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NSure.ai raises USD6.8m in seed fundraising round

nSure.ai, a predictive AI fraud protection company, focusing on the unique needs of digital goods retailers, has completed a successful seed fundraising round of USD6.8 million, led by DisruptiveAI, Phoenix Insurance, Kamet – an AXA backed venture builder, Moneta Seeds and private investors.    These funds will go towards further

Industry Services acquires Oak Mountain, Bisxo and Glasrock

Industry Services Co (ISC), a provider of industrial maintenance services and a portfolio company of Osceola Capital, has acquired three additional refractory and industrial maintenance services companies: Oak Mountain Industries, Bisco Refractories, and Glasrock.   Oak Mountain Industries (OMI), headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, is a refractory solutions provider specializing in

Connection Capital clients invest GBP6.75m in MatOrtho

Private investor clients of Connection Capital, the specialist private client investment business, have invested GBP6.75 million in MatOrtho, to support its international growth and product development.  Founded in 2010, MatOrtho designs, manufactures and commercialises performance leading, orthopaedic implant devices. It is one of the UK’s most innovative orthopaedic device designers.

Tikehau Capital invests in Ecopol

Tikehau Capital, a global alternative asset management group, has completed the acquisition of a qualified minority stake in Ecopol, a fast-growing manufacturer of water-soluble and biodegradable films for household single-dose detergents.  Carbone, Ecopol CEO will retain the control of the Company and benefit from Tikehau Capital support to further accelerate

Hertility Health pulls in GBP4.2m in seed funding

Hertility Health, a new women’s health start-up revolutionising the world of hormone and reproductive health, has closed a GBP4.2 million seed funding round led by LocalGlobe, Venrex, and some key angel investors including former CEO of Bupa, Evelyn Bourke, and CEO of Nested and the unicorn company GoCardless, Matt Robinson.

Novo Holdings acquires BBI Group

Novo Holdings A/S, a global life sciences investor, has acquired BBI Group (BBI), a supplier of products and services to the global diagnostics and life sciences industries, from Exponent for an enterprise value of over GBP400 million. Novo Holdings will be the majority shareholder of the company.   Founded in

Vital Capital Impact Relief Facility makes two new investments

Vital Capital, an impact investor that has been working with companies in sub-Saharan Africa for more than a decade, has approved two new loans from its Vital Impact Relief Facility (VIRF), which was launched last year to help fundamentally sound African businesses navigate short-term challenges. The two loans were made

Coupay secures GBP200k pre-seed funding in round led by SFC Capital

Coupay has secured GBP200,000 pre-seed funding from early-stage venture capitalist SFC Capital and leading tech founders and angels including serial entrepreneur Will Wynne of Smart Pension, Arena Flowers and Trulience. Based out of London, Coupay leverages Open Banking and user insights to help small businesses, freelancers and the self-employed get

Upflow raises USD15m in Series A round

Upflow has raised USD15 million to ‘revolutionise’ how B2B companies get paid. The company provides a SaaS solution that enables companies to radically modernise their entire cash-cycle, and effortlessly collect customer payments. Upflow now processes more than USD200 million worth of invoices a month, for over 1.5 million transacting companies.

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