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21 Invest France has continued to deploy its Fund V by taking a majority stake in TVH Consulting. The deal, signed on 5 August, 2021, allows the exit of the current shareholders led by Sparring Capital. The management team and all employee shareholders reinvested in the transaction. Founded in 2003, TVH Consulting (TVH) supports SMEs towards more efficient business processes thanks to the integration of ERP and Business Intelligence (BI) solutions from Microsoft and SAP, as well as to the edition of business software.   Beyond being a Microsoft/SAP independent partner, TVH has developed in-house ERP and BI modules dedicated
Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has provided a substantial debt funding package to Differentology Ltd (Differentology) via the North East Development Capital Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund.  The funding will enable the company to deliver on its ambitious expansion plans and embark on a management buyout to exploit opportunities in new markets. Differentology provides market research and consumer insight services, working at the intersection of data, human behaviour, technology and creativity. The business already boasts an impressive client list including HSBC, Disney, Sky, Viacom, Tik Tok, and Bloomberg and it is well-positioned to cross-sell its growing range of
Blockchain technology company SIMBA Chain has closed a USD25 million Series A funding round led by Valley Capital Partners. The round received additional participation from the Notre Dame Pit Road Fund, Elevate Ventures, Stanford Law School Venture Fund, and individuals affiliated with Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts (KKR), Amazon, Apple, Facebook, SpaceX, Gap, Estee Lauder, AppLovin, Microsoft, Moelis & Company, Stanford University, the Golden State Warriors, the founders of Lightspeed Venture Partners and New Enterprise Associates and other individual investors. SIMBA Chain, a startup incubated at the University of Notre Dame, offers a simple, time- and energy-efficient method for deploying blockchain
Startup investment bank for the emerging markets JPIN VCATS has completed a significant fundraise for Expertrons, the Mumbai based “Netflix for career tips”, which has over 100k minutes of video content, and 5000-plus global experts from top companies or business schools like JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, IIM, etc. 
Investcorp Technology Partners (ITP), a European technology investor, has completed the acquisition of all of the business and assets of MIR Limited, which operates a payments platform and e-wallet solutions. Founded in 2016, MIR Limited’s Business is a fast-growing Fintech business with more than one million registered users in 180 countries across the globe, including customers in the UK, Germany, Italy, Canada and the Netherlands. Its offering includes some of the world’s most innovative wearable contactless payment technology which integrates seamlessly with its popular e-wallet and ‘MasterCard’-branded prepaid debit cards.   Reflecting its commitment to innovation and its ability to
Global Healthcare Opportunities, or GHO Capital Partners, a European specialist investor in global healthcare, and the founding partners of ClearView Healthcare Partners, announce a majority recapitalisation of ClearView Healthcare Partners (ClearView), a life sciences strategic consultancy supporting Pharma and Biotech sponsors globally. Headquartered in Boston and with offices in New York, San Francisco, London and Zurich, ClearView is known for combining its deep and diversified therapeutic expertise with business insights to deliver actionable recommendations to its customers in support of growth and innovation strategy. ClearView supports drug sponsors throughout the development and commercialisation process as well as guides overall approaches
Generational Equity has advised Axial Inc on its acquisition by Creo Tech Industrial Group. The acquisition closed July 30, 2021. Axial, Inc. (Axial), located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, operates a group of companies that provide Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services focused on industrial automation projects for clients in a wide variety of industries. These companies have established markets throughout Canada, the U.S., and other international markets. The Axial companies have significant industry technological capabilities in electrical, instrumentation, mechanical and civil disciplines, and offer full procurement and turnkey construction, in both new construction and retrofit environments. Located in Surrey, British
An affiliate of HIG Growth Partners (HIG) has invested in the Series D growth financing for Corelight, a cyber-security platform focused on network detection and response (“NDR”). Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, Corelight is the industry’s first open NDR platform. Built on the de-facto open source network security monitoring platform, Zeek and leveraging the power of Suricata, an independent open source threat detection engine, Corelight provides security teams with the world’s best network evidence to close investigations quickly. This helps security operations teams to better inspect, respond, and remediate against sophisticated network threats. Corelight’s platform is used
Healthcare building blocks
GED Capital, a private equity group focused on the Iberian lower mid-market segment, has acquired 100 per cent of the shares in health service providers High Research, Interactive Communication Projects, (3.Ways), and BCN Science from their respective founders and management teams. 
BGF has exited its investment in The Clearway Group, a vacant property services business, following a new investment into the business by private equity firm, Next Wave Partners. London-headquartered Clearway provides technology-led solutions, including CCTV and alarms, to monitor and secure vacant properties. The business has nationwide operations in the UK and a strong presence in France.   BGF invested GBP10 million in the business in 2018, followed by a further GBP1m investment in 2019, to support Clearway’s acquisitive growth strategy. The business has seen an increase in demand for its services focused on keeping unused or vacant properties safe

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