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Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 invests in Switchd

Turquoise, a UK merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has made an investment from Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) in Switchd as part of a capital raising round of over GBP1.2 million. Other investors included Nationwide Building Society, Inspired Energy and Crowdcube also participated. Switchd offers energy

One Equity Partners to acquire Norit Activated Carbon

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, is to acquire Norit Activated Carbon (Norit), a global manufacturer of activated carbon for purification solutions, from corporate parent Cabot Corporation (CBT).   Norit manufactures a broad portfolio of activated carbon products used for purification needs in growing sectors including

Bolt acquires Tipser

Bolt has acquired Tipser, a Swedish-based tech company enabling commerce on any digital surface.  Some 84 per cent of shoppers look for insights on at least one social media platform before purchasing, according to Pew Research Center, and 52 per cent of socially-engaged shoppers have initiated a purchase through a

Marathon Asset Management acquires Kaléo

Marathon Asset Management is to acquires Kaléo, a privately held pharmaceutical company based in Richmond, Virginia, by funds managed by Marathon.   The total base purchase price is approximately USD310 million in cash, less certain adjustments, and includes potential net revenue-based milestone payments of up to approximately $70 million in

Hercules Capital surpasses USD2.0bn in annual gross debt and equity commitments

Hercules Capital, a specialty financing provider to innovative venture, growth and established stage companies backed by some of the leading and top-tier venture capital and select private equity firms, together with external funds managed by its adviser subsidiary, has originated more than a record USD2.0 billion year-to-date in annual total

Cofndrs secures GBP550k seed investment

London-based Cofndrs, a customer-powered technology platform that enables companies and their customers to co-found and co-fund socially and environmentally-conscious initiatives, has completed a GBP550,000 seed investment round.  Cofndrs is on a mission to bring people and businesses together to accelerate solutions to social and environmental challenges. According to Harvard Business

Clearlake Capital to acquire Quest from Francisco Partners

Quest Software (Quest), a global cybersecurity, data intelligence, and IT operations management software provider, announced it signed a definitive agreement with Clearlake Capital Group is to acquire Quest Software (Quest), a global cybersecurity, data intelligence, and IT operations management software provider, from Francisco Partners.  Patrick Nichols, current CEO of Quest,

La Mancha deploys USD86m via strategic investment in Horizonte Minerals

La Mancha Fund SCSp (La Mancha) has deployed a total of USS86 million via a strategic investment in Horizonte Minerals Plc (Horizonte). The investment comprises a USD71 million equity investment and a USD15 million convertible loan note (the Horizonte investment). The Horizonte Investment forms part of the broader USD633 million

Sherpa Capital’s UNNOX GROUP creates UNNOX AKSOY

UNNOX GROUP, a portfolio company of the Iberian private equity firm Sherpa Capital, has completed – along with the Turkish masterbatch company AKSOY PLASTIC – the creation of a joint-venture UNNOX AKSOY.  UNNOX AKSOY will commercialise and distribute both product portfolios of AKSOY PLASTIC and UNNOX GROUP in the Middle

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