YFM Equity Partners (YFM) is continuing to support the growth of innovative Scottish software business Traveltek with a GBP1.3 million investment from funds managed by YFM and co-investor FTI LLP. Over the last 20 years, Traveltek has developed technology which enables leisure travel companies to package together an extensive range
YFM has exited its investment in FourNet, a digital transformation and customer experience specialists whose clients include 10 Downing Street, the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury and the Bank of England. The secondary buyout deal backed by Palatine Private Equity generated a six-times return for YFM’s investors in less than
High-Tech Gründerfonds, Creathor Ventures, KfW and Bayern Kapital have announced that they are committed to sell their shares of SIRION Biotech GmbH, a global provider of viral vector-based technologies that drive improved delivery performance for cell and gene therapies.
University of Edinburgh start-up REOptimize Systems, has completed a seed funding round to accelerate the commercialisation of its ground-breaking wind turbine improvement technology. Enhanced by proprietary Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, this breakthrough innovation will maximise energy production on commercial wind turbines. REOptimize has concluded a GBP300,000 equity seed funding made
Vienna-based Ed-Tech scale-up GoStudent, which provides one-to-one video-based online tutoring, has hit unicorn status less than 2.5 years after finding its current business model, following a successful Series C funding round of EUR205 million.
Global beauty and wellness company Present Life has sold its brand Healist to leading US CBD lifestyle company Kadenwood. In a simultaneous move Present Life owner The Craftory is investing in Kadenwood thereby creating a new partnership intended to disrupt the industry status quo. “Healist’s mission is to help people
Foresight Group, a listed infrastructure and private equity investment manager, has invested GBP3.0 million of growth capital into NorthWest EHealth Limited (NWEH), providers of software and services to the clinical trials market. Established in 2016, NWEH grew out of a collaboration between the University of Manchester, Salford Royal Foundation NHS
European private equity firm PAI Partners (PAI) is to acquire Pasubio, a specialised provider of premium leather for the automotive industry, from CVC Capital Partners VI (CVC). Headquartered in Vicenza, Italy, a renowned leather district, Pasubio is a leading European leather manufacturer, which produces high quality leather products for car
Bridges Evergreen (Evergreen), a specialist long-term investment partner for mission-driven organisations, has acquired a majority stake in Skills Training UK, an independent skills training provider. Skills Training UK is one of the leaders in its sector – it has a long track record of growth and achievement in the design
Leukocare AG, a biotechnology company specialised in the field of biopharmaceutical formulation development, has closed a USD17.5 million (EUR 14.6 million) financing, led by Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management, with participation from existing Leukocare shareholders. The financing consists of a USD15 million convertible loan and a USD2.5 million equity investment from
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