Alternative asset management firm Hayfin Capital Management has exceeded its EUR2 billion target to invest via its Hayfin Special Opportunities Fund III. The successful fundraise comprises Fund III, which has reached a final close, and related separately managed accounts. Hayfin employs a broad and flexible investment mandate through its Special
Independent UK-based Oracle partner, DSP-Explorer, a database and cloud managed services provider, has received an additional GBP8 million of investment from YFM Equity Partners (YFM). The investment, made by the YFM-managed YFM Equity Partners Buyout II LP fund, will enable the business to continue its organic and acquisitive growth plans.
Job search app SonicJobs has secured USD5.5 million in a funding round led by Triple Point Ventures, TMT Investments and Ufi Ventures. The new funding will enable SonicJobs, which is based in London, to further integrate machine learning into its robotic process automation, accelerate bringing on more candidates in the
Len the Plumber, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), has completed the acquisition of Russo Bros. Russo Bros, a full-service provider of residential HVAC, plumbing, electrical and indoor air quality services located in East Hanover, New Jersey. Founded in 1954, Russo Bros serves three counties in northern
Lapse, a photo-sharing app enabling groups of friends to avoid the pressures of traditional social networks by emulating the experience of film cameras, has closed an USD11 million seed round led by Octopus Ventures and GV (formerly Google Ventures).
Sicene and technology company Merck is to acquire Chord Therapeutics (Chord), a clinical stage biopharmaceutical company developing drugs for rare neuroinflammatory diseases, launched in October 2020 by leadng healthcare venture capital firm Omega Funds, the sole investor in the Company’s USD 16 million Series A financing. The strategic acquisition enables
Investment firm Integral Venture Partners (Integral) is making a strategic investment in Breaktime, a specialist in clean water and vending machine services in Bulgaria. Integral’s investment will be executed as a capital increase, as a result of which, Integral will emerge as the largest shareholder in the company alongside the
Marcone, a residential appliance parts distributor and portfolio company of Genstar Capital, has acquired Professional Plumbing Group (PPG), a distributor of plumbing products for repair and remodel applications, from Dunes Point Capital, LP. PPG designs, manufactures, markets and distributes high-quality plumbing products. PPG’s portfolio includes products from two proprietary brands
Francisco Partners has acquired Office Ally, a provider of healthcare clearinghouse and software solutions. The investment will provide Office Ally with a new partner to help capitalise on its current momentum and continue to drive product innovation and growth. In conjunction with the closing of this transaction, Office Ally founder
Middle Eastern private equity firm Foursan Group has acquired a 49 per cent stake in Jo Academy, an online private tutoring platform based in Jordan. Jo Academy established its preeminent reputation by offering online supplementary courses (pre- recorded and live) to Grade 12 students enrolled in the Jordanian national program
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