Private equity firm Astorg is to acquire Opus 2, a provider of integrated software and services for the global legal disputes market, via its newly launched Mid-Cap fund. The Company was acquired from Five Arrows Principal Investments (FAPI) and Graham Smith-Bernal, the founder of the business. Founded in 2008 and
Atlas Holdings (Atlas) has held the first and final close of its fourth private equity investment fund, Atlas Capital Resources IV LP (ACR IV) at its hard cap of USD3.1 billion. The latest fundraising, which began in November 2020, means Atlas now manages more than USD6.0 billion of capital.
Hamburg-based real asset specialist Aquila Capital acquired renewable energy assets across Europe in 2020 amounting to over 3.0 gigawatt. In total, Aquila Capital signed 12 transactions across the three main technologies of renewable energy generation: hydropower, wind power and solar PV. Roman Rosslenbroich, CEO and co-founder of Aquila Capital,
GBP100 million has been invested in the region’s small businesses through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).
Private equity investors in Africa are showing strong interest in internet and direct marketing retail, education and communication services according to a new research report, Bright Africa 2020 – Private Equity in Africa – from purpose-driven investment firm RisCura. Consumer products have always been a focus of private equity investors
User research platform Ribbon has secured GBP200,000 in a pre-seed funding round from investors including, MMC Ventures, RLC Ventures and a group of London based angel investors. Ribbon has been launched by solo-founder Axel Thomson, to help product managers, product designers and user researchers build better digital products by making it
Odyssey Investment Partners, a growth-oriented private equity firm with a successful track record in insurance services, has partnered with the SIAA (Strategic Insurance Agency Alliance) management team to acquire the Company. SIAA’s chairman and founder, Jim Masiello, says: “We’ve been exploring our perpetuation options for some time now, with special
General Atlantic is leading a USD145 million (EUR122 million) financing round in Staffbase, a start-up provider of digital solutions for internal communications, to help the company grow internationally and strengthen its global leadership in the employee engagement space. Existing investors Insight Partners and e.ventures will also contribute to this round
Shore Capital Partners (Shore Capital) has completed a partnership with Innovative Packaging Company (IPC), a custom packaging solutions provider based in Vancouver, Washington. Innovative Packaging Company was founded in 2012 by co-founders Jeremy and Matt Concannon as a full-service, value-add custom packaging distribution business. IPC’s core service offerings include packaging
Bridges Fund Management (Bridges), the specialist sustainable and impact investor, has partnered with Matrix Telematics (Matrix), a fleet telematics and software provider that helps to improve driver safety, prevent accidents and reduce emissions. The investment values the business at over GBP60 million. Bridges is backing the existing management team led
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