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Kirkland advises BC Partners on Springer Nature acquisition

Kirkland & Ellis is advising international investment firm BC Partners in connection with the extension of BC Partners’ investment in Springer Nature, a Fund IX asset.  The investment was transferred to a new Single Asset Acquisition Fund. In total, the fund has attracted more than EUR1 billion of investment, making

Ironwood Capital exits portfolio company Momentum Manufacturing Group

Ironwood Capital has exited its investment in precision manufacturer Momentum Manufacturing Group (MMG), a provider of multi-operation metal contract manufacturing and precision machining based in North East USA. “The investment thesis for MMG, when Ironwood Capital originally invested in late 2017, was to grow the company organically and through strategic

ACF Investors passes landmark 100th investment

ACF Investors, a UK venture capital fund that works alongside sector expert business angels to invest in high potential businesses, has passed its 100th company investment.  The angel-partnership investment model has been highly successful, funding businesses through multiple investment rounds and is validated by the fact that the funds investments

Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 makes follow-on investment in Spark EV Technology

Turquoise, the UK merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has made a follow-on investment by Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) in its existing portfolio company, Spark EV Technology. The investment is part of the company’s GBP250,000 capital raising round involving both existing and new shareholders.  Spark EV

Denby Pottery moulds a strong future with support from Secure Trust Bank

Derbyshire-based manufacturer Denby Pottery is reinforcing its UK and international footprint as it partners with Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance through a GBP10 million combined facility which replaces a similar arrangement.  Denby has been crafting pottery for more than 200 years in the Derbyshire village after which it is named,

Ethical data pioneer raises GBP1.5m to prepare for cookie-free future

A UK company that provides an ethical alternative to the ad tracking techniques used by tech giants such as Facebook and Google has raised a GBP1.5 million investment to build its global presence. CitizenMe has secured funding from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), supported by the European Regional Development

swissfillon joins 3i-backed ten23 health

swissfillon, a specialist in sterile filling of complex pharmaceuticals, is joining 31 Group-backed ten23 health, a pure-play, patient-centric and sustainable biologics drug product contract development and manufacturing organisation (CDMO). Founded in 2013 by Daniel Kehl and based in Visp Switzerland, swissfillon is a FDA and Swissmedic approved drug product-focused CDMO.

Willo raises GBP630,000 in seed round lead by 1818 Venture Capital

Growing tech startup Willo has set its sights on becoming the global leader in video interviewing after receiving a GBP630,000 investment to fund growth in key markets – including the USA. The cash injection – from high net-worth investors including ex Freeserve PLC COO Mark Danby, ex BT talent chief

Trill Impact closes investments in Artic Group and ID North

Trill Impact has closed investments in Arctic Group AB (Arctic Group) and ID North AB (ID North) to form a cybersecurity services platform jointly called European ID Security. Trill Impact has identified several attractive companies across Europe, including Arctic Group and ID North, which address a strong societal need for

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