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Eurazeo invests in MessageBird

Eurazeo has made a USD200 million minority investment in MessageBird, a global omnichannel communication platform. Eurazeo Growth together with Tiger Global and alongside funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Owl Rock and all existing investors including Atomico and Accel are co-leading a Series C round extension. The extended USD1 billion

Cinven and BCI complete Compre acquisition

Compre has been acquired  by private equity firm Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. Cinven and BCI are now the majority shareholders alongside Compre’s management team who remain in their roles and as minority shareholders.    Compre CEO Will Bridger says:

Cottonwood Technology Fund invests in Dutch medical chip firm Sencure

Cottonwood Technology Fund has made a EUR1 million investment in Dutch medical chip company firm Secure. The deal marks the fourth impact investment made by Cottonwood Technology Fund III, which is still in fundraising mode after reaching 60 per cent of its EUR75 million target size.  Sencure will develop an

Acofi Gestion’s Predirec ABL-2 fund closes EUR10m financing for fintech KNAVE

Acofi Gestion has closed a EUR10 million financing for the French fintech KNAVE through its Predirec ABL-2 asset-backed corporate debt fund.  The purpose of this transaction is to finance the acquisition of electrified vehicles, especially in the HONDA distribution network.   KNAVE, a French start-up created in 2019, industrialises shared

CAPZA closes its unitranche fund CAPZA 5 Private Debt at EUR1.6bn

CAPZA has held the final closing of its CAPZA 5 Private Debt fund above its target with an investment capacity of EUR1.6 billion, exceeding the final closing of the previous fund (EUR950 million). This fifth vintage will finance SMEs with an EBITDA of more than EUR12 million through unitranche and

BV Investment Partners supports PixelMEDIA-Docmation tie-up

PixelMEDIA and Docmation are merging to create a single organisation that delivers holistic digital commerce solutions on Salesforce, with growth-oriented investment and support from BV Investment Partners.   Pixel, headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is a specialist in launching, supporting, and growing B2C brands’ ecommerce operations on the Salesforce platform.

Lauxera Capital Partners invests in Caresyntax

Lauxera Capital Partners has made an investment in Caresyntax as part of a USD100 million Series C fundraise. Other new investors include PFM Health Sciences LP, Optum Ventures, Intel Capital, Vesalius Biocapital Partners, Arno Capital, and Reyazat Investments.  Existing investors Relyens, IPF Partners, and Surgical.AI also participated in the round. 

Permira takes minority stake in New Immo Group

Permira has acquired a 36 per cent stake in New Immo Group, a specialist in digital real estate in France through the SAFTI and megAgence brands, via its Permira Growth Opportunities Fund.  The company’s co-founders and managers are the majority shareholders. Qualium Investissement, who originally invested in New Immo Group

O’Melveny advises Diversis Capital on acquisition of Performance Designed Products

O’Melveny has advised private equity firm Diversis Capital on its acquisition of Performance Designed Products, LLC (PDP), a developer of video game accessories and peripherals. The transaction was announced 26 April. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Diversis partners with software and technology enabled companies to help build value and drive growth.

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