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Technology & Software

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

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

Highland Europe leads USD50m Series D round in Signal AI

Highland Europe has led a USD50 million Series D funding round in Signal AI, bringing total funding to date to USD100 million.  Other investors in this round include abrdn, existing investors include Redline, MMC, Hearst and Guardian Media Group Ventures. Signal AI will use this new funding to further build

BB Capital sells childcare software company KidsKonnect to Five Arrows Growth Capital

BB Capital Investments has completed the sale of childcare software provider KidsKonnect to Five Arrows Growth Capital. BB Capital initially took a majority interest in Flexkids in 2018 and subsequently formed KidsKonnect following a merger between Flexkids and Konnect. The childcare software provider, with headquarters in Haarlem, offers fully integrated

SFC Capital provides Hypi with GBP150,000 in pre-seed funding

Hypi, the London-based SaaS platform that makes no-code app development accessible to everyone, has secured GBP150,000 in pre-seed funding from SFC Capital. The funding will support the growth of Hypi platform and push their new no-code solution out to users who want a simpler, more visual way of developing and

IK Partners-backed CONET Group acquires Karlsruhe-based ISB AG

CONET an IT consulting firm backed by private equity firm IK Investment Partners is to acquire Karlsruhe-based ISB AG.  Having both been successful individually in the IT services market for more than 30 years, the two companies will now benefit from complementary services and customer relationships, particularly in the public

Bregal Sagemount makes significant investment in Transflo

Bregal Sagemount (Sagemount), a global private equity firm that specialises in backing growing companies to the Board and investor base, has made a significant equity investment in Transflo, a provider of mobile business intelligence and payments facilitation tools to the transportation sector, backed by tech-focused private equity firm True Wind

OMERS leads USD45 m Series C round in Medal.tv

OMERS Ventures has lead a USD45 million Series C investment round in Medal.tv, a specialist in short-form gaming video clip.  The latest round follows a previously unannounced USD15 million Series B from Makers Fund, Horizon Ventures, Dune Ventures, and others.  Medal has used these funds to strategically acquire the technology,

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