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GoGet, an on-demand workforce and job platform based in Malaysia, has closed a Series A round of USD2 million led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. The funding will be used to scale GoGet’s services in Malaysia through product development, building and expanding its product and technology teams. GoGet will also expand its sales and digital marketing teams to grow user acquisition.
“The traditional labor market is inefficient during these challenging times. Businesses especially SMEs need to find innovative ways to cut costs while being profitable. Our robust technology provides these businesses a cost-efficient solution beyond what a traditional job matching service can
Pictet Alternative Advisors (PAA), the Pictet Group’s wholly-owned alternative investment business line, has launched its first thematic private equity fund, which will focus on technology investments.The Pictet Thematic Private Equity – Technology will invest in c20-25 best in class funds globally and will target up to 20 direct/co-investments in private companies over an investment period of three-four years.
This initiative will combine two of the Pictet Group’s successful franchises. Pictet Asset Management has been a pioneer in thematic investing over the last 25 years and manages USD50 billion in 14 strategies. Since 2008, PAA has set up 11 multi strategy
Though external economic headwinds due to the coronavirus pandemic persisted in the third quarter, venture capital (VC) exit activity saw a major uptick, achieving the second highest exit values on record, according to the PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor, a quarterly report on VC activity jointly produced by PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA). The positive momentum from the stock market in recent months, particularly the performance of new listings, has encouraged companies to move forward with IPOs if they were prepared and considering that exit route. On the dealmaking side, this report includes PitchBook’s proprietary deal estimation methodology for the
UK private equity Buy & Build specialist, Sovereign Capital Partners’ portfolio company Premier Park, a provider of car park management solutions, has acquired ParkWatch. This is the third acquisition Premier Park has made since Sovereign backed the business in May 2019 to meet the increasing demand for its services through organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
Established in 2012, Park Watch provides car park management solutions to private car parks in the UK. Based in Cheshire, the business manages sites for a range of enterprise, property management agent and SME clients and strengthens Premier’s North West presence. In 2019 Premier Park acquired
Spendesk, a spend management platform for SMBs, has raised USD18 million in addition to its Series B round last year (USD38 million). The new investment comes from global VC fund Eight Roads Ventures and brings the total raised to USD68.5 million. This funding will support the strong growth Spendesk has realised despite the current pandemic, which has accelerated digitisation of finance departments and increased the demand for spend management solutions.
“Many companies see inefficiency in dated processes such as shared company credit cards and manual receipt collection, particularly when their teams are working remotely. The trend towards greater decentralised spending creates
Brazil-based API communication platform Take Blip has completed a USD100 million Series A funding round led by Warbuirg Pincus.
Navaid Equity Partners was founded in Fort Lauderdale (pictured), Florida in July this year to invest in quality businesses in solid industries where there’s potential for growth in the underlying business, but where the business is facing some external type of disruption. The firm focuses on small to medium sized businesses with revenue up to USD 500 million in industries with strong fundamentals and future growth potential.
GG Group (Gebauer & Griller) is strengthening its strategic orientation by de-merging and selling its Elevator Division Geba Cables to mid-cap Investor Lafayette Mittelstand Capital. The sold division consists of a sales unit in Vienna and two production sites in Veľké Leváre, Slovakia and Bangalore, India. Geba Cables‘ product portfolio covers a wide range starting with standard flat cables up to customer specific cables such as cables with integrated data elements or cable systems with embedded optical fibres. Geba Cables offers custom tailored wiring harnesses for each elevator type. In 2019 Geba Cables’ 400 FTE generated revenue of approx. EUR 25
Bluegem Capital Partners, a European mid-market fund focused on consumer brands, has acquired, through its subsidiary Pool Service, Panzeri Diffusion, an Italian group active in the professional haircare sector. Panzeri group, founded in 1999 by Ivano Panzeri and based in Malnate (VA), operates in the sector of professional hair cosmetics in Italy, with a portfolio of its own brands, such as z.one concept, milk_shake, no inhibition and simply zen, depot and urban tribe. The group has an important presence in foreign markets, particularly in the USA. In 2019 it generated a total revenue of around 49 million euros, employing more than
An affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG) has acquired Hart & Cooley, a subsidiary of Johnson Controls International, and a manufacturer of HVAC and air distribution products, including vents, grilles, registers, diffusers, and rooftop and chimney products. HIG is partnering with the current management team to capitalise on and accelerate the Company’s significant strategic growth opportunities.
Founded in 1901 and headquartered in Grand Rapids, MI, Hart & Cooley’s products are used in a variety of new residential and construction applications and are primarily sold through wholesale distributors. The Company has eight manufacturing sites and six distribution centres spread across the United States,
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