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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.

Unilever to acquire Paula’s Choice from TA Associates

TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm is to sell Paula’s Choice, a leading digital-led skin care brand, to Unilever, one of the world’s leading suppliers of Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods & Refreshment products. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close in the

NewSpring Holdings raises USD120 million to scale existing platforms

NewSpring’s buyout strategy, NewSpring Holdings, has raised an additional USD120 million in a funding round led by Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) and Velocity Structured Solutions.  The investment supports the strategic growth and expansion of NewSpring Holdings’ existing platform companies and the acquisition of additional platforms, where the team seeks to

Keensight Capital to take a majority stake in Adista

Keensight Capital, a private equity managers dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyout investments, is to acquire a majority stake in Adista, an alternative B2B hosted services provider.  Upon completion of the transaction, Keensight will take over from Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) as Adista’s majority shareholder alongside FEF, the co-investment partnership between

Scurri closes EUR9m investment round led by Gresham House Ventures

Scurri, a cloud-based software provider connecting and optimising the eCommerce ordering, shipping, and delivery process, has secured a EUR9 million in an investment round led by Gresham House Ventures.  Existing investors including family offices represented by Millview advisory, Pa Nolan and others are continuing to support the company in this

EverEdge Capital acquires NZ’s largest precision manufacturer

Apollo Precision Manufacturing Limited (Apollo), an investment vehicle managed by EverEdge Capital, has acquired Accord Precision Limited (Accord), NZ’s largest certified precision manufacturing and assembly business.  Accord provides end-to-end precision manufacturing and assembly — from R&D and consultative design through to complete assembly and distribution. The business was established 50 years

Berenson Capital acquires Interactive Digital Solutions

Berenson Capital, a sector-focused private equity practice investing in Software and Technology-enabled Services businesses, has acquired video collaboration and telehealth solutions provider Interactive Digital Solutions (IDS). Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. IDS is a leading provider of cloud-based video communications solutions to enterprises, healthcare systems and government

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