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Global private investor The Riverside Company has invested in PPM Advisory Group and OrtleyBio (collectively PPM).
PPM provides scientific operations and communications services to global biopharmaceutical companies with a focus on oncology and haematology therapeutic areas. The company leverages its deep scientific expertise to support customers across various stages of the drug life cycle to better educate and inform healthcare professionals, medical science liaisons and commercial sales representatives.
PPM is an add-on investment to Riverside’s platform Red Nucleus (RN), a premier provider of learning, performance and process solutions for the life sciences industry. This is RN’s fifth add-on acquisition since
UserZoom, a specialist in Experience Insights Management (XIM), has raised USD100 million in a funding round led by Owl Rock.
UserZoom will use the funding to build out the company’s proven XIM solution that helps businesses join the dots between their user experience (UX) and customer experience (CX) strategies and get an org-wide view on their digital experience.
In today’s digital economy, designing great product experiences is a critical competitive differentiator. Unfortunately, businesses often silo their data in separate user and customer buckets, resulting in increased technical, process and data debt, and a fragmented end experience for customers and users.
LFM Capital, a private equity firm focused on lower middle market manufacturing and industrial services businesses, has sold Medix Specialty Vehicles (Medix) to Demers Braun Crestline (DBC), a subsidiary of Demers Braun Ambulance Manufacturer.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Medix, based in Elkhart, Indiana, designs and manufactures ambulances that are utilised to provide essential services such as emergency response and patient transport. Medix offers Type I, Type II, and Type III ambulances that are crafted and designed to offer exceptional comfort, quality, and convenience at a reasonable price. Medix primarily sells ambulances through dealers that
Global software investor Hg has made an investment in AUVESY, a global provider of version control and change management software solutions for automated industrial environments.
As part of the transaction, the AUVESY management team will maintain a significant investment in the business whilst the former majority owner Brockhaus Private Equity has fully exited its position. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed and the transaction is subject to completion.
Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Germany, AUVESY is a provider of version control software for smart production machinery and other industrial Internet of Things (“IoT”) devices. AUVESY
EMPE, the industry association for private capital investment in Africa, Asia, CEE, Latin America and the Middle East, has launched its new Singapore-based Asia headquarters.
“Private capital flows across borders will continue to expand in the coming years as investors seek opportunities that are scalable, diversified and global,” says EMPEA CEO and Board Member Cate Ambrose. “Environmental sustainability, technology and innovation will drive investment decisions, and EMPEA’s Asia headquarters will be a hub to act on these themes.”
Asia continues to gain prominence as a global financial center and international destination for private capital investment. The new EMPEA headquarters
Akin Gump has hired Clare Cottle as Finance Partner in the firm’s London office.
A human resources software platform which helps companies to manage remote workers has raised a further GBP1,275,000 to fund its rapid expansion.
StaffCircle has secured a further GBP1 million from Blackfinch Investments, with the additional funding coming from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund, and private investors.
The Leicester-based company has tripled its revenue since the first lockdown a year ago and begun to expand its customer base into the US and Middle East. The funding will allow it to further enhance its
By Sam Gilbert-Ward, Business Analyst, Pollen Street Capital – Environmental, social and governance issues have been rising up the agenda across all industries, not least financial services. Within the sector, we’ve seen businesses eager to embed impact as an integral part of their overarching company strategy. However, while ESG has become a ‘buzzword’, a lot of businesses don’t know how best to maximise their impact.
Pronovias Group, a specialist in luxury bridal wear, has partnered with global fashion icon, Vera Wang to add a new brand to its portfolio, Vera Wang Bride.
The move will consolidate Pronovias Group’s position as world leader in the bridal industry, expanding its portfolio of brands and supporting its continued growth in the US and Chinese markets, while making Vera Wang gowns more accessible to a wider audience.
Under the terms of the deal, Pronovias Group and Vera Wang have signed a 10-year licensing agreement whereby the Pronovias Group will manufacture, distribute, and market the Vera Wang Bride designs.
ReSolve, a UK business investment and advisory practice, has partnered with RoundShield, a major European investment institution, to significantly increase ReSolve’s ability to assist businesses seeking support and investment.
The economic challenges and uncertainty created by Covid-19 and Brexit have led to many quality companies needing exactly the services that ReSolve has become known for, such as corporate finance and simplification, restructuring, refinancing, and investment. This partnership will enable ReSolve to reach out to many more of those businesses and provide expert knowledge, experience and greater financial backing.
ReSolve has a strong and successful track record of investing in UK-based
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