Tech-focused investment bank ICON Corporate Finance has acted as the exclusive financial adviser to Cloud Direct, a UK-based Microsoft Azure Expert MSP, on its strategic investment from global IT company Crayon Group. The deal was announced on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Cloud Direct’s world-class Cloud Managed Services, combined with
HarbourVest Partners, a global private markets asset manager, has held the final close of the HarbourVest Direct Lending Fund (HDL) at over USD892 million in limited partner commitments, including the General Partner commitment. The Fund was oversubscribed and closed above the target size of USD600 million. This close follows the
The UK is the key European market for venture capital (VC) investments, as the UK-based startups raised the highest VC funding amount during January-August 2021. A total of 1,256 VC funding deals were announced in the UK during January-August 2021, while the disclosed funding value of these deals stood at
Ara Partners (Ara), a private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments, has closed Ara Fund II (Fund II) with approximately USD1.1 billion in capital commitments. The Fund was significantly oversubscribed, exceeding its USD650 million initial target and increasing its hard cap. The Fund received commitments from a diverse
PRODA, a specialist in rent roll data processing and analysis, has secure an investment from ING Ventures ahead of gearing up for a Series A raise in 2022. The investment follows the successful signing of ING Bank as a customer earlier this year. Surplus Invest, an existing investor in PRODA,
Marblegate Asset Management (Marblegate), an alternative investment firm that invests in credit opportunities and special situations, has partnered with Investcorp’s Strategic Capital Group (ISCG). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Welsh, Carson, Anderson & Stowe (WCAS), a private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare and technology industries, has acquired Argos Health, a provider of complex claims revenue cycle services to some of the country’s leading health systems.
Sherpa Capital, a private capital fund manager focused on investing in mid-sized Iberian companies with more than EUR500 million in assets under management, is to support BPXport, an operator of concession sports centres and sports services contracts with a national presence across Spain. Sherpa Capital’s investment has enabled the incorporation
Raiven Capital, a global early-stage venture fund, today announced its investment in KnowWake, a marine navigation platform for recreational boaters.
Payaca, a fintech company behind a digital job management platform that helps service and trade-based businesses streamline operations, has secured GBP331k in investment from Blackfinch Ventures. Targeted at small to medium sized businesses to increase their chances of winning work, Payaca’s mobile and web apps allow users to produce interactive
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