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Oxatis Group, a European e-commerce solutions provider, has received fundraising of EUR5 million from private investors secured by Arkea Capital and current investors.
Oxatis Group trades under the Actinic brand in the UK, the Xopie brand in Spain and MYTHO in Italy.
Marc Schillaci, CEO of Oxatis Group, says: "This significant funding reflects the dynamic growth of our business which we owe to our unique cloud based e-commerce solution. We have the ambitious goal to quadruple our turnover in the following five years, building on the quality of our solution, the expansion of our sales force and the intensification
Mitrefinch, a developer of human capital management (HCM) software, has secured an equity investment of more than GBP20 million from LDC to support its international expansion.
The investment, part of a management buyout led by CEO Debbie Guppy, will see LDC become a significant shareholder in the company, alongside additional members of the management team.
Mitrefinch, which is headquartered in York, provides an integrated suite of HCM software spanning time and attendance, rostering, HR and payroll. Its products are helping more than 3,500 organisations to reduce cost while improving efficiency and compliance.
Customers include small and medium sized
Intel Capital, Intel Corporation’s global investment organisation, is making new investments totalling more than USD38 million in 12 technology start-ups.
The companies joining Intel Capital’s portfolio include IoT solutions for seniors and disabled individuals, advanced audio for 360-degree virtual reality systems, and human-like vision systems for connected cars.
“Innovation is exploding as the world transforms into an increasingly smart and connected place, where billions of devices will be made even smarter by intelligence in the cloud,” says Wendell Brooks, Intel senior vice president and president of Intel Capital. “We’re excited to team with these visionary entrepreneurs developing breakthrough technologies
Francisco Partners Management, a technology-focused private equity investment firm, has closed the Agility Fund, a USD600 million fund targeting smaller tech deals.
“Our natural process of meeting companies has consistently produced very interesting opportunities that may be too small for our main funds. With the addition of Agility, we now have the flexibility to opportunistically pursue some of these best opportunities,” says Dipanjan Deb, co-founder and CEO of Francisco Partners.
Francisco Partners is still investing FP IV which includes investments such as Capsilon, Click Software, GoodRx, and the pending acquisition of Dell Software Group.
FP IV will continue
Tikehau Capital is to manage the investments of Lyxor’s European senior debt funds in a deal which expands Tikehau’s leveraged loans and CLO business from EUR1.9 billion in assets under management to EUR2.6 billion, raising its total AUM to EUR9.8 billion.
Under the terms of the deal, Tikehau Investment Management, the asset management arm of Tikehau Capital, will replace Lyxor UK as investment manager of Lyxor’s four European senior debt funds, with a total of EUR700 million in AUM.
Under this agreement, Lyxor UK’s European senior debt operational team will join Tikehau IM in London. Lyxor will remain the
Linedata, a software solution provider to the investment management and credit industries, has released the latest version of Linedata Icon, the firm’s flagship fund accounting solution.
Linedata says the latest release is part of the continuing programme of functional and technological evolution and builds on the broad and deep functionality offered by Linedata Icon and follows on from recent releases which have introduced new functionality with enhanced instrument coverage and regulatory compliance.
An extension to corporate actions processing allows clients to see both an Accounting Book of Records (ABOR) and an Investment Book of Records (IBOR) and to provide
Orrick is advising Tokyo-based Lintec Corporation in its USD375 million purchase of Ohio-based MACtac Americas from global investment firm Platinum Equity.
Lintec is a manufacturer of adhesive-related products with operations in 15 countries around the world.
MACtac is a manufacturer and distributor of pressure sensitive labels with operations in the US, Canada and Mexico.
The acquisition will complement Lintec’s international footprint.
The Orrick team advising Lintec is led by M&A and private equity partner Hiroshi Sarumida and includes assistance from Tal Hacohen, David Ruff, Brad Breen, Bob Lawrence, Jim McQuade, John Narducci, Mitch Pahl and Gabriel Salinas.
Capitalflow Commercial Finance has announced GBP40 million in finance facilities to support the transport and distribution sector in Northern Ireland as it continues to face mounting economic challenges.
The company, which has already advanced GBP45 million in facilities to a wide range of SMEs, has decided to focus a tranche of its funding to the transport industry.
Regional sales director for Northern Ireland, Marc Hawthorne, says: “We think we can make a big difference to the way local transport and distribution firms are funded and we urge them to consider accessing the GBP40 million fund while it’s available.
Alternative investment specialist Investcorp has agreed to acquire the debt management business of 3i (3iDM) from UK-based 3i Group for GBP222 million (approximately USD271 million).
The deal will see Investcorp’s assets under management (AUM) increase by USD12 billion to approximately USD23 billion.
Investcorp says the acquisition will add to the firm’s existing product offerings across private equity, real estate, and alternative investment solutions (formerly hedge funds).
The transaction is subject to various regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first half of 2017.
3iDM is a global credit investment company managing funds which invest
Canada's first peer-to-peer lender Lending Loop has opened its doors after completing its registration with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) and other securities regulators.
The company has launched its platform to investors and small businesses across the country.
Lending Loop is a peer-to-peer platform that connects small businesses seeking financing with Canadian investors. The platform offers businesses a quick and easy application process and affordable interest rates.
With the support of Canadian investors, Lending Loop is providing small businesses the ability to access the capital they need to grow. At the same time, Lending Loop allows investors to
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