Managers
Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on the food and consumer packaged goods industries, and the Private Equity business of Mubadala Capital, an Abu Dhabi-based asset management subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, have completed an investment in Mercer Foods (Mercer) and Thrive Foods (Thrive).
DigiCert, Inc, a provider of TLS/SSL, IoT and other PKI solutions, backed by Clearlake Capital Group LP (Clearlake), Crosspoint Capital, and TA Associates, has acquired Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity provider Mocana.
The combination of DigiCert and Mocana technologies provides IoT manufacturers and operators with a comprehensive platform for managing security across the full IoT device lifecycle. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
The acquisition accelerates DigiCert’s presence in the fast-growing IoT market. IDC estimates there will be more than 55 billion connected devices by 2025, with growth fuelled by organisational investment in IoT platforms for achieving operational
Having exceeded its initial fundraising target by 150 per cent in just four weeks 12 months ago, UK-based food delivery marketplace, Cook My Grub, is seeking to raise GBP1.5 million through a combination of VC, high net worth individuals, private and angel investors.
After initial funds were used to invest in technology and build the sales, marketing and operations teams, Cook My Grub saw customer growth of over 250 per cent last year. In 2022, the UK’s home-cooked marketplace that offers authentic, healthy cuisines that cannot be found on the high street, is aiming for a 10-fold increase in customers.
Susquehanna Private Capital (SPC), a middle market private equity firm, has invested in Soccer Shots, a founder owned and operated youth soccer franchisor which provides quality and engaging training programs in partnership with childcare centres, schools, and other public locations.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
The transaction marks SPC’s fourth franchise services platform since October 2020 and fourth platform investment in the last six months.
Deloitte Corporate Finance acted as exclusive financial advisor and Trenam served as legal advisor to Soccer Shots. Troutman Pepper served as legal advisor to SPC. LBC Small Cap provided debt financing
Recognize, a technology investment platform that is singularly focused on the USD2-trillion technology services industry, has raised approximately USD1.3 billion for its inaugural fund.
Recognize seeks to partner with next-generation technology services firms to translate innovations into business value.
Recognize has closed on three platform investments with over 4,000 employees that exemplify transformative themes in tech services. These are Ciklum, a leading cloud-native, digital engineering firm with a delivery network across Eastern Europe; SpringML, one of the largest pure-play services organisations focused on Data, AI/ML, and other Google Cloud solutions; and Torc, a company redefining the future of work through
Top Gun Facility Services, a portfolio company of Osceola Capital, has acquired two additional facility services companies – American Striping Company and Apex Pavement Solutions.
Concurrently, Top Gun Facility Services announced it has rebranded as Tendit Group, representing the Company’s comprehensive offering of exterior facility maintenance services to commercial businesses, property managers and municipalities across the Mountain West.
American Striping and Apex Pavement join Top Gun Pressure Washing, Bob Popp Window Cleaning, Emerald Isle Landscaping, and Zoneez Power Washing under the Tendit Group umbrella. The businesses will continue to operate independently under their respective brands but share best practices
LoopMe, a brand-focused mobile advertising platform, has secured a USD120 million investment from Mayfair Equity Partners (Mayfair), a tech and consumer growth investment firm.
Godspeed Capital Management (Godspeed Capital), a lower middle-market Defense & Government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firm, has acquired Exceptional Software Strategies (ESS), a provider of information technology solutions to mission-oriented Federal agencies, including members of the Intelligence Community and Department of Defense agencies.
The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
ESS will join Godspeed Capital’s recently formed high-end cyber and technology solutions platform holding company, designed to provide US Defence and Intelligence Community agencies with a full suite of solutions to combat an increasing and ever-evolving level of cybersecurity and intelligence threats.
Mercer Global Advisors, a full-service wealth management firm and national Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) backed by private equity firms Genstar and Oak Hill Capital, has acquired Wrenn Financial Strategies, a wealth management firm located in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Wrenn serves over 150 clients with assets under management (AUM) of approximately USD238 million.
Wrenn is focused on providing leading financial planning and investment management services to its clients using an ensemble team approach among Wrenn’s three CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals and other team members.
ECI Partners, a growth-focused mid-market private equity firm, had a strong 2021, completing seven exits with a combined value of GBP2.5 billion.
Together, these exits averaged a return of 3.5x, and include the sale of CPOMS, Content+Cloud and the IPO of tech unicorn Auction Technology Group (ATG). ATG was the best performing IPO in London during 2021 (above GBP50 million market cap) and is now a FTSE 250 constituent.
ECI continued its strong record of supporting companies to unlock growth opportunities through M&A, with the portfolio completing 14 acquisitions in total last year.
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