui & Co. Columbia Asia, part of Seattle-based Columbia Pacific Management, has 27 hospitals and one clinic in India, Malaysia, Vietnam and Indonesia. They are focused on serving Asia’s rapidly growing middle class with modern and efficient multispecialty

App commerce company Poq has secured USD4 million in a Series A funding round, led by venture and growth investor Beringea with additional funding from existing investors. Seed investors include Seedcamp and Venrex. Poq provides a Software-as-a-Service platform that enables retailers to offer customer-facing shopping apps. Poq has coined the term ‘app commerce’ which

Nomad Health, an online marketplace connecting doctors with freelance clinical work, has completed a USD4 million Series A financing led by First Round Capital and RRE Ventures with participation from .406 Ventures. The Series A financing will support a nationwide product rollout that will help address the country’s doctor shortage

Hargett Hunter Capital Partners, a North Carolina-based private investment firm focused exclusively on the hospitality industry, has acquired a majority stake in The Original ChopShop Co of Scottsdale, Arizona. Financial terms of the investment have not been disclosed.   Founded in 2013, ChopShop is an emerging healthy fast casual restaurant

Digitech Venture Capital Fund, Central Texas Angel Network (CTAN) and a number of angel investors have provided seed funding to Renovate Simply, an Austin-based technology start-up. Renovate Simply helps homeowners budget their renovation projects and connect them with trusted contractors by answering a few questions online.   After years of

Kandou Bus has secured a USD15 million investment from Bessemer Venture Partners to expand research and accelerate the development and deployment of the firm’s Chord signalling SerDes technology. Kandou has developed Chord signalling for enhanced communications between chips inside electronic systems ranging from cell phones to servers and high performance

Palatine Private Equity has invested in Westleigh Partnerships, a provider of affordable residential property, in a deal worth GBP65 million. This represents the first transaction from the private equity firm’s Midlands office following its launch in December last year.   Founded in 1985 by husband and wife Chris and Judy

The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments) and Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan are to acquire, in equal proportions, Banco Santander’s interest in global renewable energy and water infrastructure company Cubico Sustainable Investments. As a result, PSP Investments and Ontario Teachers’ will remain the sole ultimate shareholders of Cubico, on a

Private equity firm Keensight Capital has acquired a stake in the capital of LINKBYNET, a provider of outsourced IT services, cloud computing and security. LINKBYNET group, which was founded more than 15 years ago, is a leading player in managed services with a strong market recognition in outsourcing and cloud