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HappySignals closes EUR4.7 million series A funding round led by Nauta Capital

Helsinki-based HappySignals, an Employee Experience Management Platform provider, has announced the successful closure of a EUR4.7 million series A funding round led by Nauta Capital with Vendep Capital also in participation. HappySignals will further its mission of helping enterprise IT leaders identify what needs to change so they can build happy,

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Japanese investments in Israeli tech innovation on the rise

From 2010 Japanese investment deals in almost all types of Israeli high tech companies have continued to grow, according to the newly released Japanese Activity in the Israeli Tech Ecosystem Report, published by the IVC Research Center.

Addleshaw Goddard advises ClearStar on GBP14.7m take-private deal

Addleshaw Goddard has advised background verification company ClearStar on its GBP14.7 million takeover by private equity investor Hanover.The AG team was led by partners Simon Wood and Charles Penney supported by Louise Pritchard and Mike O’Keeffe. AG has had a relationship with ClearStar since 2014, when the team advised on

GI Partners to acquire Sectigo

Sectigo, a provider of automated digital identity management and web security solutions, is to be acquired by private investment firm GI Partners.Bill Holtz, Chief Executive Officer of Sectigo, says: “It has been a pleasure partnering with the Francisco Partners team over the past few years and we look forward to

Signifier Medical Technologies closes USD10m Series C funding round

Signifier Medical Technologies (Signifier), a specialist in the sleep disordered breathing market, has closed a circa USD10 million Series C funding round led by Alan Howard, VC investor and co-founder of Brevan Howard. The proceeds from this latest successful fundraising will allow Signifier to invest further in its innovative and non-invasive

Warburg partners with tech veterans to launch MLM II

Information services and software industry veterans Mason Slaine, Jay Nadler, and Karl Jaeger have launched of MLM II, an information services and software platform, in partnership with Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing.MLM II will focus on partnering with information, software, and technology-enabled services companies

LifeSpeak secures USD42m equity investment from Round13 Growth Fund, Kensington Capital Partners and Roynat Capital

LifeSpeak, a North American digital education platform for employee mental health and wellness, has secured a USD42 million minority equity investment from Round13 Growth Fund, Kensington Capital Partners and Roynat Capital. LifeSpeak is raising its first institutional funding round to accelerate its global growth trajectory.    Market demand for remote, technology-based

Highview-backed National Fire & Safety acquires Element Fire Protection

National Fire & Safety, an end-to-end fire protection and life safety solutions platform and a portfolio company of Highview Capital (Highview), has acquired Element Fire Protection (Element), a fire safety service and inspection provider headquartered in the greater Phoenix area.

Finance Durham Fund invests GBP750,000 in Growth Capital Ventures

Finance Durham Fund, which was established by Durham County Council and overseen by Business Durham, has today announced the investment of GBP750,000 in Growth Capital Ventures (GCV). The investment through Finance Durham, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), will support GCV’s growth plans as it seeks to further develop its three

BrüMate receives USD20m strategic investment from San Francisco Equity Partners

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP), a private equity firm focused on growth-oriented companies in the consumer sector, has made a USD20 million strategic investment into BrüMate, a direct-to-consumer (D2C) provider of insulated drinkware for adult beverages.Founded in 2016 by Dylan Jacob, BrüMate has built a cult-like following of its growing

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