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SGT Capital has acquires Utimaco, a growing global market specialist in cyber security solutions, co-headquartered in Aachen and Campbell, California, with more than 470 employees and expected three-digit million revenues.
The acquisition is subject to different regulatory approvals. Its closing is expected for Q4 2021. The seller is EQT Private Equity, who will continue to participate in the value performance as a minority owner. The parties have agreed not to disclose the transaction value. Debt will be provided by Bain Capital Credit.
The 100 per cent subsidiary of SGT German Private Equity in Frankfurt (SGF), SGT Capital Pte Ltd (SGTPTE),
HIG Growth Partners (HIG) has sold its portfolio company, Telescope Inc, a provider of real-time fan engagement solutions for live events, gamified second screen experiences and interactive livestreams, to Bally’s Corporation.
Telescope’s first-in-class products and services will amplify the Bally’s Interactive, Bally Bet and Bally Sports brands, enabling viewers and players to have an integrated experience that allows them to engage on a multitude of platforms and channels, including online and offline. By delivering customised and interactive content, as well as deeply engaging social experiences, Telescope will connect with Bally’s customers in innovative ways, providing opportunities for Bally’s to attract
Edison Partners is to exit portfolio company Bento for Business, which has been acquired by US Bank (NYSE: USB). Upon closing, the transaction will deliver a strong cash return and 60 per cent IRR.
Chicago-based Bento for Business helps small and mid-sized businesses regain control of monthly expenses and improve cash flow with its card-based digital spend management platform. Since the company’s inception, small businesses have spent close to USD800 million using the Bento for Business platform. Bento has enjoyed consistent, capital-efficient growth since Edison Partners’ investment and operating performance was the strongest to date over the last 12 months.
Car Wash Owners Network (CWON), a portfolio company of Baltimore-based Access Holdings, has closed its investment in Flagship Car Wash Center (Flagship), a car wash operator in the Mid-Atlantic.
As a mid-market investment firm specialising in buy-and-build strategies, Access Holdings partners, scales, and innovates to build enduring businesses. Access Holdings and CWON will support their partnership with Flagship by bringing best-in-class processes and technologies to bolster Flagship’s position within its existing markets and expand into new geographies through de novo development and M&A initiatives.
“We are always looking to partner with entrepreneurs who share our level of ambition and drive
Breega, backer of Moneybox, and Connect Ventures, backer of Truelayer, have closed a GBP5m seed equity round into Keebo, a credit card approved by the FCA to use open banking data.
Navint, an advisory and technology firm that helps enterprise organisations drive growth and operational efficiency, today announced it has acquired Hansen, an EMEA-based specialist consultancy that helps organisations maximise ROI from lead-to-cash solutions on the Salesforce platform.
The strategic acquisition will augment Navint’s recent EMEA expansion, amplify its lead-to-revenue capabilities and deliver enhanced services to the company’s burgeoning global client base.
Hansen helps businesses unlock value from investments in CPQ (Configure, Price, Quote), Billing, Unified Commerce and Contract Lifecycle Management (CLM) on the Salesforce platform. The company’s on-site, near-shore and off-shore experts combine their deep understanding of Quote to
NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, has supported water filter treatment technology business, G2O Water Technologies Limited (G2O) with a GBP250,000 follow-on investment.
Since the original investment in 2018, NPIF has invested a total of GBP970,000 to support the business following a period of growth which has included creating a further facility at Sci-Tech Daresbury, expanding its team and customer reach and developing its product portfolio.
After celebrating a number of milestones, G2O’s core water filtration product has been successfully tested on a full scale industrial laundry
YFM Equity Partners-backed (YFM) passive fire protection specialist Checkmate Fire has joined forces with Rosse Systems, enabling the enlarged group to offer a more extensive portfolio of solutions for the active and passive fire protection industry and increasing its access to the market across the UK.
Checkmate Fire, which was supported by YFM in a management buyout in 2018, supplies a comprehensive range of third-party accredited survey, installation and compliance services to public and private sector customers throughout the UK. Headquartered near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, it maintains passive fire safety in around 1,500 buildings, and completes more than 12,000 fire
Foresight Group (Foresight), a listed infrastructure and SME investment manager, has made a GBP4.75 million investment into Callen-Lenz Associates Limited (Callen-Lenz).
Callen-Lenz was founded in 2007 by Jonathan Webber, CEO, initially focused on technical consultancy for aviation research and development. The Company has developed novel hardware and software products which are sold globally, along with wider design and operational services.
Based near Salisbury, Wiltshire, the company develops, designs and manufactures air vehicles, vehicle components and navigation and communication software for high performance UAVs globally. Callen-Lenz provides a comprehensive range of UAV products, operating within extremely tight tolerances outside pilot
SnapDragon Monitoring, an online brand protection business, has raised GBP1.2 million in its latest funding round – bringing the total raised to just over GBP3 million – from ACF Investors, Mercia, and Scottish Enterprise, to help brand owners identify and remove fakes, copycats and online threats, using intellectual property to do so.
The funding will be used to develop the technology and AI/ML to further extend capabilities, to scale the infrastructure, and to continue to build the team to help an expanding base of global clients fight fakes and online threats.
The funding is also a positive for female-led technology
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