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Target Global leads USD40m Series B funding round in Lepaya

Target Global has led a GBP40 million Series B funding round in Lepaya, a provider of skills training that combines online and offline learning. The investment is one of the largest financing rounds to date for an education technology company in Europe. Noor van Boven (formerly N26), Anna Brandt (formerly

Dubin Clark’s Super Home Services acquires Swat Mosquito Systems

Private equity firm Dubin Clark’s holding company Super Home Services (SHS), has acquired SWAT Mosquito Systems (SWAT). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Miramar, Florida, SWAT is a full-service provider of permanent automated mosquito misting systems for residential homes in South

Esme Learning Solutions secures additional USD15m in new funding round

Esme Learning Solutions, a specialist in online professional development has secured a further USD15 million in new funding to support the edtech company’s rapid global expansion.  Previous investors, Adit Ventures are committing a further USD10 million with leading edtech solution providers, ThriveDX making a strategic investment of USD5 million.  The

TrueMark secures strategic investment from RiverNorth

RiverNorth Capital Management has acquired a minority stake in TrueMark Investments, an Illinois-based asset manager and Advisor to the TrueShares actively managed ETFs. The two firms will work jointly to develop a suite of ETFs under the RiverNorth brand, complementing its existing fund line-up which currently includes mutual funds, closed-end

Cloud security

Sysdig raises USD350m in Series G Financing at USD2.5bn valuation

Permira’s growth fund has led a USD350 million Series G funding round in Sysdig, Inc, a unified container and cloud security specialist, at a valuation of USD2.5 billion. The round brings total funding to USD744 million and sees the company’s valuation more than double in eight months. 

Riverside to invest in iCEV

The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, is to invest in iCEV, a developer of SaaS-based digital curriculum, instructional materials and industry certifications for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) market. Riverside has invested in more than 80 education and training

PE-backed Patriot partners with The Safegard Group

Patriot Growth Insurance Services (Patriot), a US national insurance agency backed by private equity firms GI Partners and Summit Partners, has added The Safegard Group (Safegard) to its platform. The partnership with Safegard strengthens Patriot’s existing property & casualty and employee benefits brokerage capabilities and expands the platform’s geographic presence

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