AlphaNetworks, a blockchain-powered entertainment platform supported by industry-leading AI and cognitive science, has closed USD10 million in an initial funding round led by Alphabit Digital Currency Fund and joined by Shuttle Fund of Korea, Smart Contract of Japan and other crypto investors. The announcement was made as part of
Apposite Capital, a private equity firm with an exclusive focus on healthcare, has acquired Prime Health Diagnostics Limited (Prime Health). This follows Apposite’s investments in Medical Imaging Partnership in 2016 and Medical Imaging Partnership’s subsequent acquisition of the specialist imaging activities of Nuada Medical (now Medical Imaging London) in
Center Rock Capital Partners (Center Rock) has invested in LINC Systems (LINC), a North American distributor of fastener, packaging and MRO tools and supplies serving a broad range of industrial customers and end markets. Center Rock invested in LINC out of its inaugural investment vehicle, Center Rock Capital Partners Fund
Hillhouse Capital has held the closing of Hillhouse Fund IV, which was heavily oversubscribed with aggregate capital commitments of USD10.6 billion. From partnering with visionary founders at company inception, to undertaking buyouts of iconic brands, the flexibility of Hillhouse’s mandate enables it to be highly selective in choosing investments. Hillhouse
LA-based private equity firm Westhook Capital (Westhook) has made an investment in Metco Landscape (Metco), a provider of landscaping installation and maintenance services in Colorado. The Company will continue to be led by Mark Tomko, who will remain in his position as CEO immediately following the Transaction. Metco ranks No28
Harbert European Growth Capital (HEGCF) has held the final close of its second fund (Fund II) at EUR215 million, a substantial increase over Harbert European Growth Capital Fund I. HEGCF, which provides debt capital to fund growth opportunities across technology, life science and other innovative sectors, attracted significant institutional capital,
Optoscribe, a supplier of glass-based integrated photonics components, has closed an investment round of GBP2.8 million led by Scottish business angel investment syndicate, Archangels, and also supported by its other existing investors, Par Equity, Scottish Investment Bank and the Optoscribe management team. Previous investors were joined in this round by
NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven) and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund, has invested GBP200,000 as part of a GBP700,000 funding round in Biorelate, a technology platform using artificial intelligence (AI) to efficiently curate data in biomedicine. Existing investors, Catapult Ventures via the
Nosto, a specialist in ecommerce personalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) tools for retail, has closed a new round of funding totalling USD7.4 million led by European investment companies Tesi, Open Ocean and Idinvest. The new funds will be used towards investments in Nosto’s machine learning core, omni-channel personalisation and continued
ThinCats, a fintech lender to SMEs has launched a new programme for up to GBP300 million with global asset manager Insight Investment to fund UK SMEs with commercial loans. On top of GBP300 million from existing investors, ThinCats now has a potential GBP600 million to fund UK SMEs across the
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