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Aqua Security, a pure-play cloud native security provider, has acquired Argon, a specialist in software supply chain security.
Argon and Aqua now offer the industry’s first solution to secure all stages of software build and release. Shifting further “left,” Aqua Security’s Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) is now the only solution that can protect the full software development lifecycle (SDLC) from code through build to runtime, ensuring the end-to-end integrity of applications.
“With the addition of Argon to the Aqua Platform, we continue to execute on our vision of full lifecycle cloud native protection,” says Dror Davidoff, CEO and
Akin Gump has appointed Stephen Brown as a partner in the firm’s London office.
Brown brings substantial experience advising private equity sponsors and public companies on executive employment issues and in relation to the structuring and taxation of share schemes and management incentive arrangements and their taxation, in the UK and internationally.
With experience in both employment law and compensation and benefits, Brown focuses on supporting private equity sponsors on the employment and incentivisation of management teams and the structuring of tax-efficient equity and carry structures. He leads on the negotiation, drafting and implementation of the management equity piece in
Fund and corporate services provider, the Aztec Group, has formed an alliance with the global sustainability platform, Worldfavor, to launch new ESG and Sustainability Services for private market investment managers.
The alliance will offer Aztec Group clients the ability to better understand the impact of their business operations and investment decisions across environmental, social and governmental factors. Using specialist sustainability technology, investment managers will be able to report on the sustainability of their businesses and their underlying investments, meeting the requirements of a wide range of recognised sustainability frameworks and regulations.
“Sustainability transparency is fast becoming one of the key
The latest annual edition of the KPMG Private debt fund survey powered by the Association of the Luxembourg Fund Industry (ALFI), reveals that the sector saw AuM of private debt funds soar by 40.6 per cent compared to 2020.
The increase brings total assets under management to a record EUR181.7 billion, and builds on the 36.2 per cent growth in AuM for private debt funds seen in the last year’s survey.
Camille Thommes, Director General of ALFI, says: “As this year’s survey once again highlights, the rising star among the so-called alternative investments, private debt, has shown impressive growth
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has sold its portfolio company BL Rankings (Best Lawyers) to Abry Partners. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Best Lawyers is a leading provider of ranking and marketing services to the global legal community. The Company generates proprietary, peer-reviewed rankings of lawyers and law firms across various practice areas, which reach a readership audience of over 19 million people annually. As a supplier of critical marketing tools for its customers, the Company offers a suite of digital and non-digital products to its diverse global customer base.
Private equity firm General Atlantic has appointed Ajay Banga as Vice Chairman. In this role, Banga will advise on strategic matters for the firm, its investment teams and its portfolio of more than 165 growth companies around the world.
Banga is a specialist in technology, data and financial services, with a long track record of developing commercially sustainable social impact and innovating for inclusion. Over the course of his career, he has developed and executed major international growth strategies and has served as an advisor to governments, companies, and organisations of all kinds, and advocated for partnerships and systems that
After more than 10 years as part of the Virgin Group, Virgin Care, has been acquired by Twenty20.
Twenty20 Capital has acquired Virgin Care front the Virgin Group and rebranded the business as HCRG Care Group.
Under the leadership of Dr Vivienne McVey, Virgin Care has evolved to become a respected and trusted partner in the provision of high quality and excellent value health and care services, making a positive difference to millions of people across the country. This transaction helps enable the business to develop additional services that enhance both the quality of provision and the value given
Procuritas Capital Investors VI (Procuritas), the private equity investor focused on investing in and growing Nordic mid-market companies, has sold Ouriginal Group AB (Ouriginal) to Turnitin, a specialist in academic integrity and education software.
Ouriginal, previously named Urkund, is a market leader in the Nordics and the DACH region for plagiarism prevention and detection software, mainly used by educational institutions. Since Procuritas first invested in 2018, Ouriginal has nearly tripled in size, driven by strong organic growth, a successful acquisition of PlagScan, and the internal expansion of the sales and marketing capabilities.
Ouriginal management worked closely with Procuritas to
EY has invested in its Private Equity team, making two key appointments to better support clients in driving value.
An affiliate of middle-market private investment firm Peak Rock Capital (Peak Rock) has made a significant strategic growth investment in Dealt Financial Group, an equipment finance platform.
The structured growth investment will empower Delta to execute an innovative, scalable, and institutional approach to the USD1.4 trillion equipment finance and leasing market. Delta, established by a team of industry professionals and military veterans, primarily focuses on enterprise scale “Fair Market Value” operating leases of mission-critical assets across a range of industries. The company’s core social impact objective is to engage and benefit the military veteran community.
“This partnership with Peak Rock
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