NEW YORK: HHAeXchange (HHAX) has secured a new investment from Hg, a leading global investor in software and services. Cressey & Company LP, a leading healthcare-focused private investment firm which first partnered with HHAX in 2018, will continue to be a significant investor in HHAX. Both investors will share joint governance of the business. Greg…
Oakley Capital to acquire a minority stake in Seedtag for $35mn
LONDON, UK: Oakley Capital Origin Fund is investing $35 million to acquire a minority stake in Seedtag, a leader in contextual advertising in EMEA and Latin America. Founded in Madrid in 2014, Seedtag helps brands and agencies to deliver digital advertising that is directly relevant to the content that readers are consuming. Oakley’s investment will…
House of Control acquires Sweden based Egreement AB
HØVIK, NORWAY: House of Control Group AS has entered into an agreement to acquire Egreement AB in Sweden, a news release said. The acquisition significantly strengthens House of Control’s SaaS-offering within contract workflow and digital signature. The acquisition complements House of Control’s existing solutions for – among others – contract management, authorization, procurement, and supplier…
Ocean Outdoor appointed media partner of Westfield Denmark
LONDON, UK: Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has appointed Ocean Outdoor, a leading operator of premium digital out of home (DOOH) advertising in the UK, the Netherlands, the Nordics and Germany, strategic media partner for Westfield Fisketorvet, Copenhagen’s premium shopping, dining and leisure destination. The seven year contract was awarded to Ocean Outdoor following a competitive pitch. The…
Boku streamlines & secures online transactions in Germany
LONDON, UK: Boku Inc, a leading global provider of mobile payment and identity solutions, announced that Boku Identity has launched its Verify and Authenticate solutions in Germany, which streamlines and secures online transactions. Both solutions are integrated with O2, Telekom Deutschland, and Vodafone. Now, 120 million German mobile subscribers will have access to more seamless…
Sumo acquires Auroch Digital, a videogame developer and publisher
LONDON, UK: Sumo Group, provider of creative and development services to the video games and entertainment industries, announced the acquisition of Auroch Digital, a Bristol-based videogame developer and publisher with a focus on original IP creation. Initial consideration of £6.0m has been paid in cash from the Group’s existing resources. Deferred consideration may be payable…
Bunzl to acquire US based safety and medical supplies distributor, McCue
LONDON, UK: Bunzl plc, the specialist international distribution and services Group, has entered into agreements to acquire a US based safety business and a medical supplies distributor with operations in Australia and Singapore. McCue Corporation (McCue), based in Boston, Massachusetts, is a leading business in the distribution of safety and asset protection solutions, and provides…
Peel Hunt to list its shares on AIM, London Stock Exchange
LONDON, UK: Peel Hunt, a leading UK mid and small-cap specialist investment bank, announced its intention to seek admission of its ordinary shares to trading on AIM, a market of the London Stock Exchange. The Group is a leading provider of investment banking services to mid and small-cap companies in the UK, with a consistent…
Cryptocurrency mining firm Argo Blockchain launches IPO
LONDON, UK: Argo Blockchain, a global leader in cryptocurrency mining, has commenced an initial public offering (IPO) of 7.5 million American Depositary Shares (ADSs), representing an aggregate of 75 million ordinary shares. Each ADS represents 10 ordinary shares of Argo Blockchain. The last closing price of Argo Blockchain’s ordinary shares on the London Stock Exchange…
Laybuy to undertake further roll out of the Affiliate Marketing Network
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Laybuy Group Holdings Limited announced the launch of the Affiliate Marketing Network is exceeding internal projections with both orders processed and GMV five times ahead of Laybuy’s internal one month forecast. The network, which was launched at the end of August, gives UK shoppers the ability to pay with Laybuy at hundreds of…
MGH acquires Central Queensland quarry
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: MAAS Group Holdings Limited (MGH) has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of an additional quarry in Central Queensland being the Earth Commodities hardrock quarry operation in Gladstone.The acquisition agreement is subject to customary completion conditions and the transaction is expected to complete in October 2021. This well-established quarry currently produces 300,000…
Cirralto Limited to acquire Greenshoots Technology for $1.5 million
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Cirralto Limited has signed a binding Share Sale Agreement to acquire 100% of the issued capital of software development house, Greenshoots Technology Pty Ltd, with an expected completion date of 30 September 2021. The consideration for the acquisition is 100% scrip based, with Cirralto agreeing to issue in aggregate 24,193,548 fully paid ordinary…