Private Equity stories - Page 4
Seismic & Highspot to merge in AI sales software deal
Sun, 15th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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erp
Seismic to merge with Highspot, uniting rival sales enablement platforms in an AI-first deal with Permira to remain controlling shareholder.
Manchester firms delay growth plans amid volatility
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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ai
Manchester's mid-sized firms are stalling investment and expansion, citing volatile costs, policy shifts and tougher access to finance.
Serbus completes executive team for UK security push
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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hyperscale
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dc
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hcm
Serbus completes six-strong executive team with new finance and security chiefs to drive UK “connect and protect” critical services push.
Paragon buys majority stake in South Yorkshire firm Parseq
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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uc
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document management
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digital transformation
Paragon has acquired a majority stake in South Yorkshire outsourcing specialist Parseq from Parabellum, boosting its back-office and payments arm.
Specialist Risk Group launches insurance arm in Australia
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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risk & compliance
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m&a
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warburg pincus
Specialist Risk Group enters Australia with Sydney and Melbourne offices, targeting mid-market clients as it grows its Asia-Pacific platform.
Copilot Capital boosts senior team with key promotions
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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saas
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hcm
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ai
Copilot Capital promotes Dave Sun to Partner and Zerxis Billimoria to Director as it sharpens focus on pan-European software investments.
Nebula links partner rewards to ESG outcomes at renewal
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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cx
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martech
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partner programmes
Nebula launches an Impact Rewards scheme that ties partner renewal perks to carbon credits, social housing upgrades and service governance.
Ripjar appoints Matt Mills as Chief Executive Officer
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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erp
Ripjar names Matt Mills Chief Executive to spearhead global expansion as regulatory pressure fuels demand for smarter crime screening tech.
Open ECX gains PEPPOL nod as UK eyes e-invoicing law
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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uc
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digital transformation
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ecm
Open ECX wins PEPPOL access point status as the UK edges towards mandatory e-invoicing, expected to be introduced by 2029.
ProGlove co founder Brunnbauer takes managing director role
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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data analytics
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digital transformation
ProGlove co-founder Konstantin Brunnbauer becomes managing director as CEO Stefan Lampa steps down and shifts to an advisory role.
Searchlight Cyber appoints Michael Gianarakis as CEO
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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fintech
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advanced persistent threat protection
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socs
Searchlight Cyber has promoted former product chief Michael Gianarakis to CEO as founder Ben Jones moves to a strategic board role.
Azzet appoints Yvonne Howie to board for global push
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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fintech
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risk & compliance
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gender diversity
Marketplace platform Azzet adds veteran Australian executive Yvonne Howie to its board as it ramps up governance for global expansion.
Conga acquires PROS B2B arm to boost pricing platform
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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ecm
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martech
Conga buys PROS' B2B software unit, fusing AI-driven pricing with quoting and contract tools for over 10,000 enterprise customers.
UK tech leaders embrace risk, private equity & global growth
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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risk & compliance
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genai
UK tech, IT and telecoms leaders grow bolder on risk, eye private equity backing and global expansion despite rising cost pressures.
Teciem launches in London with Apax backing & 340 clients
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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fintech
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martech
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risk & compliance
Teciem debuts in London as an independent treasury software group, backed by Apax and serving more than 340 financial institutions.
Cruxy appoints Rebecca Osman to drive global growth
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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fintech
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partner programmes
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cfo
Cruxy names Rebecca Osman CFO and COO to spearhead international expansion and deepen work with private equity-backed tech firms.
Delivery Group lands GBP £45m boost for eCommerce push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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supply chain
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e-commerce
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smb
Delivery Group secures GBP £45m hybrid refinancing from Investec to fuel eCommerce network expansion and operational investment plans.
Access Group adopts co-CEO model to drive AI growth
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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saas
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digital transformation
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cx
Access names Jon Jorgensen co-CEO with Chris Bayne to split tech and commercial roles as it targets AI-fuelled growth off GBP £1.2 billion sales.
Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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edutech
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digital transformation
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fintech
Azzet names governance veteran Henry Stoever to its board as it accelerates the global rollout of its premium asset marketplace.
Summize raises USD $50m to grow AI contract platform
Fri, 30th Jan 2026
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uc
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martech
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rpa
Summize raises USD $50m to accelerate its AI-powered contract platform, targeting rapid expansion across the UK and US legal markets.