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Tide raises USD100m in Series C funding led by Apax Digital Fund

Tide, the UK’s leading business financial platform, has received just over USD100 million in Series C funding, bringing the company’s total raised to date to USD200 million. Tide is now valued at over USD650 million post-money, after only four years of operation.  The round was led by funds advised by

Nordstjernan invests in insurtech company Insurello

Nordstjernan has invested in the rapidly expanding insurtech company Insurello and will become a partner to the founders and existing shareholders. Insurello is a Swedish insurtech company formed in 2016 and headquartered in Stockholm. The company helps private individuals to receive their fair compensation following an accident. Through a scalable

UniversalCIS acquires Lending Solutions Divisions from Data Facts

UniversalCIS, a technology-enabled provider of credit data and related origination solutions in the mortgage industry, has acquired the Lending Solutions and Appraisal Management Divisions of Data Facts, a national and international consumer reporting company.   The acquisition will enhance UniversalCIS’ customer-centric origination solutions platform while expanding its foothold in new

Growth Lending provides GBP750k investment to AKD Facilities Management

AKD Facilities Management will use a revolving credit facility from the alternative finance provider Growth Lending to strengthen cash flow and fund new projects, following an increased demand for its services.  AKD Facilities Management, a provider of security staff and guarding services to the retail, corporate, healthcare and public sectors,

Abracon acquires ProAnt

The Riverside Company, a global private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in ProAnt, an add-on to Riverside’s Abracon platform. ProAnt is an antenna company providing a wide range of both embedded and external antenna solutions for RF and wireless IoT applications.  Founded

London-based fintech firms secure record VC funding in H1 2021

London-based fintech firms have already raised more VC investment in the first six months of 2021 than any other year, according to new research from Dealroom.co and London & Partners. London’s strong performance has also helped to drive record levels of investment into Europe’s fintech sector, with European fintech firms

StepStone Group acquires Greenspring Associates

StepStone Group Inc (STEP), a global private markets investment firm, is to acquire Greenspring Associates, a venture capital and growth equity platform, and certain of its related entities.  The transaction is expected to close by the end of the year, subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals and receipt

Genstar-backed Obsidian acquires Western Home Insurance Company

Genstar Capital-backed Obsidian Insurance Holdings, an AM Best rated “A-” hybrid fronting group, has acquired admitted carrier, Western Home Insurance Company (Western Home), from Western National Mutual Insurance Company (Western National). The acquisition supports the company’s strategic growth plans and together with Obsidian’s existing admitted carrier, Obsidian Insurance Company, Western

FTV Capital makes USD100m Series A investment in LoanPro

LoanPro, a SaaS-based loan management, servicing and collections platform for alternative, fintech and traditional lenders, has raised a USD100 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investor in innovative enterprise technology and services, financial services, and payments and transaction processing companies.  Through this capital raise, LoanPro

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