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Private Equity stories

Should VMware customers be considering Plan B?

Uncertainty clouds VMware's future following its £61bn acquisition by Broadcom, forcing many clients to contemplate alternate measures amidst concerns of staff layoffs and price hikes.

By Sammy Zoghlami • 4 min read • Tue, 23rd Jan 2024

Customer Experience

Glory Global Solutions to acquire cloud-based commerce firm Flooid

Glory Global Solutions confirms plans to acquire retail software provider Flooid, extending its commerce solutions portfolio.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Dec 2023

Cybersecurity

French startup ProvenRun secures £15m for cybersecurity expansion

French startup ProvenRun secures £15m in Series A round to expand its cybersecurity capabilities, led by Tikehau Capital.

By Tom Raynel • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Dec 2023

Partner Programmes

Egress scoops Security Innovation of the Year at UK IT Industry Awards

Egress wins Security Innovation of the Year at the UK IT Industry Awards for pioneering adaptive security for cloud email.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2023

Data Protection

Permira becomes majority shareholder in CSI Group amid leadership shakeup

Permira becomes main stakeholder in tech firm CSI Group in major ownership shakeup, anticipating significant growth.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Sat, 14th Oct 2023

Global Stories

Private Equity stories

Internet of Things

Claroty appoints Derek Phillips as new Chief Revenue Officer

Cyber-physical system security firm, Claroty, appoints industry veteran, Derek Phillips, as Chief Revenue Officer amidst continued company growth surpassing $100 million in annual recurring revenue.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2024

Software-as-a-Service

CIBC finances Actionstep's acquisition of Soluno for legal tech move

CIBC Innovation Banking funds global legal software firm Actionstep's acquisition of Soluno, marking a pivotal investment in digitalising legal firm workflows.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2024

Data Analytics

Investment bank predicts 2024's most influential climate tech trends

Following a drop in funding, 2024 sees a predicted resurgence in climate tech trends, with clean energy, hydrogen, carbon capture and storage, and alternative proteins earmarked for significant investment growth.

By Marion Jeng • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2024

Health Technologies

Former British Gas MD Ian Peters named Chairman of Sagacity

Former British Gas MD, Ian Peters, appointed as Chairman of London-based data consultancy Sagacity, ahead of a predicted period of substantial growth in 2024.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024

Quantum Computing

Patrick Dennis named as new CEO of machine identity firm Venafi

Patrick Dennis has been appointed as the new CEO of machine identity management pioneers, Venafi, following the company's 150% YoY SaaS business growth. Dennis will steer Venafi's course in the AI and quantum computing era.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2024