Private Equity / LBO / MBO

Lemonade, the insurance company powered by artificial intelligence and behavioral economics, today announced a strategic investment by Allianz, the world’s largest insurance company.

Tantalum Corporation (“Tantalum”) announces a significant investment by Korean automotive technology company Handysoft, part of the Dasan group. Further funding is also coming from Disruptive Capital, a long-standing investor in Tantalum.

Energy Services Group, LLC (ESG), the retail energy industry’s leading provider of SaaS solutions including transaction management (EDI), billing and CIS, wholesale energy services, and sales and pricing, announced today it has acquired UK-based Utiligroup.

Investoo Group, one of the world’s biggest FX affiliates, has announced the purchase of 100ForexBrokers.com. It is the Group’s largest acquisition to date.

Symetis, a medical technology company specializing in the development, manufacturing and marketing of percutaneous heart valve replacement solutions for the treatment of severe cardiac valve conditions, today announced that it has agreed to be acquired by Boston Scientific for $435 million in an all cash, up-front payment.