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Technology company ZeroNorth has raised over $50 million in a recently concluded Series B investment round led by PSG Equity (PSG). Existing investors AP Moller Holding and Cargill, also participated in the round.  ZeroNorth now has a trio of partners that will support the company’s ambitious plans for continued growth.   The Series B investment, in addition to the support of PSG Equity, will help to accelerate ZeroNorth’s growth over the coming years, enabling it to continue investing in product innovation, expanding its customer facing teams and pursuing M&A to add data, products and services to the ZeroNorth platform.
Paladin Capital Group, a cyber and advanced technology investor, has held the closing of its Cyber Fund II, a $372 million multi-stage fund that invests in cybersecurity startups bringing innovative technologies to market. The Fund surpassed its initial target of $250 million.   Cyber Fund II will look to deploy capital across a number of high-priority cybersecurity and online safety sectors, including innovative technologies that protect critical infrastructure from cyberattacks and networks from ransomware. Paladin’s unique thesis-driven approach to investing and focus on dual-use technologies enabled the fund to attract a broad group of new and repeat limited partners across
InsurTech firm io.insure, an online mergers and acquisitions (M&A) insurance marketplace for SME transactions, has launched in the US with senior level hires Nate Stortzum joining as managing partner – ioPartners and Gregory A de Keersmaeker joining as managing partner – ioCustomer Success. The firm, part of the POP Holdings Group, is transforming the global specialist insurance experience through partnerships with advisors, insurance brokers, accounting firms, corporate financiers, and banks, enabling them to join a marketplace that delivers niche products to customers, enabled by a combination of expertise, data & technology and a licensed insurance infrastructure. Its aim, through the products
Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP), a private equity firm focused on investments in financial services, financial technology and business services companies, thas appointed Scott Bagwell to the firm’s Advisory Council. Bagwell will support LMP’s efforts in the healthcare finance sector, including identifying and evaluating new investments as well as supporting management teams to improve the companies’ sales strategies and create operational efficiencies.    Bagwell joins LMP following more than 30 years of experience within the healthcare finance and technology industry, spanning market segments including clinical, pharmacy, payments and revenue cycle management. 
SUSI Partners has finalised the second closing for SETF, adding €144 million in investor commitments to expand the total fund size to €441 million. The closing kicks off an ambitious fundraising year which is expected to see the firm’s total investor commitments cross the €2 billion mark. The second SETF closing adds commitments from a diverse group of institutional investors, including several German institutionals, a Dutch foundation, and a sizeable investment from a Swedish pension fund. With further closings planned for 2022, SUSI is entering the final stretch of fundraising for the first vintage of SETF.
Suralink, a specialist in request list and workflow management software for professional services firms, has secured a strategic growth investment from Luminate Capital Partners. Suralink’s SaaS application integrates dynamic request list and assignment workflow functionality with a secure file hosting and sharing platform. The company’s solution serves as a single hub for client interaction, increasing efficiency and improving the client experience for accounting firms and their clients. Suralink’s solutions are currently used across accounting firm groups, including audit, tax, and advisory, as well as by internal corporate audit teams, security consultants, financial services firms, and investment firms. Suralink’s customer base
Coralogix, a company using streaming analytics to rebuild the path to observability, has raised a $142 million Series D funding round, bringing the company’s total amount raised to $238 million. New investors Advent International (Advent) and Brighton Park Capital (Brighton Park) co-led the round with participation from Revaia and existing investors Greenfield Partners, Red Dot Capital Partners, Eyal Ofer’s OG Tech, StageOne Ventures, Joule Capital Partners, and Maor Investments. In connection with the funding round, Alek Ferro of Advent and Mike Gregoire of Brighton Park have joined the Coralogix board of directors.
Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP) has joined forces with seasoned digital media and technology executive, Greg Mason, to form SilverAssist, a comprehensive senior assistance platform incorporating market-leading information, tech-enabled services, and lead generation serving the Elder Care Market. The foundation of SilverAssist is built off the combination of three strategic acquisitions: Elderlife Financial Services, a financial concierge service helping identify the best way to pay for senior living; Care Changes, a complementary advisory service helping families find senior communities and customized care; and FamilyAssets, an information platform providing education, resources and community listings to help match families with senior living options. 
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has acquired StenTech, a provider of surface mount technology (SMT) stencils, pallets, tooling, and related components to more than 2,000 customers across North America. StenTech has grown from a single location in 1999 to become a key partner in the supply chain for the semiconductor and electronics manufacturing industries. Stencils play an essential role in the SMT manufacturing process as customised, high impact products which are mission-critical to customers’ operations. StenTech’s brand is anchored by its commitment to customer service and technical expertise, and the Company’s ability to provide finished stencils with industry-leading turnaround times.
Some €700 million in private equity investments have been sold on the secondary market in April by Shell’s Dutch defined benefit (DB) pension scheme. The sell-off came after the €33 billion scheme’s board decided its PE allocation had become to large having hit €4.1 billion at the end of 2021 following a 42.1% return over the year.

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