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HelpSystems has acquired Digital Guardian, a SaaS provider of data loss prevention (DLP) solutions for large and mid-sized organisations.
Digital Guardian’s solutions give customers visibility and protection of their data across many operating systems and applications. The company also provides a popular managed service that operates as an extension of their customers’ security teams to protect sensitive data from threats originating inside and outside the organisation.
The team and solutions from Digital Guardian will fit into HelpSystems’ data security portfolio, and combine with powerful security solutions such as GoAnywhere, Clearswift, Agari, and Titus. In addition to extending HelpSystems’ DLP
InCloudCounsel, a specialist in Contract Automation and Intelligence, has secured USD200 million in Series B funding in a round led by funds managed by Blackstone, with participation from existing investor, Battery Ventures, and board member, Mike Paulus.
Berlin Packaging, a Hybrid Packaging Supplier, has signed a binding commitment with O-I France SAS by which Berlin Packaging France SAS would acquire the Le Parfait business and brands.
Founded in Reims, France, in the early 1930s, Le Parfait is known for its iconic glass jars and lids manufactured by O-I France SAS and its affiliates. The brand is popular in France, born from the tradition of homemade preserves, jams, honeys, and terrines that are delicious and long-lasting. Assembled with orange rubber seals, the jars are easily identifiable for consumers and ideal for preserving food while reducing waste. Both glass
Private investment firm Auxo Investment Partners has acquired Genesis Rail Services, a full-service US railroad maintenance company.
As part of the transaction, Cody Harman, son of company founder Jeff Harman, will retain a minority ownership stake in the company and continue in his role running day-to-day operations. In addition, railroad industry veteran John McPherson will serve as Auxo’s operating partner and a board member.
Founded in 2009, Genesis Rail Services provides outsourced mission-critical maintenance of way (MOW), mechanical and construction services to Class I, Class II and industrial railroads across the country. Class I railroads are the largest railroad
GTCR LLC and Reverence Capital Partners, which agreed to acquire Wells Fargo Asset Management (WFAM) earlier this year, have appointed Chris Baker as Chief Compliance Officer of the newly independent company, which is now known as Allspring Global Investments.
Baker will join Allspring in January 2022 from State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) where he serves as Chief Compliance Officer. Baker will report to Kate McKinley, Allspring’s incoming Chief Legal Officer, as well as to the Allspring Funds Board of Trustees.
Joseph A Sullivan, the incoming Chairman and CEO of Allspring, says: “Chris brings a wealth of compliance experience to
A new report published bg Preqin — ESG in Alternatives 2021: Navigating the Climate Crisis — reveals that, as of October 2021, there is USD3.1 trillion of private capital assets under management (AUM) by firms that are committed to ESG investing. This compares with USD8.52tn of private capital AUM globally, or 36 per cent of the total.
Fund managers with established ESG policies are also responsible for a significant portion of total private capital fundraising. Preqin estimates that ESG-committed managers raised USD403 billion in the first nine months of 2021, compared to USD506 billion raised throughout the whole of
Market research platform Attest has raised USD60 million in Series B funding bringing total funds invested in the company to over USD85 million.
Attest has achieved record revenue growth during the pandemic, driving the accelerated importance of customer and market understanding to organisations who are seeking competitive advantage and business growth. Attest has continued to support and grow its ever-expanding roster of clients, including Microsoft, Santander, Walgreens/Boots, Wise and Klarna.
This latest round will help further accelerate Attest’s already rapid expansion in both Europe and North America, as well as the company’s mission to make high quality research simple, fast
365 Response, a Wakefield-based digital transport management and eProcurement software provider, has acquired Redcar-based transport technology solutions business, Flexiroute, after securing follow-on funding from the founders and growth capital investor, BGF.
Just one year on from BGF’s initial GBP3 million investment, this new partnership brings together two providers of Home-to-School and NHS transport software in the UK, working with some of the largest councils and trusts in the country. A combined fifty years’ experience across the Group will drive rapid improvements in service by harmonising the best in sector technologies, for the benefit of over 200 public sector and private
Da Vinci Capital portfolio company Softline Holding plc (LSE: SFTL) has priced its initial public offering and listing on the London Stock Exchange of 53.3 million global depositary receipts (GDRs) representing newly issued Softline ordinary shares.
Admission of the GDRs to trading on the London Stock Exchange is expected to occur on 1 November, 2021.
Softline is a global provider of information technology solutions in the digital transformation and cybersecurity industries.
Softline’s final offering price was USD7.50 per GDR, resulting in IPO proceeds of approximately USD400 million, which the company expects to use to fund acquisitions and for general corporate
Paul Hastings LLP, a global law firm, has advised montana capital partners on an innovative secondary transaction through its investment in the Ping An Global Equity Selection Fund II (the Selection Fund II), and Ping An GP Opportunities Fund (the GP Opportunities Fund).
montana capital partners co-led and structured the transaction and was one of the anchor investors alongside funds managed by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Ardian.
The two funds, which together received total capital commitments of USD750 million, are a continuation of Ping An Overseas Holdings’ dedicated investment program focusing on overseas private equity investing. The Selection
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