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GI Partners leads recapitalisation of Patriot Growth Insurance Services

GI Partners, a private investment firm, has recapitalised Patriot Growth Insurance Services (Patriot), in partnership with the company’s founder and CEO, Matt Gardner.  Summit Partners, which invested in Patriot in 2019, and Patriot management will maintain significant minority ownership positions in the company.   Based in Fort Washington, PA, Patriot

BGF invests GBP3 million in Wiserfunding

London-based Wiserfunding, a provider of credit risk assessment for SME lenders, has secured GBP3 million investment from BGF. This investment will support Wiserfunding in accelerating international expansion and strengthening its global position. Wiserfunding currently serves more than 60 customers across three continents, a mix of bank and non-bank lenders, insurance

Babble acquires 8020

Unified Comms, Contact Centre and Cyber Solutions provider, Babble, has acquired 8020. The deal provides scale to Babble while delivering a Scottish presence for the tech business as it continues its expansion. Founded in Dumfries, Scotland in 2005, 8020 provides mobile, connectivity and IT services to over 750 customers across

Bregal Partners invest in Oggi Foods

Oggi Foods Inc, a manufacturer of gluten-free, organic, non-GMO frozen pizza and other food products sold in grocery stores and restaurants across North America, has secured a growth equity investment from Bregal Partners, a middle market private equity firm. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Montreal, Oggi has rapidly become

Pi Labs secures new investors for Fund III

European PropTech VC, Pi Labs, has secured three new investors who will join as limited partners (LPs) of its third institutional fund, Fund III. The new funding will support Pi Labs’ investment strategy of identifying the next generation of proptech start-ups and build on its position as Europe’s leading proptech

Riata Capital Group closes USD750m sale of WSS to Foot Locker

Riata Capital Group (RCG), a Dallas-based private equity investment firm, has closed the sale of West Coast-based WSS, an Hispanic-focused specialty retailer of athletic, fashion, and work-related footwear and accessories, to Foot Locker for USD750 million. Since completing the recapitalisation of WSS in late 2016, RCG actively contributed to the

PGC completes six transactions in 12 months

In the last 12 months, PGC – the minority and growth capital investment strategy of Perwyn – has had a productive year, successfully expanding its team and investing in six well-known tech and consumer businesses in UK and Europe, deploying in excess of GBP100 million of capital.   Recent investments

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