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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,
Guru Capital has closed its acquisition of London based ETX Capital, a provider of multi-asset CFD products, from UK private equity firm, JRJ Group. The transaction is closing after receiving approval from the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Additionally, Guru Capital partners Luca Merolla and Ryan Nettles have been appointed as non-executive directors to the ETX Capital Board of Directors.
Founded in 1965, ETX Capital has become one of the UK’s leading online brokers. Guru Capital intends to leverage the strong ETX Capital brand, its proprietary technology and its talented team to expand the business in the UK. The team also
MJ Hudson has advised Kindred Capital, early stage venture capital firm, on the establishment of a venture capital fund in Luxembourg which will focus on investments in a diversified selection of high-potential early stage technology start-ups in the UK and Europe. Investors in the fund included British Patient Capital, a subsidiary of British Business Bank which also supported Kindred Capital in respect of the launch of its first fund as well a number of institutional investors who have chosen to re-up. Kindred Capital II achieved final closing being oversubscribed with investor commitments above its target size of GBP80 million.
The MJ
Octopus Ventures, has launched a specialist consumer team and scaled up of its wider portfolio team by 45 per cent with nine new hires. The announcement signals Octopus Ventures’ intention to dial up its investment activity, despite the market uncertainty caused by Covid-19.
The new consumer team will invest in technology that reinvents our everyday lives: how we live, work, travel, play, rest and recuperate, and is looking for world beating consumer-facing companies that put the customer at the centre of everything they do. The creation of the team, which is led by Rebecca Hunt, formalises Octopus Ventures’ deep expertise
The ID Register, a hub for investor onboarding, has appointed Stuart Layzell as Chairman.Layzell was most recently CEO at Ocorian, a global fund, corporate and private client services firm and brings international experience in regulated businesses across both fund administration and wealth management. He also has a strong track record in helping private equity backed businesses scale internationally, particularly in the technology sector.
James Lewis, Partner at Perscitus, says: “The ID Register aims to be the ‘one-and-done’ hub for KYC, Fund Subscription and FATCA-CRS across the global investment community. It is a compelling solution to global KYC requirements and has
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