Private equity firm TA Associates has completed an investment in Plusgrade, a provider of revenue solutions to the travel industry. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 2009, Plusgrade helps airlines manage and optimize revenue generated from seat upgrades and other premium services. Through the company’s

MarketInvoice has secured an investment of GBP6 million (USD10 million) which the peer-to-peer finance provider will use to broaden its product set. This will include allowing businesses to access funds against licences, contracts, and subscriptions, as well as supplier finance where businesses can get finance to pay suppliers to complete

Private equity provider LDC has completed an investment to take a significant minority stake in a transaction to support the continued growth of SAP HANA services business, Centiq Group.  Established in 1998 and headquartered in Nottingham, Centiq is a leading IT services and software provider, specialising in the design, configuration

Antarctica Asset Management has been authorised by the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to act as a full scope alternative investment fund manager (AIFM) of a new investment vehicle set up and approved as SICAV by the Luxembourg regulatory authorities.  The AIFM Directive offers a regulatory framework that benefits investors

Zodius Technology Fund has led a USD20 million round for investing in Allygrow Technologies, an engineering services company. Along with Zodius, IT industry veteran Atul Nishar and Allygrow founder Prashant Kamat are also investing in the company. Allygrow plans to use the funds to set up its operating infrastructure, build

CapitalSouth SBIC Fund IV has invested USD9.4 million in Fresh Dining Concepts in a combination of senior secured debt and equity. Headquartered in Delray Beach, Florida, Fresh Dining Concepts is an Auntie Anne’s Inc franchisee that operates 22 in-line stores, baking kiosks, and satellite retail units. Twenty locations are branded

An affiliate of private equity investment firm HIG Capital has made a strategic investment in Milestone Technologies, Inc. Founded in 1997, and headquartered in Fremont, CA, Milestone is a provider of managed information technology services to rapidly-growing, global enterprises. HIG has partnered with Milestone Founder and CEO, Prem Chand, to

A study from Amicus Finance finds that 73 per cent of institutional investors are predicting a growing institutional appetite for investing in the alternative finance market over the next two years. Institutional investors believe that the sector will continue to offer attractive risk-adjusted returns. The research among European institutional investors

Private equity firm, Sequoia, has agreed to invest in Groupon India. Groupon will remain a significant shareholder. “The potential of the Indian market is huge — our decision to bring in Sequoia is expected to provide the additional resources our India business needs to grow and become a true local