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Railsbank raises USD37 million growth funding co-led by MiddleGame Ventures and Ventura Capital

Railsbank, a global Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform, has raised USD37 million as part of continued equity funding to support its global growth and product expansion. MiddleGame Ventures and Ventura Capital, both existing investors in Railsbank, co-led the round, with Anthos Capital, Global Brains, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Moneta VC, Mitsui Fudosan and Firestartr

IK Investment Partners to acquire GeoDynamics

IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap II Fund has reached an agreement with Peter Vermeesch, Stijn Stragier and Sofindev to acquire a majority stake in GeoDynamics, a SaaS provider specialising in location-based software solutions for mobile workforces. Financial terms have not been disclosed.GeoDynamics was founded in 2004 and is

London Technology Club members contribute in Outdoorsy’s latest fundraise

The London Technology Club (LTC), which includes some of the world’s leading technology investors, has invested in Outdoorsy, a web and application-based peer-to-peer marketplace for Recreational Vehicle (RV) rentals.  LTC members are working with, and investing alongside venture capitalists such as Autotech Ventures, to enable the Outdoorsy platform to harness the

I Squared Capital launches elderly care platform in Germany

Infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital has expanded its European social infrastructure footprint with the acquisition of a portfolio of elderly and specialist health care homes in South West Germany, currently operated by Römergarten Residenzen and Römergarten Senioren-Residenzen Ba-Wü.Established in 2012 and based in Schifferstadt, South West Germany, Römergarten currently

Merseyside’s Joloda International acquires Loading Automation Inc

 Fast-growth manufacturing business, Joloda International Limited (JIL), has acquired US-based Loading Automation Inc (LAI) as part of its ambitious global expansion. The company’s progress is underpinned by the boom in the global ecommerce market and the increased adoption of warehouse and logistics automation.    Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, LAI has

LDC-backed Onecom makes second acquisition of 2020 with Nice Network deal

Onecom, one of the UK’s largest independent business telecommunications providers, has acquired Nice Network for an undisclosed sum as part of its ambitious three-year expansion strategy.The acquisition, Onecom’s second of 2020, sees Sunderland-headquartered Nice Network become a Onecom company. It strengthens Onecom’s presence in the North East of England, and

Portobello Capital raises new EUR350m secondary fund

Portobello Capital has announced a new investment fund of EUR350 million that will be placed entirely in the secondary market.The main objective of the new fund, Portobello Secondary Fund II, will be to promote the growth and internationalisation of two of its portfolio companies, Angulas de Aguinaga and Industrias Alimentarias

TowerBrook secures strategic minority investment from Dyal Capital

Dyal Capital Partners (Dyal), a division of Neuberger Berman, has acquired a passive minority stake in TowerBrook Capital Partners (TowerBrook), a London and New York-based international investment firm. Dyal’s investment into TowerBrook’s management company will provide additional balance sheet capital, enabling TowerBrook to increase its commitment to its funds under management,

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