Finstar Financial Group will invest USD150 million into new financial technology startups over the next five years, Oleg Boyko, the Chairman of Finstar, has confirmed. The money will also be used for research and development (R&D) within the Group’s portfolio companies. Global investment in financial technology startups increased to USD12.7
Hotels & More, a Inbound Tour Operator for group tours and individual travellers to the United Kingdom and Ireland, is pleased to announce a merger with Irish Welcome Tours, one of Ireland’s leading Inbound Tour Operators. The agreement brings together two highly complementary businesses to create a market leading operator
BGF (Business Growth Fund) has invested GBP6.5 million in private-owned, Scottish catering company Entier. The Westhill-based company in the North East of Scotland plans to expand its overseas operations, building on its existing work at 38 remote locations in 23 countries. The business already has a presence in Australia, Canada,
Funds managed by Gamut Capital Management, a New York-based middle market private equity firm, are to acquire JPW Industries and its global affiliates (JPW), a manufacturer, designer and distributor of a wide range of machinery and equipment under the JET, Powermatic, Wilton, Edwards and Promac brands, from Tenex Capital Management.
Amicus Commercial Finance has provided a confidential invoice discounting facility to The Taunton Cider Company Ltd, one of the most famous British cider brands. The financing is set to help the century-old cider company make a return to the shelves. Confidential invoice discounting is invoice financing that can be organised
Private equity firm Stirling Square Capital Partners has invested inthe Isoclima Group (Isoclima) as part of a management buyout co-led by Isoclima co-founder Alberto Bertolini and industry veteran Bill O’Gara. Isoclima is the global solutions leader in transparent armour and high-performance glass products. It is headquartered in Este, Italy and
Flybits has raised USD6.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Information Venture Partners. New investor Portag3 Ventures LP and existing investors Robert Bosch Venture Capital and Trellis Capital also participated. Robert Antoniades and David Unsworth, Co-founders and General Partners at Information Venture Partners, will join Flybits’ board of directors. Flybits has
Noerr has advised US private equity fund Lexington Partners on the acquisition of a large part of the media-for-equity portfolio of SevenVentures, the investment arm of ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE. London partner and office head Dr Thomas Schulz led the transaction. Up to 16 minority interests held by SevenVentures and other
Ocorian is to acquire MAS International (MAS), an independent fund administration and corporate services provider. The business operates in Luxembourg and Mauritius in addition to representation in the US. Expected to close towards the end of 2017, the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals, will realise the next stage
UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led a GBP3.5 million investment in Contego Fraud Solutions (Contego), to support the continued growth of the business. The transaction is being jointly funded by Maven and NVM Private Equity (NVM) which are investing GBP1.8 million and GBP1.5 million respectively. The
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