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Forager, a technology company providing cross-border solutions to the logistics industry, has secured USD10 million in a Series A financing round led by US Venture Partners (USVP) with participation from existing investors Chicago Ventures and new investor Soma Capital. The investment brings Forager’s total funding since launch to USD14.5 million and will help the company rapidly grow its engineering and product teams to expedite product development as well as add additional logistics experts and hungry talent eager to disrupt the industry. USVP General Partner Rick Lewis will join Forager’s Board of Directors.
USVP partners with entrepreneurs to transform their ideas into
TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm, has completed a strategic growth investment to join Basil Technology Partners (Basil) as an investor in Accion Labs (Accion), a digital-focused software product engineering company specialising in emerging technologies. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in Pittsburgh, PA in 2011, Accion is a leader in helping technology companies and enterprises leverage the power of emerging technologies. Accion’s expertise ranges across advanced UX, artificial intelligence and machine learning, big-data/analytics, migration to cloud/SaaS and re-engineering of legacy platforms, process automation, mobility, augmented reality and IOT. The company’s clients include software
Thomson Reuters has acquired Pondera Solutions, a provider of technology and advanced analytics to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in healthcare and large government programs, from Impact Venture Capital.Thomson Reuters serves government agencies at the federal, state and local levels with solutions and resources to improve efficiencies, diminish risk and reduce fraud. The acquisition of Pondera Solutions will enhance their offerings in this space and will allow Thomson Reuters to further deliver insight through advanced analytics, artificial intelligence, and human expertise.
“We couldn’t be more thrilled for the Pondera team. We’ve been working with Jon Coss and Pondera since the
VoxSmart, a specialist in communications surveillance technology for Financial Markets, has secured a strategic funding round of GBP5.5 million (USD7.2 million) from NatWest. VoxSmart has a proven track record of developing innovative compliance and surveillance technology for financial markets and this funding will help the company reach new markets and accelerate the innovation of new products. As the first vendor globally to offer a WhatsApp and WeChat compliance solution to financial markets, VoxSmart has an impressive customer portfolio of over 100 blue chip customers from within financial services. The financing from NatWest reinforces the values and commitment by NatWest’s Chief Executive
Specialist merchant bank, James Stocks & Co is o acquire the business and assets of Forum Capital International Limited (Forum), a corporate finance boutique which provides M&A and fundraising services to the SME sector.Tim Stocks, Managing Director of James Stocks & Co, says: “The logic for this acquisition is clear and compelling. Forum is a strong strategic fit for us, providing both greater scale and diversification in our services to clients whilst increasing our exposure to a highly attractive SME sector. This transaction marks an important step in our expansion.”
Stephen Scott, Managing Director of Forum Capital International, says: “We
Hamilton Lane Advisors, a leading PE advisory firm with more than USD421 billion in advisory assets and north of USD66 billion in discretionary AUM, has filed an 8K with the Securities Exchange Commission, having entered into a USD75 million Multi-Draw Term Loan and Security Agreement with First Republic Bank.
GRO Capital has agreed to become the new majority shareholder and provide further capital into Queue-it, a virtual waiting room software application, to accelerate growth.
ARX Equity Partners has sold its investment in Slovenian healthcare services provider Diagnosticni Center Bled doo (DCB), generating an overall 3.6x cash-on-cash return multiple and an IRR exceeding 25 per cent.
DCB has been acquired by a joint venture involving Sava Re and Triglav, two of Slovenia’s largest insurance companies.
The takeover of DC Bled represents an important step for Sava Re and Triglav, respectively, towards the implementation of their strategic expansion into the Slovenian private health services market, according to a statement.
“We are delighted that DC Bled has been acquired by a blue-chip strategic investor, one that will
Renovus Capital Partners, a Philadelphia-area private equity firm focused on investing in education and human capital sectors, has sold Red Nucleus Enterprises (Red Nucleus) to Riverside Partners (Riverside). Red Nucleus, with offices in the US, Europe and Asia, offers a full suite of digital learning and compliance solutions to the global life sciences industry. Renovus has retained a minority equity interest and will continue to support Riverside in its future growth initiatives. Other terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“From the beginning we were big believers in Ian and his team. They had built a really talented organisation with unique
Origami Capital Partners (Origami), a private equity firm focused on opportunistic special situations, has held the final closing of Origami Opportunities Fund IV (Fund IV) with USD520 million in capital commitments. Metric Point Capital (Metric Point) acted as the exclusive placement agent for the fundraise.
Origami offers flexible and creative capital solutions for illiquid assets trapped in complex structures. Origami solves challenges for its deal partners across industries, asset classes and throughout capital structures.
The firm’s experience navigating complicated situations and its collaborative, problem-solving approach delivers innovative and flexible solutions for Origami’s counterparties, including: alternative investment managers, limited partners and operating
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