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Cognigy, a global leader in omnichannel Customer and Employee Service Automation with its Conversational AI platform Cognigy.AI, has raised USD44 million in Series B funding led by global venture capital and private equity firm, Insight Partners, and joined by existing investors DN Capital, Global Brain, Nordic Makers, Inventures and Digital Innovation and Growth.
eStoreMedia, a digital shelf software for Fortune 500 brands has raised USD30 million in its first fundraise through investment by Kennet Partners and Digital+ Partners.
The firm, which already counts many of the Fortune 500 brands as its clients, will use the investment to accelerate eStoreMedia’s digital shelf automation suite for brands, as well as for expansion into new markets.
This is the first external investment in the company and both investors have significant experience in building SaaS and B2B focused businesses as they look to accelerate their growth. Kennet Partners is a leading European technology growth equity investor
Propel Insurance (Propel), a privately-owned insurance agency and a portfolio company of Flexpoint Ford (Flexpoint), has acquired South Carolina-based South Risk Management (SRM), a construction-focused insurance consulting firm.
The acquisition of SRM expands Propel’s presence into South Carolina and adds to the Company’s existing Southeast footprint, which includes Knoxville, Charlotte, Atlanta, and Orlando. The SRM team will be a valuable addition to Propel’s industry-leading construction risk practice.
“We are pleased to welcome SRM into the Propel family, underscoring our commitment to growing our specialties nationwide by welcoming strategic partnerships and top industry talent,” says Kurt Carlson, President and CEO
Ikigai, a UK fintech company which combines digital banking with wealth management, has received pre-seed funding of GBP4.1 million through an oversubscribed crowdfunding campaign.
Tactus Group, a specialist in the development of consumer technology products, has expanded into the US market with an investment into pi-top, a coding and robotics firm that specialises in improving digital skills in education.
The investment will strengthen Tactus Group’s capabilities in coding and robotics, and bolster its offering in the education sector, following success on previous projects with the UK’s Department for Education. The deal will also enable pi-top to tap into Tactus’ supply chain expertise, providing greater access to markets including China and the UK.
Founded in 2014, pi-top is one of the fastest-growing ed-tech
Investment vehicle Pario Ventures based in Brussels, London and New York has launched a new product designed to open up exit opportunities for companies and investors.
The new product called endInSight is focused on companies that have been trading a number of years and have a solid foundation but the shareholders and founders may be looking for exit routes.
David Murray-Hundley, co-founder of Pario Ventures, says: “Everyone assumes sometimes that companies have to be SEIS/EIS in order to be interesting. The reality is that there are far more companies out there that have traded for 10,20 years and due to
A company which has designed a software platform that helps businesses optimise online recruitment has raised GBP630,000 to support its growth plans.
Smart Recruit Online secured the funding from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), and private investors.
Smart Recruit’s system combines the latest technologies with insights from behavioural science and tried and tested recruitment processes. It enables companies to address the problem of how to attract the best talent online quickly and at low costs.
The funding will allow the
KKR has invested in EQuest Education Group (EQuest), an educational services provider in Vietnam.
The investment will be used to support EQuest’s expansion and advance its mission to provide students in Vietnam with affordable access to world-class education.
EQuest operates a diversified portfolio across the educational sector in Vietnam, focusing on four core segments including K-12 bilingual schools, tertiary and vocational institutions, English enrichment courses, and digital learning solutions. Its K-12 portfolio, which serves more than 9,000 students in its eight campuses, has gained a strong reputation in Vietnam where there is a rapidly growing demand for an affordable bilingual
Cairngorm Capital Partners’ (Cairngorm Capital) portfolio company, Grant & Stone, has acquired Devondale Electrical Distributors (Devondale).
This acquisition expands Grant & Stone’s specialist electrical division, complementing the recent acquisitions of builders’ and plumbers’ merchants in the South West of England.
Established in 1981, Devondale is the largest independent electrical wholesaler in the South West. Operating from nine branches across Somerset and Devon, it provides an extensive range of electrical and ancillary products to electricians, electrical contractors and facilities managers. Known for its technical expertise and outstanding service, Devondale is headquartered in Marsh Barton, Exeter and achieved revenues of £10m in
Private investment firm Aquiline Capital Partners (Aquiline) has invested in Wealth at Work Group, a UK-based specialist provider of workplace financial education, guidance and regulated financial advice for individuals.
Wealth at Work, which employs approximately 250 people, works with over 450 private and public sector employers including Marks & Spencer, BT, Experian and the NHS, delivering financial wellbeing programmes and retirement services.
Since its 2015 management buyout backed by Equistone Partners Europe Limited (“Equistone”), Wealth at Work has continued to achieve rapid growth to meet the significant demand for its services, which are now offered to over a million
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