Private Equity stories
Ripjar appoints Matt Mills as Chief Executive Officer
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Ripjar names Matt Mills Chief Executive to spearhead global expansion as regulatory pressure fuels demand for smarter crime screening tech.
Openmarkets boosts board ahead of planned Nasdaq listing
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Openmarkets adds two non-executive directors and a new CFO to bolster governance and growth plans ahead of its proposed Nasdaq listing.
Open ECX gains PEPPOL nod as UK eyes e-invoicing law
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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
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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
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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
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Marketplace platform Azzet adds veteran Australian executive Yvonne Howie to its board as it ramps up governance for global expansion.
CyberFOX lands nine-figure funding to boost MSP security
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CyberFOX secures nine-figure backing from Level Equity and Radian to scale MSP-focused security tools, AI projects and global expansion.
Conga acquires PROS B2B arm to boost pricing platform
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
ITSEC Asia chief wins APAC CEO award for AI cyber push
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ITSEC Asia boss Patrick Dannacher wins APAC CEO of the Year for steering an AI-led cyber platform shift and regional security expansion.
Azzet appoints Henry Stoever to board for global push
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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
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Summize raises USD $50m to accelerate its AI-powered contract platform, targeting rapid expansion across the UK and US legal markets.
IT providers expect wage inflation to ease by 2026
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Wage inflation at IT solution providers is forecast to cool to historic norms by 2026, boosting margins despite stark regional differences.
Tech & culture woes plague UK MSPs after M&A deals
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UK MSPs say post-merger tech and culture clashes are pushing up costs, delaying EBITDA gains and risking client disruption, POPX warns.
Openmarkets in USD $300m SPAC merger for Nasdaq listing
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Sydney-based Openmarkets to go public on Nasdaq via USD $300m SPAC merger with Lake Superior, targeting completion in 2026.
Kore.ai secures new funding to scale agentic AI tools
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Kore.ai lands fresh backing led by AllianceBernstein to grow its enterprise agentic AI platform and accelerate global expansion plans.