Triple Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in SmartSearch

Marlin Equity Partners Makes Growth Equity Investment in SmartSearch Ltd

October 9, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Marlin Equity Partners completed a growth equity investment in SmartSearch Ltd., a U.K.-based provider of multi-tenant SaaS regulatory compliance software focused on AML and KYC solutions. The capital will support SmartSearch's expansion in the U.K. and accelerate its international growth while enhancing its market-leading compliance platform.

SmartSearch Acquires Credas from Dye & Durham

January 6, 2026

Software

SmartSearch, a UK anti-money-laundering software provider and portfolio company of Triple Private Equity, has acquired Credas Technologies Ltd. from Dye & Durham Limited. Dye & Durham received approximately £77.8 million (C$146.3 million) in gross cash proceeds and will use the net proceeds to repay senior secured debt; the deal supports SmartSearch's capability expansion in AML/KYC services.

Consello Capital Acquires Majority Stake in ProSearch

October 19, 2023

Professional Services

Consello Capital, the private equity arm of The Consello Group, has acquired a majority stake in ProSearch Strategies, a tech-enabled legal services and eDiscovery provider. The investment will support ProSearch's growth, expansion of its technology and AI capabilities, and deepen its services to enterprise legal departments; financial terms were not disclosed.

Charlesbank Capital Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Searchlight Cyber

January 18, 2024

Cybersecurity

Charlesbank Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Searchlight Cyber, a Portsmouth-based dark web intelligence and threat intelligence software company. The founders and existing investor Astra Capital Management remain invested; proceeds will be used to accelerate R&D, expand go-to-market capabilities and support organic growth and acquisitions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Hg Acquires Stake in smartTrade Technologies from Keensight Capital and Pléiade Venture

April 24, 2020

Software

Hg has entered into an agreement to acquire stakes in smartTrade Technologies from Keensight Capital and Pléiade Venture. The investment will support smartTrade's R&D and global growth as a leading provider of multi-asset electronic trading solutions; smartTrade's management will remain invested alongside Hg.

Multiverse Acquires Searchlight

April 8, 2024

Software

EdTech company Multiverse has acquired Searchlight, a California-based talent intelligence and skills assessment platform that uses AI to match candidates and close skills gaps. The acquisition will integrate Searchlight's bias-free AI and talent intelligence into Multiverse's apprenticeship and upskilling platform to accelerate AI-driven skills diagnosis and training delivery.