Salvepar has invested EUR25 million in equity and convertible bonds of France-based health and fitness gym provider Neoness alongside the two founders, Céline Wisselink and Marie-Anne Teissier, who stay in control of the company. Neoness is the first French fitness network to offer competitive prices (standard offer at EUR10 per

Octopus Ventures has invested GBP2 million in Segura Systems, a UK technology house delivering supply chain protection to a range of industries.  The cloud-based technology creates a comprehensive audit trail that allows all businesses to track every element of their purchases, not only from direct suppliers but also throughout the

Hercules Technology Growth Capital has completed the previously-announced redemption of USD40.0 million of the USD85.9 million in issued and outstanding aggregate principal amount of the Company’s 7.00 per cent Senior Unsecured Notes due September 2019. The partial redemption of the Notes will result in an annual interest expense savings of

Global investment firm Summit Partners is taking a EUR31 million minority stake to support the growth of Signavio, a provider of SaaS-based software for business process and decision management. CMS Germany’s Berlin-based technology team headed by partners Dr Jörg Zätzsch, Jesko Nobiling and Dr Ole Jani advised the Signavio founders

Private equity firm Livingbridge has completed a GBP9.8 million investment in French restaurant group Le Bistrot Pierre, the Group’s first investment from its new, GBP220m, Enterprise 2 fund. Established as a single franchise restaurant in Nottingham in 1994 by school friends Robert Beacham and John Whitehead, Le Bistrot Pierre provides

Private equity firm HIG Capital has completed a strategic investment in Mr Cat, a Brazilian footwear company headquartered in Rio de Janeiro. Present in 26 Brazilian states through more than 200 dedicated stores, Mr Cat offers a complete footwear portfolio for men and women, as well as accessories under the

Signavio, a provider of SaaS-based business process and decision management technology, has completed a EUR31 million minority investment from global growth equity investor Summit Partners. Signavio plans to use the investment to expand its international footprint and continue its very strong growth trajectory.   Founded in 2009, with offices in

Private equity investment firm McCarthy Capital has led a recapitalisation and growth equity investment in Seven10 Storage Software. Massachusetts-based Seven10 is a provider of enterprise software-defined-storage solutions and fully automated file migrations. “Seven10 epitomises our ideal investment opportunity in a rapidly growing market,” says Bob Emmert, Managing Partner of McCarthy

CVC Capital Partners’ (CVC) CVC Growth Fund is to provide an USD80 million growth equity investment to Kount, a provider of online and mobile fraud detection and prevention solutions. The investment will enable Kount to accelerate product innovation, expand its global footprint, and enhance customer support services.   Based in