FlapKap, a company focused on e-commerce and SaaS growth in the MEA region, has completed a USD1.2 million funding round led by A15, a MENA venture capital firm, and one of the most prominent backers of early-stage start-ups in the region. FlapKap is a regionally contextualised version of Clearco and

Decentriq, a Swiss enterprise SaaS platform providing the most secure and compliant data clean rooms, has closed a USD15 million Series A funding round led by Eclipse Ventures. Existing investors Atlantic Labs, btov Partners, and Paladin Capital Group also participated in the round.  Decentriq will use the investment to further

Lawyers from Carey Olsen’s corporate and investment funds practice in Jersey have acted for Falko Regional Aircraft Opportunities Fund LP and Falko Regional Aircraft Opportunities Fund II LP (the Jersey Funds) in relation to a proposed sale by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group LLC (Fortress) of Fortress’ equity interests in

Innova Capital, a private equity firm focused on Central Europe, has entered into a binding agreement with Recticel to sell is 100 per cent stake in Trimo for an enterprise value of EUR164 million.

Saphyre, Inc, a FinTech company that leverages patented AI technology to structure all pre-trade data while eliminating post-trade inefficiencies, has completed a USD18.7 million Series A round led by HCAP Partners. JP Morgan and BNP Paribas also participated in the round.  Terms of the investment have not been disclosed.  

ME+EM, a UK direct-to-consumer luxury fashion brand, has raised GBP55 million from investors led by Highland Europe. Having seen triple digit revenue growth globally the highly profitable brand will accelerate expansion in the US, followed by continental Europe, Australia and the Middle East. Born out of London but sold and

Primary Capital Partners (Primary) has sold online professional education platform ICS Learn to Skill and You, a vocational e-learning provider, backed by IK Partners since 2021. The transaction value has not been disclosed. ICS Learn provides online professional training, accredited by industry-leading awarding bodies in sectors including Human Resources, Accounting

Ursa Space, a global satellite intelligence infrastructure company, has held the first close of its Series C Round with USD16 million in funding led by Dorilton Ventures. Existing investors who participated in the round included Razor’s Edge Ventures, RRE Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, and others.    Ursa Space will use

Stellex Capital Management (Stellex), a middle-market private equity firm with extensive aerospace and defence industry experience, has made a new platform investment in RTC Aerospace (RTC), a provider of complex machined components and assemblies for mission-critical aerospace and defence applications. The financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.

ScribeStar, a digital platform for capital markets issuance, admission processing and ongoing reporting, has launched a funding round on Crowdcube. ScribeStar has set a minimum hurdle for this investment round of GBP550,000, giving existing and new investors a chance to participate in its growing business.    ScribeStar raised GBP1.25m in