Philippine food maker Monde Nissin files for up to $1.3 billion IPO
The Philippines’ Monde Nissin Corp, maker of ubiquitous Lucky Me! instant noodles, on Thursday filed for an up to 63 billion peso ($1.3 billion) IPO, in what is set to be the country’s largest-ever listing. The owner of meat alternative Quorn is seeking regulatory approval to sell as many as 3.6 billion primary shares at […]
Cision acquires Brandwatch
Cision is to acquire Brandwatch, a leader in digital consumer intelligence and social media listening, for USD450 million. This strategic move will combine two leaders in their respective industries and will bring to customers the substantial benefits of their complementary capabilities to deliver the future of PR, marketing and digital customer engagement. Cision is a […]
Alphabet-backed Oscar Health raises $1.2 billion in IPO
Oscar Health Inc, a health insurance startup backed by Google parent Alphabet Inc, sold shares in its IPO on Tuesday at $39 apiece, above its target range, to raise $1.2 billion. The IPO gives New York-based Oscar Health a market value of $7.7 billion. The target price range on the offering of 31 million shares […]
PQ Group Holdings to sell its performance chemicals unit for $1.1 billion
PQ Group Holdings Inc said on Monday it has agreed to sell its performance chemicals business, which makes cleaning and whitening agents for toothpastes and surface coatings, to a partnership formed by Cerberus Capital Management, L.P. and Koch Minerals & Trading LLC for a deal valued at $1.1 billion. The company, once the deal is […]
PAG acquires Unispace
Global workplace expert Unispace has been acquired by private equity firm PAG The investment will accelerate Unispace’s growth trajectory for its second decade in market as it sets the global standard for the future of workplace strategy, design and construction. As we move to a post-pandemic landscape, the focus has never been greater on the role […]
Perfect Ward secures GBP4m of growth capital from Octopus Investments
Perfect Ward, a digital quality inspection platform designed to support the health and social sectors, has secured GBP4 million investment from the Development Capital team of Octopus Investments, part of Octopus Group Perfect Ward is used across a rapidly expanding base of hospitals, care homes and other health and social care organisations in the UK […]
OpenGate Capital’s Duraco Specialty Tapes acquires Filmquest Group
OpenGate Capital’s portfolio company, Duraco Specialty Tapes, a manufacturer of pressure-sensitive tapes and specialty materials, has acquired Filmquest Group (Filmquest), a converter and supplier of polyester (PET) and specialty films, from a private seller Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Filmquest, headquartered in Bolingbrook, Illinois, coats, converts and metallises all grades of PET […]
Odyssey’s ProPharma Group acquires Diamond Pharma Services
ProPharma Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, has acquired Diamond Pharma Services Diamond Pharma Services provides regulatory affairs, pharmacovigilance, and compliance & quality services to support pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies in obtaining and maintaining medicinal product licenses throughout all stages of a product’s life cycle. “We are excited to welcome Diamond Pharma Services […]
TeamViewer acquires U.S. augmented reality software firm Upskill
TeamViewer said on Tuesday it had acquired Upskill, a U.S. company that specialises in augmented reality applications for front-line workers. The deal marks the third takeover by CEO Oliver Steil since TeamViewer, headquartered in Goeppingen, was floated in Sept. 2019 by private equity backer Permira. With the acquisition of Upskill, TeamViewer acquires the ability to […]
ARX Equity Partners acquires Instrumentation Technologies
ARX Equity Partners has is to acquire Instrumentation Technologies (I-Tech). The transaction also includes Red Pitaya, a handheld electronics lab incorporating instruments such as oscilloscopes and signal generators. A market that is currently witnessing large scale adoption among signal processing engineers, hobbyists and students. Rok Ursic, Founder of Instrumentation Technologies, says: “When I founded I-Tech […]
