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New ESG tech platform Novata closes USD21m Series A round

Novata, a new technology platform and public benefit corporation that provides the private markets with a cutting-edge Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) solution, has announced a Series A investment round of USD21 million.  The investment represents one of the largest initial funding rounds for a public benefit corporation.  Principal

Insurity secures growth investment from TA Associates

Insurity, a provider of cloud-based software for property and casualty (P&C) carriers, brokers, and MGAs has secured  a strategic growth investment from global growth private equity firm TA Associates.  TA, along with Insurity’s current investor GI Partners, plan to further accelerate Insurity’s growth and expand the delivery of the P&C

VSS Capital Partners backs the HFW Companies

VSS Capital Partners (VSS), a private investment firm investing in the healthcare, information, business services and education industries, has invested in The HFW Companies (HFW), a newly formed platform and partnership focused on investing in architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) services firms.  Concurrently, HFW has introduced its first member firm

Renaissance secures significant growth investment from Blackstone

Renaissance (Renaissance), a specialist in pre-K–12 educational technology, has secured a significant equity investment from private equity funds managed by Blackstone alongside existing investors including Francisco Partners and TPG’s The Rise Fund.  Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specialiaes in partnering with technology businesses, acquired the Company in

Novo Holdings co-Leads EUR6m seed financing in Asgard Therapeutics

Novo Holdings, aa international life science investor, has co-led the EUR6 million seed financing in Asgard Therapeutics AB (Asgard), a private biotech company pioneering in vivo direct cell reprogramming approaches to elicit potent anti-cancer immune responses. Asgard pioneers a novel approach to cancer therapy by reprogramming tumor cells into professional

Maven leads GBP2.1m investment in online food and drink marketplace FodaBox

Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led a GBP2.1 million investment in FodaBox (formerly BoroughBox), a provider of logistical services to over 1,400 independent food and drink brands. The investment comprises GBP1.5 million from Maven’s VCTs alongside GBP600,000 from angel investors. This will enable the business to expand its operations, open

Activa Capital invests in BSK Immobilier

Activa Capital has made an investment in the digital network of real estate agents BSK Immobilier. On the occasion of this transaction, Activa Capital takes a minority stake alongside Lionel Pelletier, majority shareholder and President of BSK Immobilier.

Akin Gump advises Africa Capitalworks on Dorman Long Engineering investment

Africa Capitalworks has made a significant equity investment in Dorman Long Engineering (DLE), an international engineering company operating across the oil and gas, telecoms and energy industries, offering high-value engineering services, fabrication, asset management and galvanising services.  A team from Akin Gump advised Africa Capitalworks on the transaction. The investment

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