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Mitratech, a provider of legal and compliance software, has secured a strategic investment from Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (Ontario Teachers’).
Following completion of the transaction, Hg, a leading global software investor and the majority investor in Mitratech since 2017, will retain a minority interest, while TA Associates will sell its minority investment in the business.
With Mitratech’s proven portfolio of end-to-end solutions, organisations worldwide are able to implement best practices and standardise processes across all lines of business to automate activities of the corporate legal department, help organisations manage legal complexity, and stay compliant with an ever-changing landscape
GripAble, a London based start-up digitising upper limb rehabilitation from hospital to home, has close a GBP1.6 million pre-series A funding round.
The new funding officially kicks off the company’s Series A fundraise which will close in Q3 2021. GripAble will use these initial funds to further scale its industry leading assessment and training platform throughout the UK and Europe, preparing for its upcoming US market launch.
The funding will also facilitate the delivery of its digitally led, remote patient engagement platform which collects empirical data on adherence and persistence, as well as objective data on rehabilitation outcomes to
Meatable, a cultivated meat startup, has closed a USD47 million Series A funding round, bringing the company’s total funding to USD60 million.
Meatable finalised its first showcase product in 2020 and aims to use the new funds to advance small-scale production at the Biotech Campus Delft and to diversify its product portfolio.
The consortium consists of Dr Rick Klausner Section 32, Jeffrey Leiden, and DSM, and includes existing investors, such as BlueYard Capital, Agronomics, Humboldt, and Taavet Hinrikus, showing continued support. They recognize the positive impact cultivated meat will have on climate change, see the trillion-dollar potential of the cultivated
European software investor Hg is to sell its investment in Trace One to Symphony Technology Group (STG), a Palo Alto-based private equity firm focused on investing in the software, data analytics, and software-enabled technology services sectors.
This proposed sale is subject to French Workers’ Council consultations and customary clearances. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Trace One is the world’s largest collaborative retail business platform for consumer-packaged-goods (CPG). It provides one SaaS inclusive platform with multiple interlocking business applications, including product lifecycle management, sourcing, and compliance, for 25 leading global retailers and 5,000-plus FMCG manufacturers. Trace
Private equity fund manager Capital D has become the first institutional investor in Qmee, acquiring a majority stake in the business.
Headquartered in Reading, UK, Qmee is a data driven rewards and loyalty company that uses a sophisticated tech platform powered by machine learning and AI, to collect insights, data and opinions from the public on behalf of brands and polling organisations. Qmee’s technology platform brings unparalleled accuracy, speed and efficiency in connecting the right audience with the right survey at the right time, delivering better research to brands and a better experience for users. This has allowed Qmee to
North Sky Capital (“North Sky”), a specialist in impact private equity and sustainable infrastructure investing, has appointed Angela Wood as Chief Financial Officer, while North Sky’s long-time CFO, Denise Galvin, will be transitioning to a part-time role as Senior Advisor, where she will continue to provide advice on strategic decisions.
“First and foremost, I want to publicly express our gratitude and appreciation to Denise for her dedication and invaluable help in building North Sky into a market leader in impact investing. She has been instrumental to our success, and we could not have done it without her. We are
Shamrock Capital, a Los Angeles-based investment firm, has made an investment in Learn on Demand Systems, a specialist provider of virtual labs used to power hands-on, experiential technology training. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Learn on Demand Systems provides cloud-based virtual lab environments to address a range of organizations’ information technology (IT) needs across skills validation, education, sales enablement, and customer support. The company’s offerings empower organizations to accelerate skills acquisition through scored hands-on experiences across a diverse set of topics including DevOps, cloud, security, and software development. The company has experienced record growth at a time when
nPlan, a company that uses machine learning to forecast the duration, risks and opportunities of construction projects, has secured an USD18.5 million investment round, led by GV (formerly Google Ventures).
Wabtec Corporation is to acquire Nordco, a North American supplier of new, rebuilt and used maintenance of way equipment with a broad product and service portfolio including mobile railcar movers and ultrasonic rail flaw detection technologies, from Greenbriar Equity Group LP.
Through the acquisition, Wabtec will expand its installed base and accelerate growth across Nordco’s innovative product portfolio both domestically and internationally, while driving increased value creation for customers and shareholders. The acquisition has received necessary regulatory approvals and is subject to customary closing conditions.
“Nordco is a strategic addition to the Wabtec portfolio with an attractive pipeline of
Susquehanna Private Capital (SPC) has made an investment in Premium Service Brands (PSB), a leading Charlottesville, Virginia-based franchisor of multi-brand home services with a specialty in home improvement brands.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Premium Service Brands partners with franchisees to provide comprehensive training, sophisticated technology, and cross-branded support for every step of their nascent home service business. In 2006, Paul Flick launched the PSB platform with the Company’s flagship brand, 360° Painting, a full-service residential and commercial painting business. Today, PSB’s portfolio includes unique companies across seven in-demand service areas, including 360° Painting, ProLift Garage
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