Vira Health, the company behind menopause app, Stella, has secured USD12 million in new funding to continue its mission of improving women’s long-term health. The latest financing ledgy Octopus Ventures builds on a previous USD2 million funding round that drew investment from LocalGlobe, MMC, Amino Collective, among others. The new

Grant Thornton UK’s Corporate Finance team has advised on the sale of education-technology (EdTech) company Sumdog to a Scandinavian buyer, eEducation Albert (Albert), with more activity in the sector expected amid significant investor demand. Headquartered in Edinburgh, Sumdog was founded in 1994 and has become a leading global B2B player

New York-based private equity firm Goode Partners has made a USD30 million minority investment in JOCKO FUEL, a provider of premium sports and lifestyle nutritional products.

Fourshore Partners (Fourshore) has acquired Buske Logistics (Buske), a provider of critical contract logistics services with expertise in the packaging, food & beverage, and automotive industries. Buske Logistics prides itself in being committed to offering its customers the kind of personal attention that results in quick answers, superior value, cutting

Cheyne Capital has agreed a EUR63.3 million funding partnership with Bain Capital Credit, LP and Stoneweg Hospitality to support the acquisition and redevelopment of the Andalucia Plaza Hotel in Marbella.

Hybrid studio and digital fitness platform BLOK has secured GBP3.75 million in a funding pre-Series A funding round led by ACF Investors, with additional investment from Elcot Capital and The Santon Group. The funding round also included investment from the UK  government’s Future Fund, Crowdcube and angel investor Rob Wirszycz,

BaltCap Growth Fund, together with I Asset Management, a Lithuanian private equity firm, has invested in Dr VET, which operates five veterinary clinics in Vilnius. IAM Petcare Growth Fund acquired 65 per cent of the shares of Vet Ventures, a holding company of the clinics, BaltCap Growth Fund’s stake is

Audax Private Equity (Audax) has completed the sale of Stonewall Kitchen (Stonewall), a provider of branded specialty food and home good products, to TA Associates. Established in 1991 and headquartered in York, Maine, Stonewall Kitchen serves its specialty food and home goods products to more than 8,500 wholesale accounts nationwide

Encompass Corporation, a provider of automated Know Your Customer (KYC) solutions, has raised approximately USD33 million (GBP25 million) in a funding round led by Australian investment management company Perennial Partners. Financial services focused principal investing firm Serendipity Capital, Seven Seat Capital, and FinTech investment firm Microequities Asset Management also participated

Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising lower mid-market companies, has recapitalised TriMech, a provider of 3D engineering design and additive manufacturing software, services, and solutions.  Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, TriMech is a provider of computer-aided design and