USound, the developer of the world’s smallest loudspeakers which are protected by over 150 patents, has raised USD20 million in growth investment. USound’s smart digital micro speakers are based on MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) technology that enables extreme miniaturisation, distinctive sound quality as well as highest levels of energy
SFW Capital Partners, a specialised private equity firm that invests in mid-sized companies providing analytical tools and related services, has sold Spectro Scientific (Spectro) to AMETEK for approximately USD190 million. Spectro, headquartered in Chelmsford, MA, provides predictive analytics for maintenance of critical assets, comprised of sophisticated instrumentation, consumables, proprietary algorithms
Private equity firm Sentinel Capital Partners (Sentinel) has acquired Apex Companies, a water resources, environmental services, and industrial hygiene firm. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Apex offers comprehensive services to assess, prevent, and cure environmental issues related to water, ground, facilities, and air quality. Apex serves
By Gareth Davies, Augentius – For the private equity industry, transparency has become the watchword: everyone wants more granular data, more often. For a number of years demands from investors have called for a deeper understanding of valuations and the reasoning behind them. It is an age-old challenge for LP-GP relationships,
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CPDQ) is taking an equity interest totalling CAD200 million in Plusgrade, a provider of revenue solutions to the global travel industry. The transaction values Plusgrade at over CAD600 million. With this backing, the company will continue to execute its expansion plan, which includes penetrating
21 Partners, a European investment group founded by Alessandro Benetton and Gérard Pluvinet, is rebranding as 21 Invest. The company says its new name and logo more directly reflect the core activity of the Group, which in almost 30 years of activity has expanded from Italy to other geographies and
Mercatus, an asset and investment management platform, has partnered with professional services firm, Alvarez & Marsal (A&M) to help customers accelerate digital and data strategies through Mercatus’ Investment Lifecycle Management product. The new wave of digitalised investors that is emerging has data as a strategic core competence. The companies say that
Private equity firm Corsair Capital (Corsair) has made a majority investment in ZEDRA Group (ZEDRA), a specialist in trust, corporate and fund services. Corsair has a long and successful track record of growing financial services firms across a diverse range of sectors, and its partnership with ZEDRA will support the
MPOWER Financing, a fintech company providing educational loans to high-potential international and DACA students, has completed its largest funding round to-date with USD110 million in new financing for students enrolling in major US universities. This latest round, led by Gray Matters Capital and Community Investment Management (CIM), will be used
MicroVest, a global impact investing asset management firm with USD368 million AUM, has appointed Phyllis Caldwell and Greg Gaeddert as new board members, effective November 2018. “We are thrilled to welcome Phyllis and Greg to our board at a very exciting time,” says MicroVest CEO Gil Crawford (pictured). “Phyllis’ experience
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