Verdane, a European specialist growth equity investor, through its impact fund Idun, has invested in Qbtech, a maker of objective ADHD tests and Topro, a market leading company that produces mobility aids. Verdane’s investment will support these companies, leveraging its expertise in software and healthcare, to execute expansion and market

Wreno, a proptech platform that trains and connects workers and trade partners with institutional real estate companies, that raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Lerer Hippeau with participation from Fifth Wall, Owl Ventures, NFX, among others. The round’s angel participation also includes senior management from top

Thalamos, a platform digitising the Mental Health Act has raised a $1 million (£900k) seed round, backed by Ascension’s Conduit Impact EIS Fund, angels including Syndicate Room, and a private Seedrs crowdfund. Thalamos gives people who are sectioned under the Mental Health Act quicker and safer access to vital treatment

Sovereign Capital Partners portfolio company Skerritts, a successful Independent Financial Advisory and Wealth Management business, has acquired City-based chartered IFA firm Bradbury Hamilton. Sovereign originally backed Skerritts’ management team in March 2021, to develop the business through a strategy of organic and acquisitive growth.   Bradbury Hamilton is a significant

Ryft, a PSD2 compliant payments system, has raised a large seed round, led by SFC Capital, one of the UK’s most active seed-stage investors. Additional investors include the ex-founder of Shutterstock and the founder of LoveFilm. Ryft enables automated next day payouts for marketplace businesses and their merchants, for a

Funds advised by Permira, in partnership with the Marcucci family and supported by their co-investors, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Ampersand Capital Partners, have completed the joint acquisition and combination of Kedrion and BPL, alongside Kedrion’s existing shareholders, including FSI and CDP Equity and

PsycApps, a UK-based developer of evidence-based mental health game for teens and young adults, eQuoo, has raised £1.5 million in seed funding from US-based Morningside Ventures. The funds will enable PsycApps to grow its team and accelerate the development of its mental health platform to address the roughly 50 per

Solid, a fintech-as-a-service platform that offers modern infrastructure for any company to launch and scale fintech products, has raised $63 million in a Series B funding round led by FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity firm. Existing investor Headline also participated in the round. The funding will accelerate Solid’s expansion

Cairngorm Capital Partners (Cairngorm Capital) has added Matt Ansted, Maria Mikhailova and Mark Robson to the firm’s investment team. All three will be based in the firm’s Edinburgh office. Cairngorm Capital has over £400 million of committed equity capital. These appointments enhance the firm’s capacity to continue its disciplined investment

Brightstar Capital Partners (Brightstar), a private equity firm focused on partnering with families, founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, has closed its previously announced investment in WindsorONE, a US-based manufacturer of highly-crafted fabricated wood products for interior and exterior applications. The Company’s products primarily serve the rapidly growing repair and remodel