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Main Capital sells Inverid majority stake to Signicat

Digital identity platform Signicat has acquired Inverid, a Dutch provider of NFC-based digital identity verification solutions, for an undisclosed sum from majority shareholder Main Capital and the founders, with existing shareholders to substantially reinvest.

AMA Capital adds nine operating partners

AMA Capital has expanded its team following appointment of nine sector specialists, including ex-Olympian Adrian Moorhouse, just one month after the addition of three Non-Executive Partners.

Clearlake and TA-backed Tungsten appoints CEO

Tungsten Automation Corporation, a provider of AI-powered document and workflow automation solutions backed by Clearlake Capital Group, and TA Associates (TA), has promoted Peter Hantman to Chief Executive Officer.

NexPhase Capital sells Zing Zang to Mizkan America

NexPhase Capital, a thematically driven and operationally focused private equity firm, has sold non-alcoholic cocktail mix brand Zing Zang to Mizkan America. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Main Post Partners invests in Smoothie King

Consumer-focused private equity firm Main Post has made a minority growth investment in Smoothie King, a global purpose-driven smoothie brand, positioning the brand for accelerated growth, innovation, and market leadership.

Investcorp raises HWG Sababa €240m continuation fund

Investcorp has completed the sale of a majority stake in leading Italian cybersecurity provider HWG Sababa by Investcorp Technology Partners Fund V and certain other investors, to an oversubscribed €240m single-asset continuation fund managed by Investcorp.

Digital products, and the shift from paper-based finance

STORIES OF TRANSFORMATION: In our latest instalment, we are joined by Ambienta Partner Giancarlo Beraudo to discuss the recent sale of digital transaction management firm Namirial to Bain Capital and the value creation achieved during the investment period.

PE-backed IPOs return to the US with high leverage

Private equity firms are re-entering the US IPO market with portfolio companies carrying significant debt, as seen in recent filings by Advent International-backed NIQ Global Intelligence and Platinum Equity’s McGraw Hill, according to a report by Bloomberg.

Apollo appoints Partner and Head of Apollo Portfolio Performance Solutions

Apollo Global Management has appointed Brian Chu as Partner and Head of Apollo Portfolio Performance Solutions (APPS), the firm’s dedicated in-house platform focused on driving operational value creation across its global private equity portfolio, according to a report by Private Equity Insights.

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