CVC Capital Partners (CVC) has closed the CVC Growth Partners Fund II (Fund II) with capital commitments of USD1.6 billion, including a sidecar co-investment vehicle. Fund II will continue the same investment strategy as its predecessor fund, investing in high-growth, mid-market companies in the software and technology-enabled business services sectors.
Ironwood Capital has exited its investment in Numet Machining Techniques (Numet), which has been sold to Bromford Industries. Numet, headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, is a manufacturer of precision machined components requiring complex geometries and exotic alloys. Numet supplies many of the key leading aerospace engine platforms. Its customers include Pratt
Alternative asset management firm Owl Rock Capital Group has sold a passive, non-voting minority stake to Dyal Capital Partners (Dyal), a division of Neuberger Berman. Terms of the investment have not been disclosed. Dyal’s investment provides Owl Rock with additional permanent capital to continue providing highly customised direct lending solutions
A Scottish tech firm with an online platform that helps convenience stores and corner shops cash in on the growth in online grocery sales has raised a seven-figure sum to fund its expansion throughout the UK. Snappy Shopper has raised the seed capital from Kelvin Capital, Mercia, the Scottish Investment Bank and the company’s existing management team. The investment will support the company’s ambition to become
Sera Prognostics (Sera), a health diagnostics company dedicated to improving the lives of women and babies through individualised prenatal care, has raised USD36 million in a Series D financing round led by Blue Ox Healthcare Partners (Blue Ox), alongside two strategic healthcare companies. Proceeds from the Series D financing will
Belfast-based tech firm Cloudsmith has closed an equity investment round of GBP2.1 million led by Frontline Ventures and co-investors MMC Ventures, with local involvement by Techstart Ventures through its Invest NI fund, Techstart. Cloudsmith’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) offers an advanced logistics platform for software developers, operators and vendors, who need to
Aliter Capital has completed a transaction which will see Sponge UK (Sponge), a custom digital learning solutions specialist, coming together with Glasgow-based Bolt Learning (Bolt) to create a new player in the learning technology sector. Sponge designs and develops bespoke digital learning solutions, including eLearning, learning games, motion graphics, interactive
Foresight Group has made a GBP749,000 growth capital investment into Promethean Particles (Promethean), a company specialising in the manufacturing of nanomaterials. The finance boost will allow the firm to create new jobs, scale its production capabilities and enter untapped global markets. The investment has been made using finance from the
Chatham Financial has acquired the JCRA Group, significantly expanding the firm’s presence in Europe. Chatham and JCRA specialise in providing debt and derivatives solutions to commercial real estate, private equity, infrastructure, financial institutions, and corporate clients. Chatham and JCRA collectively serve over 3,000 clients and advise on more than 20,000
Artist Capital Management, a growth-oriented investment management firm, has raised USD100 million for its first fund, the Artist Esports Edge Fund. The Edge Fund seeks to provide institutional investors with concentrated exposure to leading esports companies. Artist Capital Management takes a theme-driven approach to investment research. The firm believes esports – or
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