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Adams Street Partners, a private markets investment management firm with USD34 billion of assets under management, has held the close of Adams Street Venture Innovation Fund II with USD426 million in capital commitments.
The fund will focus primarily on early-stage venture fund managers globally.
Clients participating in the fundraise reflect the global nature of the firm, with commitments from both new and existing Adams Street investors located in United States, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, and Thailand. Client types represented in this fundraise include institutional public and corporate pension plans, high net worth individuals, family offices, and
Graycliff Partners has completed the acquisition of Pebble Technology International (PebbleTec), a designer and manufacturer of high quality swimming pool finishes. Graycliff purchased the business from a small group of individual shareholders.
Based in Scottsdale, AZ, PebbleTec is the globally recognised brand leader in swimming pool finishes, specializing in high end aggregate finishes. The company sources premium stones of varying sizes and colours from across the globe (including New Zealand, Chile and Mexico), and has perfected a proprietary application process to produce custom finishes that last decades. The company serves applicators and pool builders worldwide through manufacturing and processing centres in
Arachnys, a specialist in Customer Risk Intelligence solutions for Know Your Customer (KYC), Anti Money Laundering (AML) and Enterprise Due Diligence (EDD), has completed a USD10 million Series A funding round led by QED and other investors.
Arachnys will use the proceeds to accelerate product R&D, expand go-to-market efforts and further develop strategic partnerships integrating its cloud platform within established compliance and onboarding platforms. The company will also establish a new delivery and implementation organisation to satisfy demand within its growing pipeline for global deployments of its Customer Risk Intelligence solutions.
Amias Gerety, Arachnys Board Member, Partner at QED
KKR has completed its acquisition of BMC, a specialist in IT solutions for digital enterprise, from a private investor group led by Bain Capital Private Equity and Golden Gate Capital together with GIC, Insight Venture Partners, and Elliott Management.
The terms of the agreement, which was previously announced in May 2018, have not been disclosed.
“As we embark on our next chapter with KKR, BMC continues to provide our customers with transformational solutions that help them manage and optimise information technology across cloud, hybrid, on-premise, and mainframe environments,” says Peter Leav, President and Chief Executive Officer of BMC. “With
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has announced several promotions, new roles and appointments on the back of a successful year of investments and exits.
The firm, which operates from nine local offices, says the changes are a continuation of its strategy of further strengthening its regional operating model and driving new investment opportunities across the UK mid-market.
Recognising recent success in the Midlands, including the secondary buyout of Neilson Active Holidays, Richard Whitwell, currently head of East Midlands, has been promoted to Director and Head of the Midlands region. Rob Schofield, based in LDC’s Birmingham team, also becomes a
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has appointed Tom Taylor as Partner and Managing Director in its Principal Investors & Private Equity (PIPE) practice.
Taylor, who is based in New York, is a seasoned business strategist with extensive experience leading the executive, financial, and operational functions of Fortune 500, private equity (PE), and strategy consulting companies. Prior to joining BCG, Taylor ran the Value Creation practice for PE firms at EY, where he led more than 70 operational diligence and post-close performance improvement engagements. Taylor brings a unique perspective to the PIPE practice, leveraging 21 years of experience in the PE industry
Middle-market private equity firm Stellex Capital Management (Stellex) has completed its acquisition of Grammer Industries, in partnership with the Whittington family and management.
Now entering its fifth decade, Grammer is a provider of safe, dependable bulk hazardous transportation services in the United States. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Grammer’s management team, under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Bart Middleton and Vice President John Whittington, invested in the transaction and will continue to lead the business on its current path of expansion and growth.
Based in Columbus, Indiana, Grammer provides a broad suite of integrated,
Berlin-based insurtech firm simplesurance has raised an addition USD11.5 million taking total investment in the firm to date to USD60 million.
Investors in this latest fundraising round include the multinational insurance company TMHD and the Franco-German financial group ODDO BHF.
TMHD who is a multinational insurance holding company and the largest insurance group in Japan will support simplesurance’s market entry into Japan. The Asian expansion is also planned.
“We are confident that through our collaboration with simplesurance, a world leading insurtech company that provides an insurance platform utilising innovative technology, we will be able to bring innovation to
International law firm CMS has advised FTSE 250 listed infrastructure fund John Laing Infrastructure Fund Limited (JLIF) on its GBP1.45 billion takeover by Jura Acquisitions Limited (Jura), a company owned by a consortium led by Dalmore Capital Limited and Equitix Investment Management Limited.
The transaction was governed by the UK Takeover Code and effected by way of a court approved scheme of arrangement.
JLIF is one of Europe’s largest listed infrastructure funds, with 65 high-quality, low-risk, predominately operational projects across the UK, Europe and North America. CMS has advised JLIF since 2011 and most recently acted on the acquisition
London-based investment fund Fuel Ventures has raised GBP20 million in its third fund since launching in 2014, having grown to a portfolio of more than 20 companies.
Founded by Mark Pearson, who is best known for founding several high profile online ventures including MyVoucherCodes, and with a team of experienced entrepreneurs in its principal team, Fuel Ventures was created by ‘founders for founders’. It’s one of the rare funds that gives 100 per cent EIS tax relief to UK investors, with others investing alongside.
Taking a hands-on approach, Fuel Ventures’ community of founders, investors and advisors focus on investing,
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