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Oriient secures USD4m in seed funding

Oriient, a specialist in high-performance indoor GPS, announced has closed USD4 million in seed funding from F2 Capital and innogy Innovation Hub, the accelerator and venture capital arm ofGerman energy company innogy SE.  The company is already working with some of the world’s largest retailers, as it scales to unlock

Clairvest closes sixth private equity fund at hard cap of USD850m

Clairvest Group has held a first and final closing for Clairvest Equity Partners VI (CEP VI) at its hard cap of USD850 million. Marketing of CEP VI commenced in January 2019 with a fund target size of USD800 million. Clairvest’s commitment to the fund is USD230 million alongside USD620 million

Edison Partners leads USD4m growth investment in Northpass

Edison Partners, the growth equity investment firm, has led a USD4 million growth round in Northpass, a New Jersey-based enterprise learning solution for driving business performance.  The capital will be used to accelerate Northpass’ go-to-market execution and product innovation to transform the USD5 billion learning management system (LMS) category.   Northpass

Alpha to acquire Laminam

Alpha Private Equity Fund 7 (APEF 7) is to acquire Laminam from Stefani family and Alberto Selmi. The transaction includes the following companies: Laminam SpA, Laminam Rus, Laminam USA Inc, Laminam China, Laminam Service.  The completion of the transaction, which is subject to the normal antitrust approvals, is expected before

Wynnchurch Capital acquires Alliance Designer Products

Wynnchurch Capital (Wynnchurch) has acquired Alliance Designer Products, a manufacturer of polymeric sand and related installation products used in residential and commercial hardscaping projects.  Founded in 2003, Alliance leads the industry with its all-encompassing suite of products, product innovation, and dedication to unmatched customer service and product support. Alliance currently

Värde Partners completes GBP60m investment in UK specialist bank Masthaven

Värde Partners has completed a strategic GBP60 million equity investment in UK-based specialist bank Masthaven, having previously announced the deal in September 2018.  The completion of the investment will enable the bank to deliver against its strategic ambition to become one of the leading specialist banks in UK residential and

Saleswhale raises USD5.3m in Series A round led by Monk’s Hill Ventures

Saleswhale, an AI-powered sales assistant for mid-market and large enterprises, has closed a USD5.3 million Series A funding round, led by Monk’s Hill Ventures.  The company, based in Singapore, plans to use the investment to expand its teams in engineering, customer success, and sales & marketing. The investment will also

Kempen opens European Private Equity Fund to UK professional investors

The new private equity fund of Kempen Capital Management (Kempen), the Kempen European Private Equity Fund, is now for sale in the United Kingdom. The fund, which was launched in the Netherlands in January 2019, has raised over EUR76 million in the first closing. The Kempen European Private Equity Fund

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Neuberger Berman closes Private Debt Fund III at USD1.7bn

Neuberger Berman has held the final close of NB Private Debt Fund III at USD1.7 billion, surpassing its target of USD1.5 billion.  The Fund, which launched in October 2017, is the successor to NB Private Debt Fund II, which had commitments of USD750 million. The Fund seeks to invest in

MUSO raises GBP3.5m in Series A fundraising extension

Digital piracy specialist MUSO has raised GBP3.5 million in an extension to its GBP2.5 million 2017 Series A funding round with Harwell Capital.  The investment will be used to expand the company’s sales and marketing and increase its foothold in the digital media, gaming and live broadcast sectors.  MUSO’s technology

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