Investment & Financing
LEAD, India's largest School EdTech major, becomes first 'EdTech Unicorn' of 2022 after raising $100 mn
~Funding led by WestBridge Capital and GSV Ventures, values firm at $1.1
billion~
MUMBAI, India, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- LEAD
MRI Software acquires LeaseEagle to help tenants navigate COVID-related rent relief under IFRS-16
Latest acquisition further increases MRI's APAC presence, support and client base SYDNEY, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global PropTech leader MRI Software today announces its acquisition ofLeaseEagle, a Melbourne-based regional leader in commercial property lease management solutions for tenant...
VIRNECT, Leading Korean industrial XR solutions company, closes $30 million series B round
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VIRNECT, the Seoul, Korea -based industrial XR (Extended Reality) solutions company, announced it raised a $30 million series B round. This round was backed by notable Korean VCs STIC Ventures, Lotte Ventures, strategic investor Hanwha, and institu...
VIRNECT, Leading Korean industrial XR solutions company, closes $30 million series B round
SEOUL, South Korea, Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VIRNECT, the Seoul, Korea -based industrial XR (Extended Reality) solutions company, announced it raised a $30 million series B round. This round was backed by notable Korean VCs STIC Ventures, Lotte Ventures, strategic investor Hanwha, and institu...
INTERNATIONAL PROCESS PLANTS ACQUIRES HIGH-PURITY GAS-TO-LIQUIDS WAX PLANT
PRINCETON JUNCTION, N.J., Jan. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Process Plants (IPP) and its affiliates announced today the acquisition of Juniper Acquisitions LLC, owner of the Juniper Specialty Products commercial-scale high-purity gas-to-liquids (GTL) wax manufacturing plant inWestlake, ...
Over half of CEOs to step-up investment and M&A in 2022, but headwinds remain
- EY survey of more than 2,000 CEOs globally reveals confidence has returned, but strategic choices will determine future success - 54% of respondents plan to prioritize investment in existing business - 59% will pursue transactions, even after a record-breaking year - Focus on sustainability ...
Emeritus Named To GSV EdTech 150
BOSTON, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Emeritus, the global leader in making the highest-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world, has been named to the 2022GSV EdTech 150, a list of the world's most transformative growth companies in ...
51job, Inc. Announces Receipt of a Proposal to Amend Merger Consideration for Going-Private Transaction
SHANGHAI, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- 51job, Inc. (Nasdaq: JOBS) ("51job" or the "Company"), a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China, announced today that its Board of Directors (the "Board") and the special committee of the Board (the "Special Committee") have receive...
mParticle Acquires Customer Journey Analytics Provider Indicative to Help Teams Accelerate their Customer Data Strategy
The combined offering will help teams integrate customer data directly from their data warehouse and improve customer journey exploration. NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- mParticle, the leader in customer data infrastructure, announced today that it has acquired Indicative, a customer jo...
Owl Ventures Closes Over $1 Billion in New Funds for Global EdTech Investments
With over $2 billion in assets under management, Owl Ventures is the largest venture capital firm in the world focused on the education technology sector MENLO PARK, Calif., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Owl Ventures, the largest venture capital fund in EdTech, announced today that it closed over...
Oliver Wyman acquires Azure Consulting, growing its presence in Australia
The premium Perth-based boutique management consulting firm's 20 employees will be integrated intoOliver Wyman's Australia practice. The acquisition advancesOliver Wyman's build up in Australia and deepens its Energy and Natural Resources practice inAsia Pacific. SYDNEY, Jan. 12, 2022 /PRN...
Triple Ring Technologies and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution collaborate on microplastic sensing in water with EPA grant
NEWARK, Calif., Jan. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Triple Ring Technologies and Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) are collaborating to fill an unmet need in environmental sensing – providing a fieldable, portable microplastic sensor that quantifies the number of plastic particles in water. A...
Vendasta acquires search, display & social advertising technology leader MatchCraft
Deal unites leading ad tech platform with Vendasta's robust martech platform and marketplace of products SASKATOON, SK, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vendasta today announced the acquisition of MatchCraft from Advance Local. MatchCraft is a leading global software company specializing in search,...
Shanghai ZhenGe Biotech Raises USD 100 million Round C Led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Sofina
SHANGHAI, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Shanghai ZhenGe Biotech Co., Ltd. ("ZhenGe Biotech" or "the Company") announced the completion of round C financing of US$100 million, led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Sofina. Also investing were Novo Holdings A/S, Qiming Venture Capital, IDG Capit...
Ridgewood Infrastructure Announces Acquisition of APP Jet Center
NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ridgewood Infrastructure LLC ("Ridgewood "), a leading infrastructure investor in the U.S., today announced the acquisition of APP Jet Center, a fixed–base operator ("FBO") that owns and operates essential aviation infrastructure. "APP has an outstanding bu...
PostEra Closes $24M in New Financing to Advance Drug Discovery
BOSTON, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- PostEra, a biotechnology company specializing in machine learning for preclinical drug discovery, today announced $24M in equity financing to accelerate medicinal chemistry and bring new cures to patients. PostEra will use the proceeds to advance a series of ...
IBM Acquires Envizi to Help Organizations Accelerate Sustainability Initiatives and Achieve Environmental Goals
ARMONK, N.Y., Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced it has acquired Envizi, a leading data and analytics software provider for environmental performance management. This acquisition builds on IBM's growing investments in AI-powered software, including IBM Maximo asset mana...
Global Infrastructure Partners Announces Senior Secured Term Loan to Fund Acquisition and Construction of a 670 MW Power Plant in Panama
NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), together with its co-investors, today announced that it has made a Senior Secured Term Loan investment of$175 million in Group Energy Gas Panama S de RL (Borrower), to finance the acquisition and construction of Generad...
Global Infrastructure Partners provides $500 million capital facility to BrightNight
NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), together with its co-investors, announced that it has closed on a$500 million investment in independent power producer (IPP) BrightNight, LLC, a leading renewable power company. BrightNight's mission is to provide next ...
Engineering USA Acquires Movilitas, Strengthening the Portfolio and Expertise of the Engineering Group's Industries eXcellence Global Division
CHICAGO, Jan. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Engineering USA, the North American subsidiary of theEngineering Group, has completed the acquisition of Movilitas, an industry frontrunner in digital supply chain and digital manufacturing consulting services and solutions. This strategic expansion aims to ...
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