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Cognigy, a global leader in omnichannel Customer and Employee Service Automation with its Conversational AI platform Cognigy.AI, has raised USD44 million in Series B funding led by global venture capital and private equity firm, Insight Partners, and joined by existing investors DN Capital, Global Brain, Nordic Makers, Inventures and Digital Innovation and Growth.
eStoreMedia, a digital shelf software for Fortune 500 brands has raised USD30 million in its first fundraise through investment by Kennet Partners and Digital+ Partners.
The firm, which already counts many of the Fortune 500 brands as its clients, will use the investment to accelerate eStoreMedia’s digital shelf automation suite for brands, as well as for expansion into new markets.
This is the first external investment in the company and both investors have significant experience in building SaaS and B2B focused businesses as they look to accelerate their growth. Kennet Partners is a leading European technology growth equity investor
Propel Insurance (Propel), a privately-owned insurance agency and a portfolio company of Flexpoint Ford (Flexpoint), has acquired South Carolina-based South Risk Management (SRM), a construction-focused insurance consulting firm.
The acquisition of SRM expands Propel’s presence into South Carolina and adds to the Company’s existing Southeast footprint, which includes Knoxville, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Orlando. The SRM team will be a valuable addition to Propel’s industry-leading construction risk practice.
“We are pleased to welcome SRM into the Propel family, underscoring our commitment to growing our specialties nationwide by welcoming strategic partnerships and top industry talent,” says Kurt Carlson, President and CEO
Capital Law has appointed partner James Butters to its Banking & Finance team.
Butters, who joins after over 20 years at Clifford Chance, where he was a partner in the firm’s London and Paris offices. He has acted for major corporates, private equity investors, and international financial institutions on all types of transactions, and brings a depth of expertise across finance, structured and corporate debt — in particular M&A financing and private equity sponsor-led leveraged buy-outs; all with significant emphasis on cross-border transactions.
Butters’ new role will support the growth of the business as Capital continues to enhance its reputation
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership (Border to Coast), one of the largest public sector pension pools in the UK with total assets of cGBP55 billion, has raised an additional GBP2.7 billion of commitments for its Private Markets investment programme as it continues to deliver new investment opportunities for its local government Partner Funds.
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Actis has promoted Abhishek Bansal and Nicolas Escallon, both Directors in its Energy Infrastructure team, to its Partnership.
Bansal joined Actis in 2012 from the International Finance Corporation and has played a key role in establishing Actis as a leading energy investor in India, providing leadership on sustainability. Abhishek was instrumental in setting up Actis’ first renewable energy business in India, Ostro Energy which was sold in 2018 as the largest renewables deal in India till date. He has played a key role in establishing subsequent renewable energy businesses in India including Sprng energy which is targeting 2GW of capacity.
Ikigai, a UK fintech company which combines digital banking with wealth management, has received pre-seed funding of GBP4.1 million through an oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign.
By Kyle Burrell, US FSO Assurance Partner, Ernst & Young LLP – Over the years, private equity fund managers have bolstered their firms’ reputations as the asset class of choice for investors, building strong value for their portfolio companies and fuelling job growth across a wide swath of industries.
VAM Funds (VAM), a Luxembourg SICAV fund management company, has partnered with Foresight Capital Management to launch the VAM Global Infrastructure Fund (GIF).
FCM brings a strong track record in investment management, having generated consistent outperformance for Foresight’s Global Real Infrastructure Fund, which reached a Net Asset Value of GBP500 million within two years of launch.
The fund’s investment strategy will focus on globally-listed asset-owning infrastructure and renewables businesses, tapping into the growth potential and attractive risk-adjusted returns available to investors.
The new Fund complements VAM’s range of funds ranging from single strategy to discretionary funds. GIF will be distributed
Tactus Group, a specialist in the development of consumer technology products, has expanded into the US market with an investment into pi-top, a coding and robotics firm that specialises in improving digital skills in education.
The investment will strengthen Tactus Group’s capabilities in coding and robotics, and bolster its offering in the education sector, following success on previous projects with the UK’s Department for Education. The deal will also enable pi-top to tap into Tactus’ supply chain expertise, providing greater access to markets including China and the UK.
Founded in 2014, pi-top is one of the fastest-growing ed-tech
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