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Adenia sells Ademat to SPE Capital

Adenia, a private markets investment firm in Africa, has finalised the sale of its 100 per cent equity stake in Ademat to SPE Capital, a private equity firm focused on Africa and the Middle East.  Founded in Abidjan in 1983, Ademat is the leading provider of power security solutions in

Natural pet food company raises multi-million investment

A Yorkshire company which manufactures personalised pet food using only natural ingredients has secured a multi-million pound investment to accelerate its growth. Pure Pet Food has raised the funds from Mercia’s Northern Venture Capital Trust (VCT) Funds and NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part

Paxos Raises USD300m in Series D Funding a USD2.4bn valuation

Paxos, the first regulated blockchain infrastructure platform, today announced it has closed a 300 million Series D round of funding. Oak HC/FT led the round, with participation from previous investors Declaration Partners, PayPal Ventures, Mithril Capital, Senator Investment Group, Liberty City Ventures, WestCap and more. To date, Paxos has raised

Ventus and Sky Logistica acquire Skyport

Infrastructure investment firm Ventus and Singapore company Sky Logistica Pte Ltd have acquired Prague-based Skyport, a central European air cargo infrastructure company. Skyport is the leading cargo handler at Prague Airport in the Czech Republic and also has operations in Bratislava and Košice, both in Slovakia. Skyport operates in a

Modern Meadow secures USD130m in Series C funding

Modern Meadow, a specialist in biofabrication, has secured USD130 million in Series C funding and appointed Anna Bakst as Chief Executive Officer. For the past nine years, Modern Meadow’s investment in research and development across material science and biotechnology has paved the way for a future of biobased, sustainable consumer

Kainos Capital to sell Olde Thompson to Olam Food Ingredients

Kainos Capital (Kainos), a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, is to sell its portfolio company Olde Thompson to Olam Food Ingredients, an operating group of global food and agri-business Olam International. Olde Thompson was acquired by Kainos in May 2018.   Headquartered in Oxnard, California, Olde Thompson is the

Eurazeo invests in MessageBird

Eurazeo has made a USD200 million minority investment in MessageBird, a global omnichannel communication platform. Eurazeo Growth together with Tiger Global and alongside funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Owl Rock and all existing investors including Atomico and Accel are co-leading a Series C round extension. The extended USD1 billion

Cinven and BCI complete Compre acquisition

Compre has been acquired  by private equity firm Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. Cinven and BCI are now the majority shareholders alongside Compre’s management team who remain in their roles and as minority shareholders.    Compre CEO Will Bridger says:

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