The increased usage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) will boost the sector’s operational efficiency greatly and transform the ways in which partners perform their work, according to a new study. However, the paper’s author, Professor Thomas Åstebro of HEC Paris Business School, says
Pollen Street Capital Private Equity (Pollen Street), a London-based, independent, alternative investment management company, will take a majority stake in mobile top-up service Ding, in partnership with a substantial investment from the existing founder Mark Roden. The transaction is expected to complete in September. Roden says: “We are
Pamlico Capital (Pamlico) announced today that it has made a significant growth investment in Profisee, a provider of master data management (MDM) software. As part of the transaction, Pamlico will acquire a majority ownership stake in Profisee while existing investor ParkerGale Capital (ParkerGale) and the management team will retain a
Marlin Equity Partners acquires a majority stake in Rydoo and becomes the major shareholder of the SaaS software solutions provide for managing business travel and expense reports. With Marlin’s support, Rydoo will accelerate its global expansion with the ultimate objective to become a leading global player in the Travel and
Insurify, a US-based virtual insurance agent and comparison platform, has closed USD100 million in Series B funding led by Motive Partners, a specialist private equity firm focused on financial technology investments. The round included participation from existing investors Viola FinTech, MassMutual Ventures, Nationwide, Hearst Ventures, Moneta VC, as well as
Follett Corporation has sold Follett School Solutions (FSS), the company’s K-12 software and content division, to Francisco Partners, a technology-focused global investment firm. Follett School Solutions, based in McHenry, Illinois, is a longtime trusted educational partner to K-12 schools and districts that provides software and content products, including Follett Destiny,
Stephen Kenny (pictured) from Blick Rothenberg’s Financial Services team reviews HM Revenue & Customs’ (HMRC) recent announcement on moving the accounting year end for unincorporated businesses.
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, is to acquire the majority ownership of Wizeline, a global technology services provider that partners with clients to build digital products and platforms. Apax Digital Fund, which has been a majority owner since 2018, will remain as a
‘ResTech’ company WALR has acquired technology business QuenchTec. WALR, launched in lockdown last year by co-founders Lewis Reeves, formerly of VIGA (now Savanta), and Patrick Fraser, formerly Ipsos Mori and Critical Research, has seen a debut year of stellar growth, helping pave the way for this first acquisition. The combined
Paysafe, a specialised payments platform, has completed its acquisition of PagoEfectivo, a Peruvian-based alternative payments (APM) platform. For Paysafe, the investment gives it a strategic foothold in Latin America, one of the world’s fastest-growing online markets where merchants and consumers alike are demonstrating an increased appetite for alternative payment methods
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