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GP Bullhound invests in wallapop

GP Bullhound has made a follow-on investment in wallapop, Spain’s leading classifieds marketplace app for unique and second-hand goods, as part of a Series G funding round of EUR157 million bringing the company’s valuation to EUR690 million.  The round is led by Korelya Capital and backed by NAVER, Korea’s leading

BGF exits investment in CHS Healthcare

BGF has exited its investment in CHS Healthcare, a provider of outsourced services for the NHS and social care, following its acquisition by Acacium Group (formerly known as Independent Clinical Services), a specialised healthcare solutions partner with its head office in London.

Nyobolt raises USD10m in Series A fundraise

Battery technology specialist Nyobolt has secured USD10 million in a Series A funding led by IQ Capital with participation from Cambridge Enterprise and Silicon Valley investors.  The funding will enable Nyobolt to expand globally, building new facilities, and growing the engineering and operational teams, which work with customers to implement

Francisco Partners to acquire MyHeritage

Private equity investor Francisco Partners is to acquire family history specialist MyHeritage.Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Since 2003, MyHeritage has pioneered a new approach to discovering family history, making it easier and more accessible to millions of people around the world. Founder-led and fuelled by a

Diligent acquires Galvanize

Diligent Corporation (Diligent), a governance company with a platform used by nearly 700,000 board directors and leaders, across 19,000 clients, is to acquire Galvanize, a global leader in SaaS governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) software.  Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.  The Galvanize transaction follows Diligent’s planned

EFG International ManCo acquired by KB Associates

KB Associates (KBA), a professional services firm advising investment funds and asset managers, is to acquire EFG Fund Management SA, a Luxembourg-based management company and subsidiary of EFG International AG, the Swiss Private Banking Group. 

Yellow Wood Partners to acquire Scholl from Reckitt Benckiser

Yellow Wood Partners (Yellow Wood), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, is to acquire the Scholl footcare brand, which operates globally outside of the Americas, from UK-based consumer-goods company Reckitt Benckiser Group (RB).   The acquisition will reunite Scholl with the Dr Scholl’s

Wellington Management adds new climate-focused senior investors

Wellington Management, has hired two senior investors focused on private market sustainable investing.  This additional investment in resources builds on the firm’s 14 years in climate investing, 27 years in alternatives investing and close to USD5 billion in dedicated committed capital in the private markets.   The new investors include

Maven invests GBP1m in Fintech platform Pockit

Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has invested GBP1 million into Fintech platform, Pockit as part of Pockit’s GBP15 million Series B funding round.  The business has secured GBP1 million funding through the North East Development Fund, supported by the European Regional Development, and GBP1.3 million via private investors, Crowdcube and the

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