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Surge closes investment in Contractor Connect

Surge Private Equity has invested in its 10th platform, Contractor Connect (CC), a B2B networking lead-generation platform within the home improvement and remodeling space.  The transaction closed with debt financing provided by Modern Bank and Assurance Mezzanine Fund with BakerHostetler acting as lead counsel. Since its founding in 2014, CC

Audax Private Equity’s Emplifi acquires Go Instore

Audax Private Equity’s portfolio company, Emplifi, a global provider of SaaS-based, omnichannel consumer experience software, has acquired SYM-SYS (Go Instore). Headquartered in London, UK, Go Instore is a specialist in live commerce software. Go Instore leverages immersive HD live video to connect customers with a brand’s data driven product experts.

RFE Investment Partners selects PEF Services for Fund Administration

RFE Investment Partners (RFE), a growth-oriented private equity investor with a history of partnering with small businesses, has selected PEF Services to provide fund administration services.  Founded in 1979, RFE’s team of business owners partner with entrepreneurial management teams seeking to grow their businesses in the lower middle market. “PEF’s

Jscrambler raises USD15m in Series A funding

Jscrambler, a technology company specialising in cybersecurity products for web and mobile applications, has raised USD15 million in Series A financing.  The round was led by Ace Capital Partners, with the participation of existing investors including Portugal Ventures. With previous investor Sonae IM and now Ace Capital Partners, Jscrambler is

ING Ventures invests in proptech PRODA

PRODA, a specialist in rent roll data processing and analysis, has secure an investment from ING Ventures ahead of gearing up for a Series A raise in 2022.  The investment follows the successful signing of ING Bank as a customer earlier this year. Surplus Invest, an existing investor in PRODA,

Raiven Capital Invests in KnowWake

Raiven Capital, a global early-stage venture fund, today announced its investment in KnowWake, a marine navigation platform for recreational boaters. 

Payaca secures GBP331k investment from Blackfinch

Payaca, a fintech company behind a digital job management platform that helps service and trade-based businesses streamline operations, has secured GBP331k in investment from Blackfinch Ventures.  Targeted at small to medium sized businesses to increase their chances of winning work, Payaca’s mobile and web apps allow users to produce interactive

Included VC complete second Fellowship programme

Included VC, a global initiative building diversity within venture capital backed by 12 top-tier global funds and hundreds of community partners, has completed its second Fellowship programme.  From the start to completion of the Fellowship, of 29 Fellows actively looking for roles in VC, 22 (76 per cent) have secured

Nordic Capital-backed Cary Group lists on Nasdaq Stockholm

Nordic Capital has announced the IPO of Cary Group Holding AB (publ) (Cary Group), a vehicle glass repair and replacement provider, on Nasdaq Stockholm.  The offering attracted very strong interest from large Swedish and international institutional investors as well as the general public in Sweden. The offering was multiple times

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