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German startup arive secures EUR6m in seed funding

arive, a German-based company that delivers high-end consumer brands to your door within 30 minutes, has raised EUR6 million in seed funding from 468 Capital, La Famiglia VC and Balderton Capital to transform consumer shopping habits.  By bringing together a curated selection of well-known brands and last-mile delivery logistics with

Apex Group expands relationship with Launch Africa Ventures

Apex Group (Apex) has expanded its relationship with Launch Africa Ventures (Launch Africa), a Pan-African Venture Capital fund, addressing the significant funding gap in the Seed and pre-Series A investment landscape in Africa. Launch Africa invests capital, time, and expertise into leading B2B and B2B2C early-stage, technology-driven startups with strong

Oaktree Capital invests in Priority Power

Priority Power Management (Priority Power), an independent energy services provider, has secured a USD250 million investment from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management (Oaktree) and other select institutional investors.  Ara Partners, a Houston-based private equity firm specialising in industrial decarbonisation investments that acquired Priority Power in 2019, will continue to

Kirkland advises Bain Capital on investment in Berlin Brands Group

Kirkland & Ellis has advised Bain Capital on its investment in Berlin Brands Group (BBG).  With Bain Capital’s acquisition of a minority stake from Ardian, BBG becomes the latest European unicorn. The majority of the shares are still held by Peter Chaljawski and the executive team. BBG has also secured

Investcorp completes sale of PRO Unlimited

Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has completed the sale of PRO Unlimited by Investcorp and funds managed by Harvest Partners, an established New York-based private equity firm, to EQT Private Equity, a global investment firm.  The transaction was first announced on 28 June, 2021. Founded

Insurify Secures USD100m in Series B financing led by Motive Partners

Insurify, a US-based virtual insurance agent and comparison platform, has closed USD100 million in Series B funding led by Motive Partners, a specialist private equity firm focused on financial technology investments.  The round included participation from existing investors Viola FinTech, MassMutual Ventures, Nationwide, Hearst Ventures, Moneta VC, as well as

Francisco Partners acquires Follett School Solutions

Follett Corporation has sold Follett School Solutions (FSS), the company’s K-12 software and content division, to Francisco Partners, a technology-focused global investment firm. Follett School Solutions, based in McHenry, Illinois, is a longtime trusted educational partner to K-12 schools and districts that provides software and content products, including Follett Destiny,

Wizeline secures strategic investment from CDPQ

Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, is to acquire the majority ownership of Wizeline, a global technology services provider that partners with clients to build digital products and platforms.  Apax Digital Fund, which has been a majority owner since 2018, will remain as a

WALR acquires QuenchTec

‘ResTech’ company WALR has acquired technology business QuenchTec. WALR, launched in lockdown last year by co-founders Lewis Reeves, formerly of VIGA (now Savanta), and Patrick Fraser, formerly Ipsos Mori and Critical Research, has seen a debut year of stellar growth, helping pave the way for this first acquisition. The combined

Turnspire Capital Partners acquires Emerson Electric’s Daniel Measurement and Control business

Turnspire Capital Partners (Turnspire) has completed its acquisition of the Daniel Measurement and Control business (Daniel) from Emerson Electric Co.  Turnspire is also pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Barnard as CEO of Daniel, effective immediately.   Headquartered in Houston with a state-of-the-art, strategically located manufacturing facility in Chihuahua,

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