WorldQuant Ventures, an angel investment firm focused on disruptive companies in technology, has invested in Cycle Computing, a specialist in Big Compute software.  WorldQuant Ventures’ investment allows Cycle Computing to expand access for financial services companies to flexible and affordable cloud-based computing solutions.   “We are excited to announce our

Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) has entered into a strategic financing relationship with Calfrac Well Services (Calfrac), an Alberta-based pressure pumping services provider. AIMCo's investment in Calfrac provides its clients with an attractive opportunity to gain direct exposure to an innovative provider of pressure pumping services focused on North America's

Private equity firm TA Associates has completed a growth equity investment in Maintenance Connection, a provider of computerised maintenance management system (CMMS) software. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Maintenance Connection’s web-based CMMS platform is designed to manage all aspects of an organisation’s asset maintenance operation, with

Private equity firm TA Associates has completed an investment in Conservice, a provider of utility management software and billing solutions to property owners and managers.  TA Associates purchased shares from Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, a Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager, which will remain an investor in Conservice. No new shares

blow ltd, a London-based beauty services on demand provider, has secured a GBP500,000 investment from Unilever Ventures alongside an angel and Crowdfunding campaign on the Seedrs platform. The total investment into blow LTD now exceeds the GBP1 million mark. Unilever Ventures is the venture capital and private equity arm of

Sumeru Equity Partners (SEP) – along with existing investors and company management – has made a USD65 million strategic investment in SaaS property management platform Buildum. SEP Managing Directors, Jason Babcoke and John Brennan, will join Buildium’s board of directors.     “Buildium has successfully made the transition from start

Nexxus Capital announces that on 7 June 2016 it reached an agreement to invest in Fondo de Transporte México (FTM), a holding company of leading subsidiaries in the logistics, cargo, personnel and student transportation sectors.  This investment will be made through Nexxus Capital Private Equity Fund VI, and Nexxus Capital

Celonis, a provider of a new category of big data analytics technology dubbed Process Mining, has secured a USD27.5 million Series A investment led by Accel and 83North (formerly Greylock IL). Celonis will use the funds to accelerate the global adoption of its solution, which aims to help organisations of

Juggernaut Capital Partners (JCP), a consumer and business services-focused private equity investor in the lower middle market, has held the final closing of Juggernaut Capital Partners III (JCP III), a USD380 million investment fund.  Similar to its two predecessor funds, JCP III will focus on investing in lower middle market

SMS Assist, a mobile and cloud-based multisite property management company, has raised USD150 million in Series D funding from Goldman Sachs Investment Partners. Prior investors in SMS Assist include Insight Venture Partners and Pritzker Group Venture Capital. SMS Assist offers property owners a cloud-based technology platform and a network of