New Zealand based legal tech startup for in-house legal teams, LawVu, has raised USD1.8 million USD in venture funding co-led from Silicon Valley based, Shasta Ventures and AirTree Ventures in Australia. The raise was also supported by New Zealand based NZ Growth Capital Partners (NZGCP) and existing investors. LawVu will
Law firm Paul Hastings has advised Baring Asset Management Limited, a global investment management firm, in connection with the senior financing supporting the acquisition of Trace One by Symphony Technology Group (STG) from private equity firm, Hg. Headquartered in Paris, Trace One specialises in developing integrated software solutions for the
Leeds Equity Partners (Leeds Equity), a New York-based private equity firm, is investing in OptionMetrics, an options and futures database and analytics provider for institutional investors and academic researchers worldwide. OptionMetrics represents the first investment platform for Leeds Equity Partners VII. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Leeds
McKay Brothers International (MBI), a specialist in lowest latency wireless telecommunications networks, is now offering private bandwidth between Aurora, Illinois and major exchanges in Asia. Wherever possible, the company leverages its wireless expertise in combination with fibre for ultra-low latency circuits. McKay end points in Asia include major trading centres
Paxos, the first regulated blockchain infrastructure platform, today announced it has closed a 300 million Series D round of funding. Oak HC/FT led the round, with participation from previous investors Declaration Partners, PayPal Ventures, Mithril Capital, Senator Investment Group, Liberty City Ventures, WestCap and more. To date, Paxos has raised
PE firms made GBP10.1 billion of corporate carve-out acquisitions in the UK last year, up from just GBP765 million in 2019 as the Covid-19 pandemic drove more corporates to sell non-core business units, says Mayer Brown, the global law firm. Mayer Brown says that the economic disruption of the past
In the latest addition to PEWire’s ‘New Normal’ Q&A series Dave Tayeh (pictured), head of private equity, North America, at Investcorp shares his views on the current deal environment, the role of the private equity industry in the recovery as well as its timeline, how the low interest rates are
Cybersecurity cannot be a onetime implementation exercise. It requires ongoing management, review and maintenance. And although there has been significant growth in private equity (PE) managers adopting cybersecurity software and solutions, there is still considerable progress to be made.
Planning ahead must form a building block of certainty for private equity firms looking to bolster their cybersecurity infrastructure. An attack or a potential breach is bound to take place, given the current market conditions and being well-prepared is the bedrock of their defence and response to such an event.
Cybersecurity is connected to every single part of a business. Having the right solution and working with experienced partners is critical. Private equity firms understand that having a robust set up in this regard is necessary to remain competitive. Those willing to learn and evolve faster are reaping the rewards
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