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Arsenal Capital Partners (Arsenal), a specialised private equity firm investing in healthcare and industrials companies, has completed the acquisition of Cello Health, a global healthcare-focused advisory firm, for a total enterprise value of GBP181.8 million.The acquisition of Cello Health provides the foundation for a new enterprise to enable healthcare and biopharmaceutical clients to maximise the value of their products. In doing so, it aims to help clients accelerate and optimise patient access to medical and technological advances that have a transformative effect on patient’s lives. Through a series of investments to acquire, invest in and develop best-in-breed companies, the new
The Insights People, a Manchester-based company which specialises in kids, parents and family market intelligence, has secured a GBP500k investment from DSW Angels, a business angel network focused on UK regional scale-up companies.The investment will allow The Insights People to boost its international growth and follows its expansion into Brazil, Mexico and Canada in recent months. The company expects to create around eight new jobs in Manchester in the next six months.   The Insights People surveys 200,000 children and parents a year, providing clients with valuable insights into kids’ attitudes, behaviours, and consumption. Its award-winning market intelligence and portal
One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has acquired American Medical Technologies (AMT), a provider of advanced wound care, ostomy, urology and tracheostomy supplies and services. Financial terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed. Founded in 1994, Irvine, California-based AMT provides both critical care supplies and clinical support services to skilled nursing facilities and other post-acute care settings across the United States. The Company assists healthcare providers with managing the treatment of more than 250,000 wounds annually. “AMT has an excellent reputation as a market-leader in advanced wound care and clinical care services that help accelerate
Ogier acted as BVI counsel on the NASDAQ IPO of Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Kismet Acquisition One Corp, which closed on 10 August 2020. Ogier operates a leading SPAC advisory practice in the BVI, and Kismet Acquisition One marked the firm’s second major BVI SPAC IPO for 2020.
Copenhagen based digital healthcare platform company Practio ApS has completed its equity funding round, which, together with loan conversion and debt financing, raised EUR8.2 million.Practio has developed and deployed a digital healthcare platform, which enables pharmacies to become central points-of-care. Initial Practio services include vaccinations and Covid-19 antibody testing, but the company is planning to roll out broader platform services over time. Practio has deployed its platform across Denmark since 2015 and started its rollout in the UK in 2019. The latest funding will be used to speed up the deployment in the UK and to enter the German market
HIG Growth Partners (HIG), the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of HIG Capital, has led a USD33 million round of Series D funding for Mode Analytics (Mode), a specialist in advanced analytics and business intelligence.Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Mode serves 52 per cent of Fortune 500 companies, empowering them to make faster, more informed business decisions driven by data science. The company’s cloud-based platform combines personalised analytics, dashboards, interactive visualisation, predictive analytics, advanced analytics and prescriptive analytics in a singular, collaborative workflow. Companies using Mode can quickly connect to data, automate queries, and get results
A Derby company which has developed a new payment system for the games industry has secured a further GBP200k investment from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).Transaction Technologies’ new platform will target the multi-billion-dollar market for in-game downloads. PlayerLands, as it is known, allows players to buy virtual goods within games and is one of the few systems that will accept payments in real money rather than cryptocurrencies.   The platform provides a secure payment system that makes it easy to buy and sell virtual
Heart surgery
InnovHeart, a developer of novel transcatheter mitral valve replacement systems for the treatment of mitral valve disease, has received EUR20 million in a round of equity financing from a syndicate of investors. The Series B round was raised from existing Milan-based investor Genextra which has been the sole investor since 2015, and a syndicate led by Panakes Partners, with CDP Venture Capital and Indaco Venture Partners joining the round. The equity will be used to complete the first-in-human clinical evaluation of the company’s Saturn TMVR system using a trans-apical approach. The new capital will also allow InnovHeart to finalise the
Circularity Capital has continued to build its portfolio of European growth-stage businesses enabling the circular economy, by leading a growth funding round in Shark Solutions, a specialist in advanced recycled PVB products.
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has acquired Electronic Transaction Consultants Corporation (ETC) from Italian parent company Atlantia SpA. Headquartered in Texasm, ETC is an specialist software and services provider of electronic tolling technology and smart mobility solutions. Founded in 1999, ETC serves electronic tolling agencies by providing back office and roadside services through its next-generation, modular software platform. The Company’s proprietary software utilises artificial intelligence (AI) technology and big data to meet unique tolling and transportation needs at a lower cost to the customer. “We are looking forward to working with a growth-oriented partner who wants to further invest in our technology

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