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NEWSLETTER | 10 Mar 2021

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

McGuireWoods Consulting has launched a new practice area centred around advisory services for private equity investors and portfolio companies, helping them to understand the implications of state-level policy decisions and market trends for their investment and business decisions.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Foreside Financial Group (Foreside), a provider of governance, risk management, and compliance solutions and technology offerings to clients in the global asset and wealth management industry, has acquired the regulatory compliance business of JG Advisory Services LLC, a comprehensive regulatory solutions provider for hedge and private equity funds.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

SteelBridge Consulting (SteelBridge), a boutique services firm which provides expertise exclusively to the private capital industry, and CEPRES, an award-winning provider of investment decision solutions for private markets, have formed a strategic partnership.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Sunset Pacific Transportation, (Sunset Pacific), a portfolio company of private investment firm Granite Creek Capital Parters, has acquired Radius Global Solutions (Radius Logistics), a Canadian corporation.

Quantuma completes eight deals in two weeks

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Business advisory firm Quantuma’s corporate finance team has completed a record-breaking eight transactions in the last fortnight, at a combined value of over GBP130 million.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Brainlabs, a portfolio company of mid-market private equity investor Livingbridge, has acquired User Conversion, a conversion rate optimisation agency.

Nordic Capital partners with Boost.ai

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Private equity firm Nordic Capital is to actively support Boost.ai, a global specialist in conversational AI for Fortune 1000 companies. in its expansion.

Scoro raises USD16m in Series B funding

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Scoro, a provider work management software for professional service businesses, has closed a USD16.4 million Series B funding round led by Kennet Partners.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Niklas Holck, the former Chairman of Nordic Eye Venture Capital, has launched his own boutique VC firm, based in Singapore.

GSSG Solar holds final close of GSSG Solar Partners III

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

GSSG Solar (GSSG), a solar focused renewable energy investment manager, has held the final closing of GSSG Solar Partners III (fund III), and affiliated funds with USD196 million in aggregate capital commitments.

Ocorian acquires Emphasys Technologies

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Ocorian, a financial services group and provider of Capital Markets services, Fund services, Corporate services and Private Client services, has acquired Emphasys Technologies.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Temasek, an investment company headquartered in Singapore, has formed a USD500 million strategic partnership with leading global impact investment group LeapFrog Investments.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Pi Labs has commenced its ninth accelerator programme, where five start-ups from the UK, Canada and Israel will benefit from a 16-week growth and scale-up programme.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

The Pritzker Organization (TPO) has made a growth investment in Crown Health Care Laundry Services (Crown), a provider of outsourced linen management services and specialty products to hospitals, clinics and other healthcare facilities.

Circularity Capital sells ZigZag Global

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Circularity Capital, a private equity firm supporting growth stage European SMEs in the circular economy, has sold its portfolio company ZigZag Global Limited (ZigZag) to Global Blue Group (Global Blue), a specialist in Tax-Free Shopping and Added Value Payment Services.

Tikehau Capital opens Frankfurt office

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Tikehau Capital, a global alternative asset management group, has opened a new office in Frankfurt and appointed Dominik P Felsmann as Head of Germany, effective 15 March 2021.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Futurepump Ltd, a manufacturer of solar-powered irrigation pumps for smallholder farmers in Africa and Asia, has raised over GBP450,000 in one week, by selling shares to investors in over 50 countries on the crowdfunding website Crowdcube.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Concentric Equity Partners announced the sale of Environmental Pest Service (EPS), the holding company for regional Southeast US pest control brands Arrow Environmental Services and Bug Out Service, to Rentokil North America.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

CDC Group, the UK Government’s development finance institution and impact investor in South Asia and Africa, has closed a USD20 million investment round in Ecom Express, a leading tech-enabled end-to-end logistics solutions provider to the Indian e-commerce industry.

Auxadi makes five additions to executive team

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Real estate, private equity, and multinational corporate services provider Auxadi has strengthened its executive team with four high-profile appointments as it builds for global expansion.

LLCP invests in Creditinfo Group

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Private equity firm, Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP) has become the new majority shareholder in CreditInfo Group, a global credit information and decision analytics provider.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Drawbridge, a provider of cybersecurity software and solutions to the alternative investment industry, has closed a minority investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners.

Wed | 10 Mar 2021, 12:19

Abris Capital Partners, a private equity investor focused on Central Europe, has launched ESG Universe 2023 – a comprehensive program of environmental, social and governance initiatives that commits the firm to achieving a carbon neutral portfolio by 2025.