Private Equity stories - Page 9

Cinven acquires majority stake in Smart Communications to boost global growth and innovation in regulated sectors using its cloud-based customer communication platform.

Keith Bird joins KnowBe4 as Executive Vice President to drive international growth across Europe, Middle East, Africa, Asia-Pacific, Japan, and Latin America.

Litera has integrated generative AI into its Kira platform, enhancing contract review and due diligence for legal teams with faster, multilingual analysis.

PMC appoints Sharon Baylay-Bell as Chair, backed by BGF investment, to drive global growth in technology services for retail and direct-to-consumer brands.

JLL appoints Andy Powell and JC Champalaune to lead its Asia Pacific Energy & Infrastructure team, boosting focus on energy transition across the region.

IDnow strengthens its global leadership with key executive hires to advance its vision of embedding trust in digital identity verification worldwide.

Unity Advisory launches in London, backed by USD $300m from Warburg Pincus, to offer AI-driven CFO advisory services for private equity-backed firms.

NorthEdge has invested in Newcastle's Oak Engage to boost growth of its employee engagement software, serving clients like NatWest and Aldi.

Forterro acquires Denmark's TARGIT to boost its global business intelligence reach, adding over 1,000 SME customers in Europe and North America.

Aspire Technology Solutions and CSS Assure have joined forces to enhance cyber resilience for UK organisations facing rising sophisticated cyber threats.

Forterro is set to acquire Danish BI firm TARGIT, adding 1,000+ SME clients and boosting its industrial software with new analytics expertise.

CIBC Innovation Banking has funded the Norvestor-backed acquisition of Wint, boosting the Swedish accounting software firm's growth and expansion plans.

ICS.AI appoints Tim Irons as CFO to steer financial strategy and support growth of its AI solutions for UK public sector clients.

Boxphish, backed by BGF's GBP £400 million funding, plans further growth after 70% ARR rise and acquiring dark web intelligence firm Trillion.

SYSPRO appoints Mathias Høyer as CFO to lead global finance during growth, leveraging his extensive experience in tech-focused financial strategy and transformation.

Marco van Kalleveen will succeed Klaus Schlichtherle as CEO of Infinigate in June 2025, leading the cybersecurity firm's next expansion phase.

TXP has acquired Newcastle-based Metatech to enhance its IT automation expertise in Gen legacy system modernisation across multiple sectors globally.

Bain Capital launches hscale, a multi-billion EMEA hyperscale data centre platform, aiming rapid expansion across EMEA with sustainable infrastructure.

Optimizely and commercetools partner to help retailers deliver faster, personalised digital experiences by integrating content and commerce platforms for marketers.

Aspire Technology Solutions has been awarded a prestigious UK Royal Warrant by the King, recognising its technology services to the Royal Household.