At the 7th Annual Private Equity Africa Awards hosted at London's Langham Hotel on 12. June, DiGAME Investment Company was awarded 'Large Cap Exit of the Year' for the 2017 sale of GetSmarter.
In May of 2017, South African online education provider GetSmarter was sold to US firm 2U, Inc. for US$103 million.
DiGAME CIO, Samer Salty, received the award...
iZettle has agreed to be acquired by PayPal in a deal valuing the business at $2.2bn. Zouk has been an investor since 2014 and is the largest investor in iZettle.
CEO Jacob de Geer commented on the deal in a open letter.
An open letter from Jacob de Geer – iZettle to join forces with PayPal
May 18, 2018
Today is a very big day – for me and for...
iZettle, the Swedish financial technology company backed by Zouk Capital, has announced its intention to proceed with an initial public offering and to list its shares on Nasdaq Stockholm.
To read the full announcement please visit the iZettle website.
About iZettle
iZettle is on a mission to help small businesses succeed in a world of giants....
The company that connects Egypt’s 25 million daily commuters to buses seeks to optimize micro-transit within and beyond Egypt
SWVL, the premium app-based mass transit system disrupting commuting in the MENA region, announced a USD8...
The Board of Readly International, the digital magazine newsstand, has announced the appointment of Jörgen Gullbrandson as Chief Executive Officer.
Jörgen Gullbrandson has over 20 years of experience from various management roles....
Members at Bannatyne Health Clubs will soon be able to charge their electric cars in less time than it takes to do a spin class.
Duncan Bannatyne’s health club empire is working with InstaVolt to install rapid DC chargers at its sites...
Swedish pension funds AP1 and AMF have acquired shares in iZettle, investing a total of €20 million. The shares were acquired from early stage investors selling portions of their holdings.
The news follows the announcement of iZettle’s...
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iZettle secures €40 million to accelerate growth
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