Managers
Hg, a global software investor, has made a strategic investment in CaseWare International (CaseWare), a specialist in audit and assurance software. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.CaseWare is based in Toronto, Canada, and develops cutting-edge audit software solutions for accounting firms, corporations and governments. CaseWare’s platforms – Working Papers and IDEA – aim to change the future of audit and audit analytics by adopting cloud technology as well as artificial intelligence and machine learning, enabling measurable returns on efficiency, quality and value, for customers and their clients. For over 30 years CaseWare has been a technology leader in the
Linktree, a tech platform that connects audiences to a user’s entire online ecosystem, has raised USD10.7 million in Series A funding, led by Insight Partners, an investor in Shopify, and AirTree Ventures, an early investor in Canva.The funding will accelerate Linktree’s expansion in international markets, including global team growth, and the evolution of Linktree’s product and functionality in new ways to deliver valuable user experiences.
Linktree allows anyone from big brands to solopreneurs, celebrities to everyday content creators to build a microsite that houses their digital ecosystem, making it easier than ever to connect with their audiences wherever they are.
Ryder System, a specialist in supply chain, dedicated transportation and commercial fleet management solutions, has launched RyderVentures, a new corporate venture capital fund to invest in and partner with start-up companies that are developing new technologies and business models that deliver advancements and automation in the logistics and transportation industries.RyderVentures is targeting USD50 million in investments over the next five years. The focus is on start-up companies that are tackling disruptions in the supply chain, driven by accelerating demand for e-commerce fulfilment, asset sharing, next-generation vehicles, automation, and data analytics, among others.
“Ryder has a strong history in leveraging emerging
VentureIsrael has launched a new venture capital fund, which will invest in Israel based, early stage deep-tech start-ups. The fund investment strategy focuses on the companies with clear-cut technological advantages, an experienced management team and a flexible business strategy.The fund first investments are a secure quantum communications system, an AI market research solution and a next-generation correspondent banking platform.
VentureIsrael is managed by five partners – all investment experts with diverse backgrounds: Michael Harte – former COO of Santander UK and Barclays; Roman Gold, Gadi Isaev and Alexander Zarankin of JSCapital – the Israeli investment platform; and Igor Turkin of
Blackstone has held the final close of the second vintage of its long-hold private equity strategy, Blackstone Core Equity Partners (BCEP II) with USD8 billion commitments.
Thoma Bravo, a private equity firm focused on the software and technology-enabled services sectors, has completed fundraising for three funds totalling more than USD22.8 billion in capital commitments – Thoma Bravo Fund XIV (USD17.8 billion), Thoma Bravo Discover Fund III (USD3.9 billion), and Thoma Bravo Explore Fund (USD1.1 billion).
Each fund reached its hard-cap and was significantly oversubscribed.
These closings bring Thoma Bravo’s assets under management to more than USD70 billion, and the new funds significantly enhance the firm’s capacity to invest in high quality software and technology companies around the world.
“We are grateful to our investors for their
Theta Lake, the specialist in modern collaboration security and compliance solutions for Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams, RingCentral, Zoom and more, has raised USD12.7 million in Series A funding, bringing the company’s total funding to USD20 million. Lightspeed Venture Partners led the round with participation by Cisco Investments, notable angel investors from the enterprise collaboration and security space, and previous investors Neotribe Ventures, Firebolt Ventures and WestWave Capital. Theta Lake will use the capital to invest in its patented and award-winning product, while increasing its service delivery capabilities for organisations to protect their data and employees while adhering to regulatory compliance requirements
By Joanna Kirby, Managing Director, Time Partners – Private equity relies heavily on manager skill (alpha) with a large divergence between the strongest and weakest performers in a cohort. Studies have shown that it is possible for some investors to effectively navigate this disparate market and consistently add value, through careful fund selection. Robust due diligence processes, both investment and operational, are a critical part of successful fund/manager selection, but how has this changed during the pandemic?
The most obvious impact is from travel restrictions preventing on-site, in-person due diligence meetings. Investors are aware that reviewing track records and strategy
By Pooya Hemami, Healthcare Analyst at Edison Group – Blindess is perhaps not the most obvious opportunity for investors to spot. Even in a world where other pharma investments are being rehabilitated by Covid-19, sight loss remains a relatively small and expert-only corner of the market.
Pagemill Partners, the technology division of Duff & Phelps, has published data revealing a sharp bounce-back in software deal activity in Q3 2020, with 466 transactions recorded between July and September 2020. As boardroom focus shifted away from bracing-for-impact, a combination of strong operating performance and more readily available financing resulted in a surge of activity, with both deal volume and spending reaching levels higher than any other quarter over the last three years.
Large-cap deals also returned in full force over the last quarter, with aggregate deal values almost 90% higher than in Q3 2019. With deals above USD1 billion
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