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BGF invests GBP2 million in high-growth HeleCloud

HeleCloud, an IT consultancy and managed services provider specialising in highly sophisticated Cloud strategy, implementation, migration and operation services, has secured a GBP2 million minority investment from BGF to further accelerate its growth strategy. The funding will support the company’s services portfolio expansion, the establishment of its presence into further

Bain Capital makes Rocket Software investment

Bain Capital Private Equity is to acquire a majority stake in Rocket Software, a global technology provider and specialist in enterprise modernisation and optimisation solutions. The enterprise value of the transaction is approximately USD2 billion. Rocket Software will continue to operate under its current management team, led by President and Chief

Apollo funds to acquire USD1bn portfolio of equity investments from GE Capital’s Energy Financial Services

Funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management are to acquire an approximately USD1 billion portfolio, including assumed obligations, of predominantly equity investments in energy assets from GE Capital’s Energy Financial Services unit. The equity portfolio comprises approximately 20 investments in renewable energy, contracted natural gas fired generation and midstream

Align Capital Partners’ completes recap of iPROMOTEu

Align Capital Partners (ACP) has completed the recapitalisation of iPROMOTEu (IPU), a tech-enabled business process outsourcing provider to the promotional products industry. ACP is partnering with the Company’s founder and CEO Ross Silverstein to continue the Company’s impressive track record of growth. This represents ACP’s sixth platform company and tenth

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ArchOver launches Investment Plan

ArchOver, a peer-to-peer (P2P) business lending platform, is expanding its offering with the launch of an automated portfolio investment option on loans for SMEs. The ArchOver Investment Plan has an annual target rate of up to 6.4 per cent. It will accept pledges from GBP250, improving accessibility for retail investors.

GP Bullhound advises Eruptr on acquisition by HIG Growth Partners

GP Bullhound has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Eruptr, a provider of ROI-focused digital marketing healthcare patient engagement and customer acquisition solutions, on its acquisition by HIG Growth Partners, the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of HIG Capital.   Founded in 2009, Eruptr has quickly grown to be a market

Cloud Technology Solutions eyes growing European market with Qlouder merger

Cloud Technology Solutions (CTS) has merged with application development and machine learning specialist Qlouder in a deal that creates the what the companies say is the largest dedicated Google Cloud practice in Europe. The merger will see the creation of a 150-strong team offering unrivalled expertise in app development, data

Commonfund Capital closes 12th VC fund at USD432m

Commonfund Capital has closed its 12th venture capital fund, Commonfund Capital Venture Partners XII with USD432 million of capital commitments sourced from investors including endowments, foundations and pensions. “We are pleased to partner with some of the leading managers across the globe for our 12th venture capital fund,” says Aaron

Noerr advises CDC and Transdev on joint venture with Rethmann

Noerr has advised the French state-owned banking group Caisse des dépôts (CDC) and public transport provider Transdev, on structuring a transnational partnership with the German group Rethmann. In connection with Veolia’s planned exit from Transdev, Rethmann is planning to acquire a stake in the company. At the same time, Rethmann

Foresight makes GBP500,000 MEIF investment in mobile payments systems provider Swoopos

Foresight Group (Foresight) has made a GBP500,000 equity investment into Mobile Pay Systems, trading as Swoopos through the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).  Swoopos provides a Mobile Point of Sale (“MPOS”) universal payments system that combines ePOS and cloud-based technology to deliver rich data analysis for businesses operating in the

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