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Kartesia, a European specialist provider of capital solutions for small and mid-sized companies, has provided a credit facility to support Susquehanna Private Capital (SPC) with its acquisition of language services provider thebigword Group (thebigword).
Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Leeds, United Kingdom, thebigword Group is a global language technology company comprised of thebigword, TBW Global and WordSynk. thebigword, which is one of the largest language technology companies in the world, is a major supplier to the UK and US Governments and other NATO members around the world, as well as some of the largest companies globally. Thebigword has over
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (IMCO) is to acquire 100 per cent of Green Frog Power Ltd (Green Frog) and will invest up to USD500 million (GBP288 million) over the next several years, to transform the business into an owner and operator of utility scale batteries and execute on its pipeline of battery projects under development.
The transaction will enable IMCO and Green Frog to establish a global, utility-scale platform focused on battery storage assets.
“IMCO is actively seeking new and innovative ways to participate in the global transition towards a low-carbon future while accessing compelling returns for
PayFacto Payments (PayFacto), a provider of payment solutions and point-of-sale technologies, has secured an equity investment of up to CAD150 million, in a funding round led by private equity firm Flexpoint Ford with participation from BMO Capital Partners.
PayFacto, one of Canada’s largest non-bank payment processors, is a leading provider of high-quality, fully integrated payment processing technologies and hospitality technology solutions for over 30,000 merchants in Canada, the US, and the UK. The growth equity investment will be used to finance PayFacto’s significant expansion in the US market, leveraging its acquiring bank partnership with Community Federal Savings Bank (CFSB). The
TowerBrook Capital Partners (TowerBrook), an international investment management firm, has made a strategic investment in global business advisory firm EisnerAmper.
TowerBrook’s significant capital infusion will help drive EisnerAmper’s long-term growth initiatives, which include accelerating the evolution of service offerings, investing considerably in talent and technology, and strategically expanding via organic growth and targeted mergers and acquisitions—all directed at exponentially enhancing client service.
Going forward, EisnerAmper LLP, a licensed CPA firm, will provide attest services; and Eisner Advisory Group LLC, will provide business advisory and non-attest services.
“EisnerAmper and TowerBrook share common goals to provide superior client service, accelerate growth, create
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised AS Graanul Invest on the sale of a majority stake to funds managed by the affiliates of Apollo Global Management, Inc.
“Our team helped to successfully navigate this important strategic investment, which will enable the Graanul team to continue to take advantage of the accelerating energy transition,” said White & Case partner Ken Barry, who led the Firm’s deal team. “Our role advising on this deal highlights White & Case’s expertise in private equity and the renewables sector across Central & Eastern Europe.”
Founded in 2003, Graanul is specialist in
US-focused startup Team Odeon has raised EUR2 million in funding towards its higher education and career choice focused website, Degreechoices.com.
Investors include venture capital fund Lighthouse Ventures, a group of European private equity investors from the performance marketing sector, and its founder Ory Weihs.
Founded in late 2020, Odeon offers user focused data driven information, and tools to simplify education and career choices. Although their clients are higher education programs, their target audience and ultimate end users are potential students.
The business works on performance-based models, matching high intent, well informed candidates with their best possible educational choices. “The company
NewSpring, a family of private equity strategies, has held the final close of its fourth mezzanine fund, NewSpring Mezzanine Capital IV (NSM IV). In total, the Fund raised USD364.3 million, making it the largest mezzanine fund the Firm has raised to date.
NewSpring Mezzanine provides a wide range of flexible mezzanine debt and equity solutions, combined with deep operational expertise for growing lower-middle market companies in resilient, expanding industries.
NSM IV provides an option to invest in a Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Fund, NewSpring’s fifth SBIC license, and received strong support from existing and new investors, including a
Golub Capital has acted as Left Lead Arranger, Administrative Agent and Joint Bookrunner on an USD810 million broadly syndicated loan facility to support the acquisition of Rough Country by TSG Consumer Partners (TSG), and on a USD425 million broadly syndicated loan facility to support the acquisition of Confluence Technologies, Inc (Confluence) by Clearlake Capital (Clearlake).
The USD810 million facility for TSG’s acquisition of Rough Country from Gridiron Capital consisted of a USD585 million first lien term loan, USD175 million second lien term loan and USD50 million revolver. Jefferies served as Joint Lead Arranger on the transaction.
Golub Capital has served
OfColor, an enterprise SAAS provider focused on the financial health of employees of colour, has secured a strategic seed investment from funds advised by PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies.
OfColor is on a mission to help employees of color earn and keep more of their income. The Company aims to integrate the best from fintech and behavioral finance into a single platform, leveraging the combination to improve the financial health of minority employees. Financial terms were not disclosed.
OfColor was founded by CEO Yemi Rose after a nearly two-decade corporate career
Macfarlanes has advised the management team of Pulsant, a UK provider of data centre and cloud infrastructure, on its sale by Oak Hill Capital and Scottish Equity Partners to private equity firm, Antin Infrastructure Partners.
Pulsant provides data centre and cloud infrastructure to over 1,000 businesses in the public and private sectors, serving its clients from its portfolio of 10 data centres across seven cities in the UK.
Following completion of the acquisition, Pulsant’s management team will work alongside Antin Infrastructure to implement a growth strategy which will capitalise on the increasing demand from businesses for reliable and
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