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Permira has acquired a 36 per cent stake in New Immo Group, a specialist in digital real estate in France through the SAFTI and megAgence brands, via its Permira Growth Opportunities Fund.  The company’s co-founders and managers are the majority shareholders. Qualium Investissement, who originally invested in New Immo Group in 2018, will retain its stake in the company.   “In addition to the growth achieved by SAFTI and megAgence, this investment reinforces our strategic vision. Customers and real estate agents are always looking to reduce the time transactions take, costs and the lack of transparency. We think that our
Jason Elmer
Cybersecurity cannot be a onetime implementation exercise. It requires ongoing management, review and maintenance. And although there has been significant growth in private equity (PE) managers adopting cybersecurity software and solutions, there is still considerable progress to be made.
Jamie Smith
Planning ahead must form a building block of certainty for private equity firms looking to bolster their cybersecurity infrastructure. An attack or a potential breach is bound to take place, given the current market conditions and being well-prepared is the bedrock of their defence and response to such an event.
George Ralph
Cybersecurity is connected to every single part of a business. Having the right solution and working with experienced partners is critical. Private equity firms understand that having a robust set up in this regard is necessary to remain competitive. Those willing to learn and evolve faster are reaping the rewards in terms of harnessing the value of secure cloud-based business IT architecture.
By A Paris — General partners (GPs) have a raft of technology solutions to choose from when looking to make sure their cybersecurity infrastructure is robust. Deploying state-of-the-art technology which meets the needs of the organisation and provides the security necessary is vital for GPs to continue operating, both from a regulatory point of view and also to ensure they continue to attract capital.
Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP), a middle market private equity firm that focuses on investments in rapidly growing information, marketing, and tech-enabled services businesses, has promoted James O’Callaghan, Connor Dawson and James Nally to Managing Director and Patrick Duffy to Vice President. “Our firm’s success relies on exceptionally talented investment professionals who work together flawlessly as a team. We have established eight platform companies across 34 acquisitions and are nearing completion of our Fund I equity deployment. Our team has demonstrated they can successfully originate proprietary opportunities, execute complex integrations, and help successfully lead our companies through various market conditions –
O’Melveny has advised private equity firm Diversis Capital on its acquisition of Performance Designed Products, LLC (PDP), a developer of video game accessories and peripherals. The transaction was announced 26 April. Headquartered in Los Angeles, Diversis partners with software and technology enabled companies to help build value and drive growth. Diversis currently has more than USD350 million in assets under management. Headquartered in San Diego, PDP markets a full suite of video game accessories including headsets, controllers, chargers, and protective cases for Xbox, Nintendo, and PlayStation. PDP sells hardware and software products under their own brands—PDP Gaming, Afterglow, Rock Candy
TPA Capital has completed its investment in Bis Henderson, a provider of professional services in the Supply Chain sector. The investment will help accelerate the company’s growth ambitions across its Consulting, Space solutions and Recruitment offerings. Established by Andy Kaye in 2000, Bis has grown into a multi-faceted logistics and supply chain solutions group, helping clients solve mission critical issues that underpin their operations and growth objectives. Bis has proven its ability to innovate and tailor its solutions to the rapidly evolving backdrop in logistics and supply chain, further exacerbated by recent global developments. Over the last two decades the
Supersapiens has secured USD13.5 million in a capital raise led by MICA Ventures AG.  The new energy management ecosystem, powered by Abbott’s Libre Sense Glucose Sport Biosensor, has secured the largest investment in the sports continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) space, garnering investment from preeminent fitness and performance brands including the founder of Zwift and Wahoo. Joining lead investor Michael Hartweg, founder of MICA Ventures AG, is Ed Baker, former VP of product and growth at Uber and head of international growth at Facebook, Harvey Schwartz, former co-president and CFO of Goldman Sachs, Rémi Duchemin, co-founder of OC Sport, and Eric
Funds advised by Corten Capital (Corten) are to acquire Matrix42, a provider of Digital Workspace Management software, from EMERAM Capital Partners (EMERAM).  The financial terms of the transaction, which is subject to customary regulatory approvals, are not disclosed.   Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, Matrix42 provides innovative solutions for digital workspace management and was recently ranked the top vendor for Enterprise Service Management and Secure Unified Endpoint Management. The Matrix42 platform, used by more than 5,000 customers worldwide, automates mission-critical IT and business support processes, license and cloud expense management, and related enterprise workflows, while delivering operational

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