Norvestor invests in IT services provider Upheads
Norvestor VIII SCSp (“Norvestor VIII”), has signed an agreement to acquire the majority of the shares in Upheads AS (“Upheads” or “the Company”), a fast-growing full-service IT services provider for small and medium-sized enterprises (“SMEs”) in Norway. Click here to read the press release
LifeScore raises GBP 11m in Series A funding led by Octopus Ventures
The round, which brings the total funding raised to date to £12m, was led by Octopus Ventures, with participation from Warner Music Group, IDEO and 4 Good Ventures. Additional investment was received from existing investor Metaplanet Holdings OÜ, an early backer. Click here to read the press release
Alice&Bob raises EUR 27m from new and existing investors
PARIS, France: 10 March, 2022, 6:00 AM CET — French quantum computing startup, Alice&Bob, today announces a major advance towards the first marketable quantum computer. In a major scientific breakthrough, Alice&Bob has eliminated one of the main barriers to, and significantly reduced the complexity of, delivering a functional quantum computer – a goal that could […]
L Catterton Europe has acquired a stake in Little Moons
GREENWICH, Conn., and LONDON, March 9, 2022 – Little Moons (“the Company”), one of the most successful premium dessert brands in the UK, today announced that the European fund of L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm, has acquired a significant minority shareholding in the Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Click here to […]
Cinven completes acquisition of majority investment in Arcaplanet and Maxi Zoo Italia
International private equity firm Cinven today announces that it has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Arcaplanet, a leading operator of pet care stores in Italy. Click here to read the press release
By Malina and Soft Goat merge and are acquired by Stella Capital
E-handeln fick som bekant en rejäl skjuts under pandemin och det märktes inte minst hos de lönsamma snabbväxarna Soft Goat, som säljer kashmirplagg, och modemärket By Malina. Click here to read the press release
Storskogen acquires Tysse
Storskogen has entered into an agreement to acquire the shares in Tysse Mekaniske Verksted AS (”Tysse”) via its subsidiary Brenderup Group. Tysse is one of the leading Norwegian manufacturers and suppliers of trailers with a reported turnover of NOK 241m for the financial year 2021. Click here to read the press release
L Catterton agrees to sell majority stake in ba&sh to HLD
PARIS, March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — L Catterton, the largest global consumer-focused private equity firm, today announced it has sold its majority stake in ba&sh to HLD, an investment group specializing in the support and development of European companies. Terms of the transaction are not disclosed. Click here to read the press release
Storskogen acquires Hedson Technologies International
Storskogen has acquired all of the shares in Hedson Technologies International AB (“Hedson Group”) from Mellby Gård, the board of directors and the management team. Hedson Group is a supplier of premium curing, lifting and cleaning systems for automotive aftermarket and other manufacturing industries worldwide. The company reported a turnover of SEK 256m and an […]
Brown & Brown to acquire Global Risk Partners from funds advised by Searchlight
US broker Brown & Brown, Inc. (Brown & Brown) (NYSE: BRO) has entered into an agreement to acquire Global Risk Partners (GRP) from Funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P. (Searchlight). The acquisition, which is subject only to regulatory approval, is expected to be completed in the third quarter of 2022 and will see Brown […]
