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myfisenseJune 9, 2021

To help better address that opportunity, a company called 1e, which builds solutions for companies to enable hybrid working along with managing the wider space of endpoint management, has been acquired by Carlyle on the heels of a strong year of business. The private equity firm has picked up the London-based company in a $270 million […]

myfisenseJune 3, 2021

Private equity firm KKR has agreed to buy a minority stake in French software and computing services company Cegid in a deal that the companies said gives Cegid an enterprise value of $6.7billion. Investment firm Silver Lake will remain Cegid’s majority shareholder. Cegid, founded in 1983 and headquartered in Lyon, registered turnover of €498m in […]

myfisenseMay 26, 2021

Vectura Group, a British pharmaceutical company focused on inhaled medicines, garnered a $1.36bn takeover by global investment firm The Carlyle Group. Shareholders will receive 136 pence in cash plus a dividend of 19 pence for each share under the terms of the offer, representing a 32% premium on the ex-dividend closing price of the […]

myfisenseMay 20, 2021

Goldman Sachs has picked up a significant minority stake in contract research organisation Aragen Life Sciences, whilst ChrysCapital exits. This has paved the way for the exit of homegrown private equity firm ChrysCapital and other shareholders, said Aragen, formerly GVK Biosciences. It did not disclose financial details. ChrysCapital, which had invested in 2015, held […]

myfisenseMay 7, 2021

InvestCloud, a specialist in cloud-based financial digital solutions, has acquired Vista-backed Advicent, a cash flow, trust and tax financial planning provider. Advicent, a Vista Equity Partners portfolio company, provides financial planning technology for over 140,000 financial professionals across nearly 3,000 firms worldwide. Through its NaviPlan platform, Advicent creates scalable financial planning software through industry-leading APIs […]

myfisenseApril 30, 2021

Founder Ryan Millsap announced the sale of Blackhall Studios to Commonwealth Group, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, for $120 million. Blackhall, which is in the process of expanding its footprint in Georgia, also has studio projects in London and Los Angeles. Millsap said it was time for him to exit the Atlanta business and […]

myfisenseApril 28, 2021

Kenyan consumer experience platform for businesses in Africa, Ajua announced that it has acquired WayaWaya, a Kenya-based AI and ML messaging and payments company. WayaWaya’s customers and partners include the likes of I&M Bank, Interswitch and MTN. The company offers a range of services, from digital banking and payment services to financial services APIs and payment bots. According to […]

myfisenseApril 27, 2021

Carlyle Group has agreed to buy a majority stake in life sciences company Unchained Labs for $435 million, the private equity firm disclosed . The move underscores growing private equity interest in life sciences businesses, including biopharmaceutical companies and contract research organisations, that support drug development. Founded in 2015, Unchained Labs provides laboratory tools used […]

myfisenseApril 9, 2021

ORBCOMM Inc., a global provider of Internet of Things solutions, announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by GI Partners, a leading US-based investor in data infrastructure businesses, in an all-cash transaction that values ORBCOMM at approximately $1.1 billion, including net debt. Under the terms of the agreement, ORBCOMM stockholders […]

myfisenseApril 1, 2021

LINE completed its merger with Yahoo! Japan owner Z Holdings , and now the two firm’s venture capital arms have also combined. Z Holdings announced that its subsidiary, YJ Capital, has merged with LINE Ventures to form Z Venture Capital. The new firm also announced the launch of a 30 billion JPY (about $271 million USD) […]

Category: M&A

Carlyle acquires 1E.com in a US$270M deal

KKR acquires stake in French software group Cegid

Carlye takes over Vectura in a US$1.4B deal

Goldman Sachs picks up minority stake in Aragen Life Sciences

InvestCloud acquires Advicent and NaviPlan platform

Atlanta-based Blackhall Studios sold to PE for US$120M

Kenya’s Ajua acquires WayaWaya to consolidate consumer experience in African SMEs

Carlyle to acquire Unchained Labs for US$435M

ORBCOMM acquired by GI Partners for US$1.1B

LINE Ventures merges with YJ Capital, launches US$271M fund

Uberall raises US$115M in funding

Apna raises US$70M to help workers in India secure jobs

Templafy raises US$60M for its B2B SaaS platform

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