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VGC appoints Marlin's Lister
New recruit will take on the role of investment and portfolio director at the growth capital firm
Vista Equity Partners-backed ACS buys Modern Systems
ACS plans to develop its offering in the application modernisation market and expand in the US
Endless appoints two to Enact
Firm appoints associate director Adam Milner and investment executive Luke Wolf to its Enact teams
CCI sells Payzone to AIB and First Data for €100m
Sale of the payment processing company comes four years after the GP acquired it for €40-50m
BBB to allocate a further £200m to UK venture
Government-backed fund will make commitments to support venture and growth capital via BPC and BBI
Cartesian's Arlington Industries secures £95m refinancing
Deal will enable the automotive and aerospace components firm to bolt on Wahler
HV Holtzbrinck leads $19m series-A for Zencargo
Investors include Pentland Ventures, Tom Stafford, Picus Capital, LocalGlobe and Samos Investments
Beringea raises £64m for VCTs
Fundraise is a record for Beringea and the second largest VCT raise in the last tax year
EQT Ventures leads £25m series-B for Cytora
Insurance AI firm will use the funding to invest in product development and international expansion
PAI's M Group makes triple bolt-on
Infrastructure group acquires telecoms-focused Avonline Networks and water specialists IWJS and TPC
Vista acquires Perform to merge with Stats
Transaction will create a sport data and media group in the European and North American markets
YFM exits Leengate Valves in management buy-back
Divestment of the industrial valve wholesaler brings to an end a five-year holding period
Triton's Chevron acquires Traffic Management Services
Acquisition of the traffic management business comes one year after the GP invested in Chevron
VC firms invest $7m in Medbelle
Signals, Talis, Mutschler Ventures, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and Cavalry Ventures take part
SBI leads £1.5m funding round for PixelPin
Identity verification software developer will pursue international expansion and product development
Partech leads $20m series-B for Shedul
Salon and spa booking platform will invest in product development and marketing activity
August Equity-backed PCS bolts on Norfolk Pet Crematorium
Shareholders of Norfolk Pet Crematorium are retiring from management of the business
BGF injects £6m into BB7 to support Omega Fire acquisition
Bolt-on marks the first stage in an acquisitive strategy for the fire safety and security consultancy
Terra Firma partially exits Wyevale Garden Centres
Deal follows a series of divestments made by the GP, after it mandated Christie & Co on the sale
AlbionVC co-leads £5m series-A for Limitless Technology
Downing Ventures and corporate venturing arm Unilever Ventures co-lead the round
BPC wins £250m mandate from NLF
Development marks the first time the BBB-backed firm has raised third-party commitments
Bowmark-backed Aston Lark acquires Jobson James
Transaction is Aston Lark's third in 2019 following the acquisition of two other brokers
Leonard Green sells 25% Topshop stake to Arcadia
Sell-back comes as the acquirer pursues a restructuring deal that could involve a CVA
Gresham House invests in Rainbird
Automated enterprise software developer is currently exploring expansion into the US market
