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BB Capital Investments-backed KidsKonnect has acquired Dutch childcare software company ROSA, its fifth bolt-on acquisition in 2021.
ROSA specialises in software for the administration of childcare and childminder. The transaction was preceded by KidsKonnect’s acquisitions of the Dutch childcare software specialists Social Schools, PortaBase and Doenkids and the Belgian Deona.
Investment company BB Capital took a majority interest in Konnect in 2019 from its participation in Flexkids, after which a merger between the two IT specialists resulted in KidsKonnect. In the Netherlands and Belgium, more than ten companies together now serve more than one million children in the age
ChargePoint Holdings, an electric vehicle (EV) charging network operating in North America and Europe, has closed its previously announced acquisition of European electric mobility platform has·to·be.
“Today we announce our accelerating leadership position in the European EV charging market with the closing of our acquisition of has·to·be, which combined with our acquisition of ViriCiti and our existing broad portfolio of charging infrastructure solutions position ChargePoint well in commercial and fleet segments. With these acquisitions, we grew our talent pool across and have state-of-the- art research and development centers across Europe,” says Pasquale Romano, CEO of ChargePoint. “These key milestones further
Ropes & Gray has advised TPG Capital, the private equity platform of alternative asset firm TPG, in its acquisition of a majority stake in Nintex from Thoma Bravo.
The transaction is expected to be completed by the end of 2021. Terms of the transaction, which was announced on 5 October, have not been disclosed.
TPG is a global alternative asset firm with more than USD108 billion of assets under management. Nintex, based in Bellevue, Washington, is the market leader in end-to-end process management and workflow automation provider. Thoma Bravo, a leading software investment firm, plans to make a new equity
UK law firm TLT has advised Detectortesters (No Climb Products Ltd), a specialist in the design and manufacture of fire detector testing equipment and a three-times winner of the Queen’s Award for enterprise, on its high-value buyout by Inflexion Private Equity Partners.
Independent, alternative asset investment management company, Pollen Street Capital (Pollen Street), has launched its second annual ESG Report.
The report highlights the progress of Pollen Street Capital against its ESG priorities and impact agenda over the last year as well as providing more detail on its approach to sustainability and future goals.
“There can be no denying the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on all our lives over the past year. Amongst the many changes seen as a result of the emergence of Covid-19 is a sharpened appetite for sustainability at local, national, and global levels,” says Lindsey McMurray,
Plum Guide has secured a USD9 million cash injection in a funding round led by Beringea, a transatlantic venture capital firm, with participation from existing investors Talis Capital, Hearst Ventures and Latitude.
The funding will accelerate Plum Guide’s rapid climb towards boasting the definitive list of the world’s best vacation homes; now with properties in over 500 destinations across 29 countries.
Building on this significant backing from leading institutional investors, Plum Guide is offering its community of hosts, guests and fans a chance to participate in this round via a crowdfunding campaign with Crowdcube. The crowdfund invites those who
Leading mid-market private equity firm LDC has exited its investment in transport management software provider Mandata to Tenzing.
LDC backed Newcastle-headquartered Mandata in May 2018 to support the business’ growth strategy and build on its position as a market leading transport technology provider.
Mandata’s pioneering SaaS-based solution allows the UK’s carrier and haulage businesses to manage workflow and data more effectively, with products including traffic planning and management, tracking, telematics, and invoicing. The company employs 120 people across its offices in Newcastle, Leeds, London and Leicestershire. It supports its loyal base of 2,000 customers with compliance, improving productivity, delivering efficiency
I Squared Capital, through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund III, has agreed to acquire a majority interest in SOILCO Pty Ltd, a specialist in the organics recycling industry in Australia from its shareholders and has committed a further AUD300 million to support the platform’s growth across the country.
SOILCO has over 30 years of operational experience in waste processing from designing, building and operating facilities that help households and businesses reduce landfill use by transforming organic waste into high quality soil health products for agriculture and urban market applications such as turf, landscaping and gardening. This investment aligns well with
HIG Capital (HIG) has sold its portfolio company, Hart & Cooley (H&C) to DuraVent, a manufacturer of venting products for gas, wood, oil, pellet and fuel burning appliances.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Since 1901, H&C has provided high quality air distribution products designed to make buildings more comfortable, safe and energy efficient. The Company’s product portfolio represents many of the most recognisable and trusted brands within the industry, and includes residential and commercial products such as vents, grilles, registers and diffusers. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, H&C serves a broad base of wholesale distributors, and has
HealthCap, a European life sciences venture capital firm, has appointed Dr Mårten Steen, MD, PhD, as Co-Managing Partner alongside Founding Partner Björn Odlander.
Mårten became a Partner at HealthCap in 2010 and has been instrumental in many of HealthCap´s most successful investments including Ultragenyx and Wilson Therapeutics. He currently serves as a director of several important new biotech ventures including Hemab and Vivet. Mårten previously worked in business development at Merck Serono, and obtained his MD, PhD, and BSc degree in Business Administration from Lund University.
Kristina Ekberg has joined HealthCap as Partner and General Counsel as of September 2021.
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