Property Innovation Labs (Pi Labs), a property tech venture capital firm, has secured a strategic equity investment to accelerate its global growth, led by Värde Partners. The new capital injection will be used to scale the business as part of Pi Labs’ aim to create a globally diversified portfolio. London-based

European private investment fund Capzanine has made an investment in EOS Corrugate, joining the company’s existing management team and historical investor Eximium to support the group’s development. Founded in 2013, following Rodicut’s acquisition of Bricq (formerly Voith Paper), EOS Corrugated is one of the world leaders in the production of

BlackRock’s Global Infrastructure Debt Team closed more than USD400 million through seven long-term debt investments across the renewables sector on behalf of its clients in 2017, supporting circa 2800 megawatts (MW) of generating capacity. This brings the Global Infrastructure Debt Team’s total renewables debt portfolio to over USD1 billion, forming

Mobile marketing platform Adikteev has secured USD12 million in its Series B round for further international growth outside of its home base in France, as well as research and development efforts. Ring Capital and BNP Developpement led the round to which ISAI, Ventech and Laurent Asscher also contributed. Adikteev uniquely

Ares Capital Corporation and Varagon Capital Partners have increased the investment capacity of their joint venture, the Senior Direct Lending Program (SDLP), to approximately USD6.4 billion from USD2.9 billion. AIG (NYSE:AIG), an existing investor in SDLP, increased its capital available to the program by USD500 million to USD2.75 billion and

Middle market private equity firm Bregal Partners has made a growth investment in Ju-Ju-Be International (Ju-Ju-Be), a lifestyle brand in the juvenile products industry and provider of premium nappy bags, backpacks, and accessories. The investment was made in partnership with the Company’s founders, Joseph Croft and Kristin Hunziker, who remain

Cybersecurity firm Perception Point has raised USD8 million in Series A funding round led by Pitango Venture Capital, along with State of Mind Ventures (SOMV) and Korea Investment Partners (KIP). The company already offers an advanced email protection solution, and will use the funds to expand its global presence and

Finnish fintech company Zervant, which provides online invoicing software for small business and entrepreneurs across Europe, has secured EUR6 million in a funding round led by Tesi, along with Northzone, NFT Ventures and Conor Venture Partners.  Headquartered in Espoo, Finland, Zervant offers simple, intuitive invoicing software. It’s already used by