Aequitas Capital has made an investment in Independence Bancshares, a bank holding company that is building innovative technology to advance the digital payment ecosystem. "Our private equity group is focused on investing in financial technology oriented companies and we are enthused to make an investment in nD bancgroup," says William

Booktrack has closed a Series B investment round of USD5 million with COENT Venture Partners and Sparkbox Ventures as two of the lead investors. Known as a trailblazer in the industry, Booktrack previously raised USD3 million USD with its Series A financing led by Sparkbox Ventures the previous year.  The

A majority long-term investment is to be made in First Eagle Investment Management by private equity funds managed by Blackstone and Corsair Capital as well as clients of the two firms. The investment, which reflects a total enterprise value of approximately USD4 billion, is designed to ensure that First Eagle

The Georgian Co-Investment Fund (GCF), a USD6 billion private equity fund based in Georgia, has announced it will invest in two separate hydro power plant (HPP) projects in the country, totalling USD443 million.  Two Memorandums of Understanding were signed by the Government of Georgia announcing the investment programme in the

BGF (Business Growth Fund) has made a GBP4.5 million investment in Simworx, a designer and supplier of advanced media-based theme park attractions.  West-Midlands based Simworx is using part of the investment to acquire RoboCoaster, the game-changing innovator behind some of the world’s most successful theme park rides. The funding will

iTech Capital, a Europe-based private equity (PE) fund with a focus on the global digital market, has invested USD3 million in TradingView, a growing social FinTech platform that unites traders and investors from around the world. iTech Capital, who will take a minority stake in TradingView, led the Series A

Pamlico Capital has made a growth investment in Service Express Inc alongside the firm’s existing management team. Chief Executive Officer, Ron Alvesteffer, and other executive management team members will maintain significant ownership of SEI and will continue to manage the growth of the Company with support from Pamlico. Detailed terms

A group led by Dyal Capital Partners has made a passive, minority investment in Vista Equity Partners that will allow the Austin-headquartered firm to continue to expand its asset management platform.  Vista will use this investment to deepen its network of global investors, to expand its product offerings and to

Bunker Hill Capital, a Boston based private equity investor in lower middle market companies, has made a growth equity investment in Courtagen Life Sciences. Headquartered in Woburn, MA, Courtagen is a diagnostic testing services business founded in 2009 by Brian and Brendan McKernan, who currently serve as CEO and President,

Fenergo, a provider of Client Lifecycle Management software solutions for investment banks, capital market firms and private banks, has secured a USD75 million investment from Insight Venture Partners. The transaction is expected to close within the next few weeks.   The new capital will be used to grow the company's