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UK-based proptech startup Evo has secured GBP1 million investment Via the GroVentive investment platform.
At the next stage of growth, Evo plans to build partnerships with a variety of providers, including rent payments, utilities, grocery deliveries and transactions with local governments.
Co-founder and CEO Dean Shepherd says: “Renters are screaming for better ways to communicate with landlords and real estate managers. Our site helps a lot to improve the usually slow and frustrating process.“
Co-founder and Head of Services, Mark Iandri, adds: “The landlord wants a lessor who manages his property and pays the rent on time. Every lessor wants
ClearList, an equities marketplace for private companies, has partnered with Lagniappe Labs to market the Prime Unicorn Index, a benchmark targeting and tracking US-based private companies valued at a billion dollars or more.
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has closed its sixth strategic add-on for its utility market intelligence, data science and consulting platform, E Source. Water Systems Optimisation (WSO) offers water loss reduction analytics, leak simulation models, consulting and program management services to utilities and municipalities throughout the United States.
Headquartered in Nashville, TN, WSO partners with national, state and local water agencies to reduce water loss and optimise much needed investments. The WSO team is comprised of experts in water loss research, analysis, strategy, related field work and capital investments to address losses. WSO will become part of E Source’s Technology Planning
Afterparty, a technology company behind the new Web3 platform enabling creators to directly monetise and manage NFT collector relationships, has raised USD3 million in seed funding.
The round is led by Acrew Capital and TenOneTen Ventures with participation from Palm Tree Crew, Act One Ventures, Hex Capital, Red Light Management, and angel investors including Dylan & Brandon Lee, Louis Beryl, Dave Bonanno, Craig Clemens, Reade Seiff and Alex Kassan.
The funding will be used to accelerate product development of Afterparty’s end-to-end Creator NFT platform, which provides creators with the tools to launch NFTs and gain direct artistic and financial control
SeaFort Capital, a Halifax, Nova Scotia-based private equity firm, has selected SS&C Technologies’ full-service fund administration solution.
The firm launched its growth-focused buyout fund, SeaFort Capital Fund II, with a target fund size of USD160 million and USD110 million in initial committed capital. The new fund will invest in Canadian lower-mid-market core industrial and business services sectors.
“We were looking for a technology provider with experience managing diverse private equity structures. SS&C has a proven track record of supporting private equity, and they understand our business and provide local support,” says Rob Normandeau, Managing Partner & President. “SS&C’s platform
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS), a partner to operations and facility managers across North America, has acquired BRAVO! Building Services and two other related companies, BRAVO! Facility Services and BRAVO! Innovative Solutions (together BRAVO!).
KBS is a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management, LP (Cerberus), a specialist in alternative investing.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in New Jersey, BRAVO! is a leading provider of facility services to major brands in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, higher education, commercial business, and other industry verticals. Operating in 17 states and known for quality control, the company offers essential services, including commercial janitorial and healthcare environmental
Northlane Capital Partners (NCP) has made an investment in insurance agency Choice Financial Group (Choice).
NCP invested in partnership with the Choice management team, led by Founder and President Richard Braun. In addition, Bob Hilb, an established insurance industry executive with more than 30 years of experience, joined the Choice executive team in conjunction with NCP’s investment.
Founded in 1998, Choice provides property and casualty insurance and employee benefits services to a range of commercial and individual customers. Choice is headquartered in Virginia Beach, VA, with 12 offices across the Mid-Atlantic region. Additional information is available at https://choiceins.com/.
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A landscaping business which maintains sites nationwide for leading supermarkets and utilities companies has secured a significant investment from Mercia’s private equity funds.
UK Landscapes, a family business which founded in 1997, now employs over 175 staff at its headquarters in Middlewich, Cheshire and regional depots throughout the UK including Leeds, Glasgow, Cardiff, Reading and Harlow. The company serves blue-chip customers such as Asda, John Lewis, Waitrose, Shell, and Santander. The funding will enable it to step up its organic growth and pursue a ‘buy and build’ strategy in the sector.
UK Landscapes was founded by Andrew Preston and
Global investment firm Carlyle has acquired a majority stake in CSS AG (CSS), a German business software provider with a focus on accounting, controlling and human resources (HR) software. Majority shareholder Michael Friemel will retain a large minority stake in CSS and will continue to lead the company as CEO.
Founded in 1984, CSS is headquartered in Künzell, Germany, and serves and supports its customers from eight additional regional offices. CSS is the only vendor with a fully integrated all-in-one business solution, named eGECKO, for accounting, controlling and HR modules which is specifically targeted at the needs of local and
Vestwell, a fintech engine powering leading workplace savings programmes, is to acquire Sumday, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation (BNY Mellon) managing and administers 529 college savings, 529A ABLE, and Secure Choice/Auto-IRA state-sponsored savings programs.
The terms of the deal have not been disclosed.
BNY Mellon will act as the preferred servicing agent for the state programs managed by Vestwell, providing custody, fund accounting, record-keeping services, and where applicable, sub-advisory services through its affiliate Lockwood Advisors, Inc. (an investment adviser registered in the US under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940). Vestwell will continue to play
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