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Alter Domus, a fully integrated provider of fund administration, debt capital markets and corporate services backed by the Permira funds, has acquired Strata Fund Solutions (Strata), a fund administrator serving US private equity and venture capital funds.This strategic acquisition represents another milestone in the firm’s North American growth strategy focused on providing high-quality, vertically integrated solutions to the most demanding private equity, venture capital, real estate, and credit investors. Strata’s premier client base and deep expertise are complementary to Alter Domus’ world-class servicing capabilities. Strata also brings a complementary technology stack to Alter Domus, as the combined business will leverage
Curve, a London-based fintech that combines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and app, has secured USD95 million from a group of international investors as part of a successful Series C round.Curve will deploy the investment to expand internationally, including to the US, and to deepen its European reach. Curve will also use the fresh funding to drive ongoing product innovation, notably of Curve Credit in early 2021. The fundraise will allow Curve to execute an ambitious strategy to become the leading financial superapp, bringing all your finances into one place.
The funding round was led by
Open Farm, a premium pet food brand committed to raising the bar on the way we feed our pets, has raised USD65 million in its latest round of funding, led by leading global growth equity firm General Atlantic (GA). This marks GA’s first investment in the pet industry. The company joins the existing leadership team and existing minority partner, Encore Consumer Capital. The funding will be used to accelerate Open Farm’s mission to Do Some Good for animals and the planet, introduce the brand to millions of new pet parents, and support continued innovation to transform the way pets are fed
Inflexion is to sells Bollington Wilson, an independent UKinsurance brokers, to US listed Arthur J Gallagher.Bollington Wilson was created in 2017 with the support of Inflexion following the merger of two long- standing North-West insurance brokers, Bollington Insurance Brokers and F Wilson Insurance Brokers.
The Group has since grown organically and via strategic acquisition and is now the largest independent broker in the North of England, operating across seven offices and employing more than 400 people. It provides its clients with a holistic product offering complemented by several niche market specialisms and operates across a range of distribution channels, leveraging
Interface Security Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, has completed a USD60 million equity financing transaction led by its current sponsors SunTx Capital Partners and Prudential Capital Partners.The additional equity capital will help facilitate the company’s growth strategy and strengthen its industry-leading capabilities, featuring highly differentiated managed services. This new capital comes in the wake of a highly productive 2020 where Interface has:
• Made significant investments in innovation, product development, and new technology infrastructure
• Scaled operations and expanded service offering to a broader range of
The private equity industry has a unique opportunity to accelerate the UK’s economic recovery in the coming decade and contribute to the government’s levelling up agenda, according to LDC, the UK’s leading mid-market investment firm. Speaking as LDC provided an annual summary of its performance, its newly appointed Chief Executive, Toby Rougier, said that supporting the growth ambitions of the UK’s small and mid-sized companies “in every corner of the UK” would remain its “primary purpose”.
Rougier, who joined as Chief Executive earlier this month, also re-affirmed LDC’s commitment to invest GBP1.2 billlion of equity over the next three years.
LSP, a European life sciences investor, has launched the LSP Dementia Fund, a fund dedicated to fight neurodegenerative diseases. The fund will be managed by Professor Philip Scheltens, a world-renowned dementia scientist and thought leader.
Hornetsecurity Group, a European provider of cloud-based email security and data protection headquartered in Germany, is to acquire Altaro, a high-growth international provider of reliable backup solutions. The acquisition will transform the company from being a regional leader in cloud email security to an international cloud security and compliance platform.
Altaro provides cloud back-up software for Microsoft Office 365 and virtual machine (VM) software focused on mid-market and SMEs. Headquartered in Malta with offices in the UK, Germany, France, North Macedonia and the US, Altaro serves over 50,000 customers across more than 120 countries.
This transaction will significantly expand
Silver Oak Services Partners (Silver Oak), a lower-middle market private equity firm focused exclusively on business, healthcare, and consumer services companies, has completed the sale of BBG.Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Dallas, TX, BBG is a national provider of commercial real estate appraisals, environmental and property assessments, and related advisory services. BBG has distinguished itself through its comprehensive set of valuation and assessment solutions, coast-to-coast footprint, and reputation for personal attention and on-time service delivery.
Silver Oak made its original investment in BBG in July 2015. During Silver Oak’s ownership, BBG executed numerous strategic initiatives to strengthen and
Alpine Investors (Alpine), a private equity firm focused on middle-market software and services companies, has made a strategic investment in Innovative Systems (Innovative), a provider of mission-critical enterprise software for the independent telecommunications industry. The partnership will further fuel Innovative’s operations and integrated product lines to elevate customer value and serve the increasing demand for rural telecommunications.
Founded in 1998 by CEO Roger Musick, Innovative Systems serves Telecom, Cable, Municipality, Power and Utility providers nationwide. The Company’s software solutions enable independent service providers to seamlessly manage their businesses, deliver modern network services, and enhance existing offerings. Innovative’s core products include
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