Private Equity stories - Page 5
Point74 names Rob Sinclair as new Chief Executive Officer
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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Midlands software firm Point74 appoints Rob Sinclair as CEO to spearhead UK and international growth of its food lifecycle platform.
Juspay secures USD $50m, hits USD $1.2bn valuation
Mon, 26th Jan 2026
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fintech
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martech
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commerce systems
Juspay raises USD $50m in follow-on funding led by WestBridge Capital, lifting the payments firm to a USD $1.2bn valuation.
Aliter unites trio as Serbus to drive UK security push
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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Aliter folds three tech firms into Serbus to target UK critical infrastructure security, eyeing GBP £75m revenue within two years.
Accountants embrace AI tools as scepticism increases
Fri, 23rd Jan 2026
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rpa
Accountants double down on everyday AI tools, as optimism stays high but scepticism, job fears and data security worries all intensify.
Hivekind launches HiveLoop to rethink B2B pre-pipeline decisions
Wed, 21st Jan 2026
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Hivekind debuts HiveLoop, an AI-driven pre-pipeline engine to help B2B revenue teams prioritise accounts and time outreach more precisely.
Integrity360 buys Advantus360 to launch Canada hub
Tue, 20th Jan 2026
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Integrity360 acquires Calgary-based Advantus360 to spearhead its North American push and launch a new cyber hub for Canada and the US.
SNP extends CEO Jens Amail's contract to December 2030
Mon, 19th Jan 2026
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erp
SNP extends CEO Jens Amail's contract to December 2030 after record revenue and profit, signalling confidence in its global growth strategy.
osapiens raises USD $100m to reach unicorn status
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
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supply chain
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risk & compliance
German sustainability software firm osapiens raises USD $100m Series C led by Decarbonization Partners, propelling it to unicorn status.
Summa Equity buys Peoplesafe to boost worker safety
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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Summa Equity has bought workforce safety provider Peoplesafe from ECI Partners to back its tech-enabled resilience strategy and expansion.
STG folds S&P EDM into Gresham & carves out thinkFolio
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data management
STG completes S&P Global EDM and thinkFolio deal, folding EDM into Gresham while spinning thinkFolio out as a standalone portfolio firm.
GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m for AI M&A deal sourcing
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
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data analytics
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GrowthPal raises USD $2.6m to scale its AI platform for off‑market M&A deal sourcing and global expansion from its Singapore base.
Tempo names new product & tech chiefs to fuel SPM push
Wed, 14th Jan 2026
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digital transformation
Tempo has hired Kevin Nanney as Chief Product Officer and Shams Chauthani as CTO to accelerate its adaptive strategic portfolio management push.
BGF backs Origin Tech to expand AI water leak tools
Tue, 13th Jan 2026
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clean technologies
BGF invests multi-million GBP in Origin Tech to scale AI and satellite water leak detection and trenchless repair tools globally.
PebblePad buys myday to expand global education reach
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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edutech
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digital transformation
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erp
PebblePad acquires student portal myday in its first NorthEdge-backed deal, creating an edtech group serving over 200 institutions globally.
BGF invests GBP £16.6m in Workbooks to fund US growth
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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BGF invests GBP £16.6m in Workbooks to accelerate US expansion and deepen development of its integrated mid-market SaaS platform.
Fulfilmentcrowd posts record global growth on peak days
Mon, 12th Jan 2026
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Fulfilmentcrowd posts record global peak-day growth as EU orders jump 28% on Cyber Monday and US volumes soar up to 80% on Black Friday.
Private markets race to modernise tech amid AI & rules
Fri, 9th Jan 2026
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AI, data and 'governance intelligence' set to transform private markets as regulators, LPs and retail investors demand real-time transparency.
FourNet wins Palatine award for social value impact
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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Manchester's FourNet has scooped Palatine's inaugural Leadership in Social Value award after generating GBP £2,660,194 in social value.
First Connect passes USD $500m milestone in GWP surge
Thu, 8th Jan 2026
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risk & compliance
First Connect's digital insurance marketplace tops USD $500m in GWP, fuelled by rising demand from independent agents and carriers.
Virtus Data Centres names Adam Eaton as new chief
Tue, 6th Jan 2026
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hyperscale
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partner programmes
Virtus Data Centres has named industry veteran Adam Eaton as chief executive to spearhead its next phase of UK and European expansion.