Alternative protein venture capital fund Lever VC has completed final close of Lever VC Fund I with USDD80 million raised to back early stage plant-based and cultivated meat and dairy companies around the world. The Fund has already built a portfolio of 19 fast-growing plant-based, cultivated and fermented animal protein
SocialChorus and Dynamic Signal, two high-growth SaaS specialists in the digital employee experience (DEX) market have combined to create Firstup, a new company ‘built to reimagine employee connection through transformative workforce communications’. Firstup reflects a vision for the future of the modern workforce, in which forward-looking, employee-first companies can reach,
Australian technology company Calix Limited (ASX: CXL) (“Calix” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce global decarbonisation investor Carbon Direct Capital Management has invested EUR15 million for a 6.98 per cent equity stake in Calix subsidiary, the LEILAC Group, which is dedicated to the commercialisation and ongoing development of Calix’s
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has sold its portfolio company Pleatco Filtration (Pleatco) to Pentair for USD255 million. Completion of the transaction, which marks ACP’s third announced exit to date in 2021, is subject to customary closing conditions. Headquartered in Louisville, KY, Pleatco is a leading aftermarket-focused manufacturer of highly-engineered
Mid-market private equity investor LDC has exited its investment in leading vehicle preparation and logistics business SMH Fleet Solutions (SMH) to NYSE-listed online car retailer Cazoo. The transaction values the business at approximately GBP70 million. Headquartered in Worcestershire, SMH provides a full suite of vehicle management services including delivery,
Arma Partners is has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Sendcloud on its USD177 million Series C financing. The round is led by Softbank through its Vision Fund 2, with a significant strategic investment from L Catterton and participation from HPE Growth. Headquartered in Eindhoven with 400 employees, Sendcloud is
Sovereign Capital Partners, a UK private equity Buy & Build specialist, is delighted has backed the MBO of Aquitaine Group (Aquitaine), a specialist private client trust and corporate services provider. In addition, both Federal Trust (Federal) and Summit Trust International SA (Summit) have joined the Group with Sovereign’s support. These
Mid-market private equity firm LDC has backed the buyout of Wifinity, a fast-growing wireless internet service provider, to support its UK expansion. Wifinity specialises in providing reliable, high-speed broadband to customers on campuses and other multi-dwelling sites, such as student and key worker accommodation and holiday parks. Based in Kingston
Housfy – a Real Estate multi-service platform that helps customers selling, buying, renting a house, or getting a mortgage online without commissions or intermediaries – has closed ancapital raise of EUR10 million. This latest investment round will reinforce Housfy’s expansion in Europe. The fundraising is led by distinguished strategic funds
Latticework Capital Management, a Dallas-based private equity firm focused on partnering with entrepreneurially minded management teams to build leading healthcare companies, has made a strategic investment in Healthcare Building Solutions (HBS). Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, HBS offers project management, transition planning and facility activation services, medical
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