Articles by Katharine Hidalgo
Index leads $30m series-B for Duffel
Index Ventures first invested in the travel software company in 2018, alongside Blossom
KKR sells partial stake in SoftwareOne IPO
SoftwareOne has a market capitalisation of CHF 2.8bn following the initial public offering
Vance recapitalises Eirtech
Neuberger Berman has provided debt and an equity co-investment for aviation services firm Eirtech
Northzone leads $60m round for Pollen
Existing investors Draper Esprit, Backed and Kindred Capital also participated in the round
CCI exits Abtran in management buy-back
Abtran was majority owned by the joint venture of The Carlyle Group and Cardinal Capital
GP Profile: Stirling Square Capital Partners
Head of investor relations Monteiro de Barros discusses co-investing from day one and the benefits of staying small
HIG to acquire Meyra and Alu Rehab
HIG has acquired the two mobility products manufacturers, with the intention of merging them
Exponent close to buying KPMG pensions advisory business – report
KPMG has been exploring the potential sale of its pensions advisory business since June 2019
Livingbridge-backed Broadstone acquires BBS
Broadstone makes its fourth bolt-on of 2019 with the workplace pensions services company
Souter exits furniture company CCF
Management and a private investor have acquired the company from Souter Investments
Waterland-backed Schönes Leben acquires Mediko
Waterland began its care home buy-and-build strategy in 2017 with the acquisition of Compassio
Exponent-backed SHL to acquire Aspiring Minds
Exponent acquired psychometric testing and interviewing services company SHL in 2018
Northzone leads $15m series-A for Disperse
Existing investors Kindred Capital and Frontline Ventures also participate in the round
Elysian-backed Raymond Group sells RBWS
Raymond Brown Minerals & Recycling has sold one of its divisions to waste management company Collard
Maven leads £5.3m funding round for E Fundamentals
Existing investors Downing Ventures and Scottish Enterprise also invest in this round
Hg invests in Argus
Hg has invested in the commodities reporting company through its listed vehicle and its Saturn fund
Ethos acquires Motocaddy stake for £22m
Beechbrook Capital provides a senior secured loan and an equity co-investment
Kester invests in YouGarden MBO
YouGarden sells horticultural products across a variety of channels such as Amazon and Groupon
Insight invests $145m in CommerceTools
Rewe Digital, which acquired a stake in the software provider in 2014, remains a shareholder
Beechbrook hires Whitehouse as investment director
Whitehouse joins the private debt firm from the corporate and leveraged finance team at Lloyds
EVentures, XAnge lead $6.6m round for Apiax
Regulatory technology startup Apiax raised its first institutional funding round in 2017
UK late-stage venture boom offsets early-stage lull
Second quarter saw an average value per deal of ТЃ30.7m, significantly higher than the 10-year average of ТЃ11.8m
Endless acquires Victoria Plum from TPG
Bathroom products online retailer Victoria Plum was acquired by TPG Capital in 2014
Cathay acquires Rhys Davies Logistics
GP draws equity from Cathay Investments 2, which held its first close on тЌ600m in July 2018