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InvestCloud secures USD45, growth equity investment

InvestCloud has raised USD45 million in growth equity funding in a round led by FTV Capital. The fund will be used to further invest in the company’s platform and functionality, enhance customer service, and expand the company’s global footprint. Richard Garman, FTV Capital managing partner, has joined InvestCloud’s board of

HIG Capital closes HelpSystems acquisition

An affiliate of HIG Capital, along with Split Rock Partners, has closed the acquisition of HelpSystems. Headquartered in Eden Prairie, MN, HelpSystems is a leading provider of system & network management, business intelligence, and security & compliance solutions. With over 9,000 customers across a broad range of industries, HelpSystems is

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Clearlake Capital to acquire big data software provider Syncsort

Clearlake Capital Group is to acquire Syncsort Incorporated, a global Big Data enterprise software provider. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Woodcliff Lake, NJ, Syncsort provides powerful, secure, enterprise-grade software that spans “Big Iron to Big Data,” including fast-growing analytical platforms such as Apache Hadoop,

Xpenditure raises USD5.7 million in Series A funding round

Xpenditure has raised USD5.7 million in Series A financing. Xpenditure offers expense management solutions for enterprise and SME customers in 40 countries, and integrates with all major online accounting platforms. Xpenditure aims to become the market leader in expense management.   The USD5.7 million Series A round was led by

Q3 2015 Private Equity Fundraising

The latest factsheet from Preqin provides a roundup of private equity fundraising in the third quarter, featuring breakdowns of fund closures by strategy and geography, data for time spent on the road, dry powder, and the 10 largest private equity funds to close in Q3. View the full factsheet here.

Healthcare buyout marks Palatine’s first Fund III deal

Palatine Private Equity has completed the management buyout of Vernacare, the UK’s market leading provider of single use infection control systems to the healthcare sector. This is Palatine’s first deal from the GBP220m Fund III which closed in June this year. Based in Bolton, Vernacare employs over 200 staff across

KKR agrees to acquire majority stake in Selecta from ACP

KKR is to acquire a majority stake in Selecta Group (Selecta) from Allianz Capital Partners ACP. The transaction is subject to, among other things, the consent of Selecta’s bondholders. Selecta is a leader in the European vending and coffee services market and geographically diversified across Europe with operations in 21

Inflexion completes GBP92m buyout of Alcumus Group Ltd

Inflexion has completed the GBP92m buyout of Alcumus Group Ltd (Alcumus), a market-leading provider of technology-enabled compliance risk management and certification services, from Sovereign Capital. Alcumus serves over 8,000 clients, including 35 per cent of the FTSE 100, providing outsourced risk management services which are critical to compliance with UK

Q3 2015 private equity-backed buyout deals and exits

This factsheet from Preqin brings you up to speed with the latest data and information on private equity backed deals and exits that took place in Q3 2015. The factsheet features top-level industry statistics, key takeaways and listings of the largest deals and exits to have occurred in the third

eMoov completes GBP2.6m crowdfunding campaign

eMoov, the online UK estate agency, is celebrating a successful crowdfunding campaign after raising GBP2,615,530, more than two and half times its target. eMoov launched the six-week fundraising campaign on the crowdfunding platform Crowdcube on 1 September and had initially targeted GBP1m for 5% equity in the company.   The figure achieved

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