Cloud technology specialist NewVoiceMedia has secured USD30 million in a new round of funding. New investor BGF Ventures joined existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners (BVP), Eden Ventures, Highland Capital Partners Europe, Salesforce Ventures and Technology Crossover Ventures (TCV). The new investment will accelerate NewVoiceMedia’s international growth plans, with particular emphasis

LeapFrog Investments has acquired a majority stake in UT Life Insurance Company (UT Life), one of the key players in the life insurance sector in Ghana. This is LeapFrog’s third direct investment in Ghana, and second in the life insurance sector. UT Life is a rapidly growing life insurer, with

Sonovate, a UK-based Fintech recruitment contract finance provider, has raised GBP5 million in a Series A funding round led by Dawn Capital and supported by DN Capital, with a further GBP15 million in debt funding provided by Shawbrook Business Credit. Richard Prime and Damon Chapple, former directors of a FTSE

HighQ, a specialist in software-as-a-service collaboration and content management solutions, has completed of a USD50 million growth equity investment from One Peak Partners, Morgan Stanley Merchant Banking and Goldman Sachs Private Capital. The investment will help HighQ expand its international footprint and support its product development initiatives, enabling it to

Prevalent, a specialist in vendor risk management and cyber threat intelligence analytics, has raised USD8 million in Series B financing from Fulcrum Equity Partners and Spring Mountain Capital. The round augments a 2014 Series A round by Fulcrum Equity Partners. The funds will be primarily invested in growing Prevalent's sales

Private equity firm Mid Europa Partners has reached an agreement with CEE Equity Partners, the investment advisor to the China CEE Investment Co-operation Fund (China-CEE Fund), to invest in Energy 21. Mid Europa invested in Energy 21 in 2010 and has since developed it into the largest Czech-based independent operator

Private investment firm Guardian Capital Partners has acquired the assets of Rose America Corp the compnay behind the dog toy brand Hyper Pet. In addition to dog toys, the company also designs, manufactures and markets pet collars and leashes and other useful pet products under the Hyper Pet brand, PetWear brand