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Atlantic Street Capital (ASC), a private equity firm that invests in lower middle market companies, has acquired assets from CyberGuard Compliance, a licensed CPA firm with exclusive specialisation in IT compliance and cybersecurity audit and assessment services, and Elite Consulting Solutions, a provider of IT compliance and cybersecurity consulting and remediation services, collectively known as “CyberGuard”.
Founded in 2009 by Jim Jimenez and Tim Roncevich, CyberGuard provides non-discretionary IT compliance and cybersecurity services including SOC, HITRUST and PCI audits, vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and other compliance/cybersecurity services. CyberGuard has a diverse client base, ranging from emerging growth and pre-IPO businesses
Private equity firm Alpine Investors (Alpine), a Certified B Corporation committed to building enduring businesses, has acquired FEV Tutor, a K-12 research and evidence-based online tutoring platform. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Alpine’s partnership will help further FEV Tutor’s mission to develop high-quality, online learning solutions that drive change by positively impacting learning outcomes for students from all backgrounds. As part of the transaction, Jim Tormey of Alpine will be the new chief executive officer at FEV Tutor, with co-founders Anirudh Baheti and Ryan Patenaude continuing in leadership roles.
Jim Tormey joins FEV from Alpine’s
HarbourVest has been granted a new investment mandate by the National Employment Savings Trust (NEST) as part of the UK workplace pension scheme’s commitment to invest £1.5 billion (€1.8bn) in private equity by early 2025.
A new, bespoke HarbourVest Partners’ fund will invest in co-investment opportunities on NEST’s behalf and receive a pro-rata allocation of suitable co-investment opportunities alongside HarbourVest Partners’ other co-investment accounts.
NEST is targeting an allocation of around 5% of its portfolio to private equity investments.
The HarbourVest’s mandate will focus on growth and middle-market deals, with the initial deployment of capital expected in the news few
Crestbridge, a provide of private equity and real estate administration solutions, has appointed Anne Catherine Grave as country head of Luxembourg.
Based in Luxembourg, Grave will be responsible for leading the business in the region and building on its reputation as a leading service provider for fund managers. Her appointment adds further weight to Crestbridge’s highly experienced Luxembourg team, which provides global, comprehensive support to fund managers. This includes managing the administrative, accounting, reporting, residency, and governance needs of a broad range of fund structures throughout their lifecycles.
Prior to joining Crestbridge, Grave was the partner in charge of Corporate
Alter Domus, a provider of integrated solutions for the alternative investment industry, has appointed Gus Harris, head of AD data & analytics, to its Group Executive Board (GEB) where he will continue to report to Doug Hart, chief executive officer.
Pan-European private equity investor Oakley Capital’s portfolio company ECOMMERCE ONE has acquired Gambio, a provider of shop system software solutions for online retailers in the DACH region.
Founded in 2004 by Daniel Schnadt and Nonito Capuno, Bremen-based Gambio provides more than 25,000 retailers with a modern shop system software that offers a wide range of functions and is connected to all major marketplaces, payment systems, merchandise management and ERP systems and shipping service providers. Gambio’s solutions are optimised for the best search engine rankings and are suitable for both professionals and e-commerce beginners, who can create and customise a legally
Livingbridge, a mid-market private equity investor, has invested CitNOW Group, a global provider of front-office software to the automotive retail industry.
European mid-market tech investor Tenzing has materially reinvested from its latest fund alongside Livingbridge.
Founded in 2008, CitNOW Group provides software products to franchised car dealerships to improve both efficiency and conversion of sales and aftersales. The suite of software products allow dealerships to digitally engage with a customer at the start of their purchasing journey via video, manage the customer through the sales process and then generate additional revenues and technician workflow efficiencies when the customer brings their
IQ-EQ has appointed Stefan Rolf as global head of securitisation and private debt, a new leadership position signalling the extension of IQ-EQ’s service range in the securitisation and private debt space.
Rolf is a seasoned senior leader with over 25 years’ experience in financial services and banking. He has worked in Germany, the Netherlands and Singapore holding a series of regional and global leadership roles, including Global Head of Securitisation for both Volkswagen Financial Services and ING Bank. Before joining IQ-EQ, Stefan was ING Bank’s Global Head of Balance Sheet Distribution.
In his new role, Rolf will drive the
Investcorp, a global alternative investment firm, has agreed to sell its stake in United Talent Agency (UTA), a global talent and entertainment company, to EQT Private Equity. Investcorop says the sale represents a ‘highly successful investment’ for the firm and its institutional investors.
Gresham House Ventures, a growth equity investor specialising in digitally-driven businesses in the consumer, healthcare, and service sectors, has made a £1.2 million follow-on investment in plant-based ice cream business NORTHERN BL°C.
Made on behalf of the Mobeus VCTs, the investment will enable NORTHERN BL°C to relocate to a new, larger site in its home city of Leeds, supporting its aim to become the UK’s number one plant-based ice cream brand with the business having almost tripled its sales in the last three years.
NORTHERN BL°C will commence its move into the former Bagel Nash production site on North
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