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Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has completed the sale of PRO Unlimited by Investcorp and funds managed by Harvest Partners, an established New York-based private equity firm, to EQT Private Equity, a global investment firm.
The transaction was first announced on 28 June, 2021.
Founded in 1991, PRO Unlimited delivers a full range of services to address procurement, management and compliance issues related to contingent and temporary workers, including independent contractors, consultants and freelancers. PRO Unlimited operates in over 50 countries and provides services to some of the world’s largest and most prestigious companies through
Insurify, a US-based virtual insurance agent and comparison platform, has closed USD100 million in Series B funding led by Motive Partners, a specialist private equity firm focused on financial technology investments.
The round included participation from existing investors Viola FinTech, MassMutual Ventures, Nationwide, Hearst Ventures, Moneta VC, as well as new investors Viola Growth and Fort Ross Ventures.
This is the most recent development for the fast-growing company, which has raised a total of USD128 million to date, has grown its new and recurring revenue by 6x since its Series A funding in Q4 of 2019, and has achieved
Follett Corporation has sold Follett School Solutions (FSS), the company’s K-12 software and content division, to Francisco Partners, a technology-focused global investment firm.
Follett School Solutions, based in McHenry, Illinois, is a longtime trusted educational partner to K-12 schools and districts that provides software and content products, including Follett Destiny, FSS’ market-leading library management system with installations in more than 75,000 K-12 schools worldwide. FSS will join Francisco Partners’ growing portfolio of K-12 education-focused businesses and technologies, including Renaissance Learning, Discovery Education, Freckle, myON and Mystery Science.
“FSS has played a pivotal leadership role in the development of content
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global investment group, is to acquire the majority ownership of Wizeline, a global technology services provider that partners with clients to build digital products and platforms.
Apax Digital Fund, which has been a majority owner since 2018, will remain as a share holder following the transaction.
Founded in 2014, Wizeline’s origins as a cloud-native, product development company have served it well in its partnerships with customers needing to mature their data-driven capabilities, build next-generation products and platforms, and stay competitive in a constantly evolving market. The company works with its
‘ResTech’ company WALR has acquired technology business QuenchTec.
WALR, launched in lockdown last year by co-founders Lewis Reeves, formerly of VIGA (now Savanta), and Patrick Fraser, formerly Ipsos Mori and Critical Research, has seen a debut year of stellar growth, helping pave the way for this first acquisition.
The combined business, whose technology enables all aspects of the data collection process for insight professionals, will have an initial headcount of around 30 staff in six markets with key bases in the UK, USA and Europe. All QuenchTec staff will transfer with the deal, ensuring a seamless continuation of service for
Turnspire Capital Partners (Turnspire) has completed its acquisition of the Daniel Measurement and Control business (Daniel) from Emerson Electric Co.
Turnspire is also pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Barnard as CEO of Daniel, effective immediately.
Headquartered in Houston with a state-of-the-art, strategically located manufacturing facility in Chihuahua, Mexico, Daniel is a global leader in providing flow and energy measurement technologies and services to the natural gas and refined hydrocarbon industries. With an 85-year heritage as the preeminent supplier of engineered solutions for flow measurement in custody transfer applications, Daniel is the most trusted brand for customers across
Paysafe, a specialised payments platform, has completed its acquisition of PagoEfectivo, a Peruvian-based alternative payments (APM) platform.
For Paysafe, the investment gives it a strategic foothold in Latin America, one of the world’s fastest-growing online markets where merchants and consumers alike are demonstrating an increased appetite for alternative payment methods and open banking solutions. Together with its recently announced plans to acquire SafetyPay, the two Latin American investments position Paysafe as a prominent payments partner in the region.
PagoEfectivo, formerly a subsidiary of Empresa Editora El Comercio (Grupo El Comercio), is a market leader in Latin America in the provision
An affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG) has completed the acquisition of Jackson Paper Manufacturing and Sustainable Corrugated (JPM).
Founded in 1995, JPM is a leading vertically integrated manufacturer of 100 per cent recycled corrugated packaging.
Headquartered in Sylva, North Carolina, JPM specialises in the manufacturing of 100 per cent recycled medium, corrugated sheets and digitally printed corrugated packaging. JPM’s diverse customer base serves eCommerce, food and beverage, durable and non-durable good end markets throughout the Southeastern United States. The Company operates four state-of-the-art facilities to deliver consistent quality, unrivalled lead-times, and a high-touch service model which supports customised solutions.
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An affiliate of Garnett Station Partners (Garnett Station) is to sell Twin Peaks, a national sports bar & grill franchise company, to FAT Brands for USD300 million.
Based in Dallas, Texas and founded in 2005, Twin Peaks offers high-quality, made-from-scratch food and a beverage menu, which includes its signature 29-degree draft beer, in a comfortable, polished mountain sports lodge setting.
“Twin Peaks is a truly unique concept within the casual dining industry, with a best-in-class management team and committed franchisees, as demonstrated by its significant growth and consistently strong financial results throughout its partnership with Garnett Station,” says
American-Israeli AgTech startup Fieldin has completed a USD30 million Series B funding round, led by Fortissimo Capital, with the participation of Zeev Ventures, Icon Ventures, Luxembourg-based Maor Investments, and Akkadian ventures.
Series B funders join early-stage investors Terra Ventures, Gal Ventures, Germin8, and Mindset, with the aim of scaling Fieldin’s agricultural operating system. The close of Series B brings Fieldin’s total fundraising to USD55 million.
Fieldin’s agricultural operating system (AgOS) empowers commercial farmers to adapt to a rapidly changing environment, using real-time data and performance management tools to digitise the operations of an industry that has been slow to embrace
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