An improved public health environment and the possibility of higher capital gains taxes will likely drive increased merger and acquisition activity in 2021, according to a Citizens survey of 700 leaders at US middle market companies and private equity firms. Companies will rely on M&A for growth in 2021 and
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has completed the previously announced acquisition of Wolseley UK, a leading specialist distributor of plumbing, heating, climate control, pipe and infrastructure & utility products in the United Kingdom, from Ferguson plc. The carve-out transaction, valued at GBP308 million, establishes Wolseley as an independent company, to be
Private Equity Wire talks to Ted Persson, partner at EQT Ventures – which recently closed a USD18 million series-A round into Stockholm-based AI-focused online learning platform Sana Labs, about the fact that around 1.3 billion adults will face a ‘skills mismatch’ for the jobs needed in the future, how the
US banking app Dave has secured a USD100 million credit facility from global alternative investment firm Victory Park Capital (VPC). The funding will support the growth of Dave’s banking product and accelerate the company’s expansion into new products and features. In 2020, Dave rolled out Dave Banking, a spending account
SESAMm, a provider of analytics and artificial intelligence solutions for investment professionals and enterprises, has concluded a Series B funding round for over EUR7.5 million led by the Fintech VC fund of NewAlpha Asset Management and global investment firm The Carlyle Group. The investment is intended to accelerate SESAMm’s global
CybSafe, a behavioural security platform aimed at helping organisations manage human cyber risk, has closed a GBP5.6 million (USD7.9 million) Series A1 round, led by deep tech investors, IQ Capital with participation from Hannover Digital Investments (HDI Group) and B8 Ventures. The investment comes as a result of the company’s
Copley Equity Partners (Copley Equity), a private equity firm and family office headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts has completed a growth investment in AeroMed Group (AeroMed) to facilitate the company’s acquisition of etaGLOBAL. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. AeroMed, based in Charlotte, NC, will utilise Copley’s investment to
Private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane is to acquire the business of 361 Capital (361 Capital), a Denver-based boutique alternative asset management firm. The acquisition aims to expand Hamilton Lane’s presence and capabilities in the US private wealth channel. The 361 Capital team, led by Chairman and CEO Tom
The Apax Digital Fund (ADF), DTCP, and Summit Partners, have agreed to sell portfolio company Signavio, a specialist in the enterprise business process intelligence and process management space, to SAP. The transaction is expected to close by Q2 2021, subject to approvals by antitrust authorities. Financial terms of the transaction
Producer, actor and investor Robert Downey Jr has launched ESG-focused FootPrint Coalition Ventures, a series of rolling venture capital funds focused on sustainable technology, while participating in World Economic Forum (WEF) Digital Davos Agenda on a High Level Panel. FootPrint Coalition Ventures’ mission is to accelerate groundbreaking technologies that are
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