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Quantexa, a big data and analytics company backed by HSBC and Albion Ventures, has furthered its international expansion by opening a new office in Sydney, Australia.
This follows the opening of a Brussels office in April and the doubling in size of the firm’s Global Headquarters in London.
Following on from a USD3.3 million fund raising earlier this year, Quantexa’s expansion reflects a growing customer base outside the UK. The Sydney office will put the company in closer proximity to its clients in APAC and forms part of its aggressive international growth plans. Quantexa can already boast an impressive
Rabobank has appointed Donald Meltzer, currently Vice Chairman, Head of Mergers & Acquisitions North America will assume the role of Global Head of M&A.
In addition to his global responsibilities, Meltzer will continue to lead the North American M&A business, a critical component of Rabobank’s global M&A strategy. In his new role, he will become a member of the management team of Global Corporate Clients and continue to be part of the Corporate Clients North America management team.
Meltzer, based in New York, brings a wealth of experience to the global role, having previously served as a global head of
TechSee, a specialist in Intelligent Visual Support powered by AI for corporates’ customer support departments, has successfully completed a USD 7.5 million Series A round of financing led by Planven Investments with participation of existing investors OurCrowd and strategic investors innogy, Comdata Group and other investors.
“The new investment will help TechSee leverage its strong momentum and market leadership to further accelerate its market penetration, technology development and bring innovative products to our customers and prospects. Our Investors strong network in Telecommunication, Utilities and Financial Services is a force multiplier for TechSee’s leadership position in the emerging “Support of Things” category
Forterra, a manufacturer of water infrastructure pipe and products in the United States and Eastern Canada, is to sell the US concrete and steel pressure pipe assets of its Water Pipe and Products business segment to Thompson Pipe Group.
The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2017.
Under the terms of the agreement, an affiliate of Thompson Pipe Group will acquire assets related to five Forterra manufacturing facilities and a fittings facility. Forterra will receive approximately USD23.2 million in cash, exclusive of fees and expenses, as well as
Idinvest Partners has secured EUR12 million in funding for life sciences company M2i as part of the firm’s continued support of high-growth European SMEs.
The funds raised will enable biocontrol producer M2i to finance the approval process of its Biocontrol products, pursue its R&D investment strategy and accelerate its international development.
M2i Life Sciences is a world leader in the field of pheromones for crop protection, animal health and human health, producing agricultural chemical products in the Biocontrol sector. Addressing the issue of tackling increasing resistance and toxicity of insecticides and GMOs, the company provides innovative alternative solutions for
Autotalks, a specialist in V2X (Vehicle to Everything) communication chipsets, has completed its Series D funding round with about USD40 million in investments, an oversubscription of USD10 million.
The increased investment amount is a result of new investments from investors such as Mirai Creation Investment Fund, of which the principal investors are Toyota Motor Corporation and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, and is managed by SPARX Group. Additionally, current Autotalks’ investors increased their investment in the company.
One of the market’s key drivers is the rush of automotive OEMs and Tier1s to mass market V2X systems in vehicles. As the
The Greater Manchester Loan Fund (GMLF) has invested GBP0.3m in Tactus Group (Tactus) which started its business as a brand developer and wholesaler for premium quality mobile phone and tablet accessories.
The funding will enable Tactus to acquire a new lease for a site in Salford, Greater Manchester to expand its product range and further penetrate the hi-tech consumer electronics sector. The acquisition of the Salford site lease will create around 10 new roles immediately with the potential for an additional 10-15 jobs over the next three years.
Founded in 2012, by CEO Scott Brenchley, who has over 20
European private equity is reawakening following a quiet six months after the UK’s EU Referendum last summer, with overall buyout value growing by more than a third between H2 2016 and H1 2017 to reach EUR35.8 billion for the first half of this year.
That’s according to provisional H1 data from the CMBOR at Imperial College Business School, sponsored by Equistone Partners Europe and Investec Specialist Bank.
Though the value increase is encouraging, it doesn’t tell the whole story: much of this recovery is accounted for by eleven mega-deals (deals valued at EUR1 billion-plus) across Europe in H1 2017,
Palatine Private Equity has completed the successful sale of Chase Templeton to Nevada Investments following a period of extraordinary growth for the private medical insurance provider.
The private equity firm initially backed the Blackburn-based business in 2013 and has supported the management team through a successful buy and build strategy. It was the first investment from Palatine’s Fund II.
Founded in 2002, Chase Templeton is one of the UK’s leading PMI specialists. It operates from headquarters in Darwen, Lancashire and offices in Bridgwater, Somerset. The company has enjoyed rapid growth, completing more than 75 acquisitions and growing its annual
Calculus Capital, an EIS and VCT investor, will invest GBP2.4 million as a cornerstone investor in a GBP6.6 million institutional and private investment round in Blu Wireless Technology (BWT), a specialist in the provision of ultra-fast millimetre Wave (mmWave) wireless technology into homes and businesses through the roll-out of Wi-Gig and 5G networks.
Calculus Capital’s investment supplements the recent funding round that included ARM, the UK semiconductor IP company that was acquired in 2016 by SoftBank. The investment will enable Blu Wireless Technology to accelerate the design and development of its core wireless technologies.
Semiconductor manufacturers use Blu Wireless
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