iZettle has closed a EUR40 million Series C funding round led by London-based growth investor Zouk Capital, with participation from Dawn Capital and Intel Capital. Series A and B investors Creandum, Greylock Partners, Index Ventures, Northzone and SEB Private Equity also invested. Investors in previous rounds included American
Countrywide Healthcare Supplies has secured a GBP2.7 million investment from Octopus Investments. Countrywide was established in 1996 and operates from a purpose-built distribution centre in South Yorkshire. With this investment Countrywide will continue to pursue its growth strategy as it looks to become the largest supplier to the UK
Private investment firm Highlander Partners has sold its portfolio company, SensoryEffects, to Balchem Corporation, a publicly-traded human and animal health and wellness company. The purchase price was USD567 million, before working capital and other adjustments. The sale represents the culmination of eight years of collaboration and enterprise building between
Monroe Capital has funded a USD20.8 million unitranche credit facility to support the growth of Gracelock Industries. Based in Los Angeles, California, Gracelock Industries is a privately-held e-commerce provider to the marine, power sports, and home décor industries with operations throughout North America. Monroe Capital continues to expand its
DNV GL, a ship and offshore classification society and technical risk service provider, has acquired Marine Cybernetics, a specialist in third-party testing of computer control systems. Marine Cybernetics was established in 2002 as a spin-off from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). Based in Trondheim, Norway, the
US retail and consumer merger and acquisition (M&A) activity during the first quarter of 2014 was primarily driven by five multibillion dollar transactions, according to PwC's US retail and consumer deals insights Q1 2014 report. More than half of those deals were aligned to the food and beverage sector.
European private equity fundraising more than doubled in 2013 to EUR53.6bn, according to the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association’s (EVCA) European Private Equity Activity report. The increase was driven by a change in the profile of the funds raised, with 12 buyout funds each raising in excess of
Flux, a provider of collaborative design software for the building construction industry, has raised USD8 million in Series A financing. DFJ led this investment round with participation from Borealis Ventures. Flux's mission is to spread design knowledge and improve the accessibility of design tools in order to help meet
Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity has completed the sale of its majority interest in Learning Care Group (US). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Learning Care Group focuses on the care and education of children between the ages of six weeks and 12 years. The company’s
Agreement has been reached in principle for Guernsey fund administration firm Fund Corporation to be acquired by Brazilian emerging markets specialist Providence Financial, subject to regulatory approval. All 10 Fund Corporation employees will join a newly-established Providence Financial Guernsey office. Fund Corporation was founded in 2007 by the Trust
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