BrightAnalytics, a Belgian corporate performance management software provider for CFOs, has secured a majority growth investment from PSG Equity. The company will use the funding to expand across Benelux and the Nordics, accelerate its entry into France, and enhance its AI-enabled product suite. Founded in 2014 by Lode Bogaert, Merijn Demuynck, and Olivier Seynhaeve, BrightAnalytics serves over 1,300 customers with 125 employees. The platform connects to more than 400 ERPs, accounting systems, and CRMs, providing financial consolidation and reporting for large SMEs and mid-market businesses. The company plans to expand beyond consolidation into monthly financial close and additional FP&A tools. Existing minority investors Smartfin and Coformaco will remain invested alongside the founders. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

BroadStreet Partners, a North American insurance brokerage company, has appointed John J. Brennan as board chair, effective immediately. Brennan served as Vanguard's chief executive officer for 12 years and chairman for 11 years, and currently sits on boards including Guardian Life Insurance Company and Rockefeller Capital Management. The appointment comes as BroadStreet advances its growth strategy, including investments in technology and digital transformation. The company is implementing AI and data-driven solutions to improve agency performance whilst maintaining its mergers and acquisitions pace. BroadStreet, headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, has 30 core agency partners and provides ownership opportunities for over 800 agency professionals across the US and Canada. The company ranks among North America's top private brokerage firms.

Dockwa, an operating system for the $57 billion marina economy, has secured a strategic growth investment from PSG, a growth equity firm. The investment terms were not disclosed. Founded in 2015, Dockwa has evolved from a marina booking platform into a comprehensive management system serving nearly 4,000 marinas and over 450,000 boaters. The platform handles reservations, payments, contracts, point-of-sale operations and accounting integrations for marina operators. The funding will accelerate development of AI-native products built on Marine Graph, Dockwa's proprietary data layer containing 11 years of transaction history across 800,000 boats. New products include Telescope, a dynamic pricing engine, and Marina-X, an underwriting tool for insurers and institutional investors. Dockwa also plans to expand into Canada and Europe whilst increasing adoption among existing customers in the consolidating marina industry.