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Barings backs Hg’s combination of BrightPay and Relate Software

Barings has served as lead arranger of a senior secured credit facility to support Hg in its majority investment in BrightPay and Relate Software.  Financial terms have not been disclosed.   “BrightPay and Relate’s combination brings together complementary businesses in terms of product offering and geographic presence, creating a true

Astia adds to Executive team

Astia, the global organisation investing in businesses with women leaders, has hired UK-based Leanne Case as Director of Astia Connect – its programmes for engaging the Astia Advisor expert community to ensure the success of high-growth startups.  In this role, Case will manage the Expert Sift – an innovative, proven

BidX1 secures strategic growth investments from doValue and Oliver Wyman

BidX1, a European digital property investment platform, has secured strategic growth investments from doValue, a Servicer in Southern Europe for loan and real estate management services, and Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm. Both acquire minority equity stakes in the Dublin-based PropTech company. Oliver Wyman and doValue will join

LDC-backed Kerv acquires Gyrocom

Kerv, a cloud and digital transformation services provider, has acquired Gyrocom, a network and security integrator with a specialisation in SD-WAN.  In addition to SD-WAN, Kerv’s strategic acquisition brings skills in managed networks and network security, including Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), the rapidly emerging cybersecurity solution. Gyrocom will operate

Bite Investments launches Private Markets Portfolio

Bite Investments, a digital asset manager and fintech company specialised in alternative investments, has launched the Bite Private Markets Portfolio, offering investors the opportunity to access a diversified allocation to alternatives with one investment. From this week, investors can get diversified exposure across investments strategies, geographies, and fund managers in

Gamut Capital Management to acquire Davis-Standard

Gamut Capital Management (Gamut), a New York-based middle market private equity firm, is to acquire Davis-Standard, LLC and its affiliates (Davis-Standard) from ONCAP, the middle-market private equity platform of Onex. Davis-Standard is a supplier of extrusion and converting systems and related aftermarket products and services for the rigid packaging, flexible

NRI acquires Core BTS from Tailwind Capital

Core BTS, a technology consulting and managed services provider, today entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Nomura Research Institute. Nomura Research Institute (NRI), a Japanese research and consulting firm, is to acquire technology consulting and managed services provider Core VTS from Tailwind Capital.   NRI was established in

New ESG tech platform Novata closes USD21m Series A round

Novata, a new technology platform and public benefit corporation that provides the private markets with a cutting-edge Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) solution, has announced a Series A investment round of USD21 million.  The investment represents one of the largest initial funding rounds for a public benefit corporation.  Principal

Digital Horizon launches USD200m venture fund

Digital Horizon, a venture fund and venture builder investment company, has launched its second venture fund with a target volume of USD200 million.  The first fund, which opened in 2019, is completing the investment stage and has so far returned 40 per cent per annum to investors. Its portfolio contains

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