Dealmaking

Newcore Capital picks up seven assets across Greater London

Newcore acquired four assets in Greater London which include children’s nurseries in Whitton and Clapham.

Bonderman family office Wildcat pushes for Consolidated Communications to reject offer; Apollo spearheads $1bn-plus Apogem secondary

Edison Partners exits digital customer education business Northpass.

Keensight-backed RAM Infotechnology bags CuraTec

CuraTec is a provider of healthcare alarming, alerting and communication services.

Cap10 picks up Sureserve Group

Sureserve Group is a compliance and energy services provider.

GSAM nets more Frøy shares; Riverside sells hospitality biz to Hg, TA and GIC portfolio company

Cap10 has completed its take-private of Sureserve, a UK social housing services provider.

How a UK venture firm is using AI to make better investments

Richard Blakesley is using AI to vet investments for the Boost Fund, noting that 'the early-stage fundraising process is plagued by bias of all sorts: expert bias, pattern-recognition bias, network bias and so forth.'

The Riverside Company agrees to sell Guestline to Access Group

Guestline is a UK-based provider of mission critical software for the hospitality sector.

Rainier Partners, Pfingsten Partners and Southfield Capital show lower middle market alive and well

Rainier Partners invests in floor services provider SCI.

Vaaka Partners to sell Molok to SULO  

Molok is a semi-underground waste container business.

Triton-backed OCU Group picks up Hornbill Group

Hornbill Group is an electrical engineering business.