ecobee has closed on a USD61 million (CAD80 million) Series C funding round led by Energy Impact Partners, followed by eight institutional investors including Thomvest, Relay Ventures, and the Amazon Alexa Fund. This funding will allow ecobee to build upon its suite of smart home technologies connected by whole-home-voice control,
Eisvogel Group AG (Eisvogel), a specialist industrials investor based in Zurich, has acquired a majority stake in Prisma Group (Prisma), an Italian designer and manufacturer of industrial automation solutions. The deal value has not been disclosed. This is the third investment that Eisvogel has made since the firm was
Ardian-backed Italmatch Chemicals, a specialist in the production and marketing of performance additives for water & process treatment, oil & gas, industrial lubricants and plastics, has acquired the Chinese Jiayou Chemical from Ecolab Inc. The deal includes the acquisition of the entire antiscalant business and assets relating to phosphonate production and
Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT) is investing a hybrid package of GBP500,000 in cash and media investment, in exchange for a subscription of ordinary shares as part of energy tech specialist Labrador’s current funding round. Labrador uses smart technology to disrupt the energy switching market, providing residential customers with a frictionless and free service that automatically ensures that they’re
Bravo Brio Restaurant Group (BBRG), the owner and operator of the BRAVO! Cucina Italiana and BRIO Tuscan Grille restaurant concepts, is to be acquired by Spice Private Equity, an affiliate of GP Investments (GP) in a deal worth USD100 million. The transaction proceeds will be funded by Spice, along with
Private equity is well-placed to support the European Commission’s recently announced sustainable finance plan announced, but any further measures need to take into account the diversity of the industry, says Invest Europe. The European Commission Sustainable Finance plan follows January’s report from the High-Level Expert Group. Among other recommendations,
Capzanine is selling its stake in Oui Care as part of a Sponsorless transaction arranged by the group’s founder, Guillaume Richard. The origins of the Oui Care group date back to 1996 in Lille. It is now France’s market leader in personal and household services, providing house cleaning, childcare, adult
LeoVegas, Sweden’s leading mobile gaming operator, has completed its acquisition of the assets of Intellectual Property & Software Limited (IPS) and other related assets from two further companies, including brands such as 21.co.uk, Slotboss, BetUK and UK Casino. Corporate lawyers from leading offshore law firm Carey Olsen advised LeoVegas on
Dash Financial Technologies co-founders Peter Maragos and David Karat, have partnered with private equity investment firm Flexpoint Ford to acquire the business from private equity firm GTCR in a management-led buyout. Dash is the provider of a multi-asset trading technology and execution service platform. Maragos will continue to lead
Nova Capital Management (Nova) is to sell its portfolio company, Ashland Hardware (Ashland), to Tyman plc for a price of USD101 million. Nova acquired Ashland as part of a portfolio acquisition of five businesses from Newell Rubbermaid (now Newell Brands) in September 2013. Profits at Ashland have more than doubled under
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