Three of space tech investor Seraphim Space’s portfolio companies – D-Orbit, Spire and Iceye – have successfully launched assets into orbit onboard the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket. The satellites that all three have deployed in space can fundamentally help address pressing climate change issues such as disaster relief, natural habitat
Gresham House, a specialist alternative asset manager, has invested GBP63 million into full-stack UK internet service provider Telcom Group through its British Strategic Investment Fund (BSIF). The commitment will enable Manchester-based Telcom Group to accelerate its delivery of ultrafast and reliable fibre connectivity to commercial and residential properties across the
Fremman Capital (Fremman) has acquired a majority stake in The Natural Fruit Company (TNFC)and GPF Capital alongside existing shareholders. The company is a European specialist in the processing, distribution and commercialisation of citrus fruits including lemons, oranges, tangerines, pomegranates, and persimmons. This acquisition has a strong alignment with Fremman’s approach
Specialist M&A advisory firm Ciesco has confirmed that Chip[s] Board, which develops bioplastics from food waste, has completed fundraising to support the next stage of its development. Chip[s] Board will use the funds to relocate staff and laboratories to Yorkshire, a central region for the supply of raw materials, and
Fremman Capital (Fremman) is to acquire a majority stake in VPS, a Marin fuel testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) services provider. This intended acquisition fits within Fremman’s stated strategy of investing in ESG promoting businesses. Founded in 1980 and headquartered in Rotterdam, VPS provides its services globally through five strategically
Global investment firm Carlyle (and Inova, a software provider for the biopharma industry, have announced a long-term funding partnership to accelerate growth, fund product innovation and M&A initiatives. Carlyle is investing EUR60 million and will become Inova’s largest shareholder under the deal, while Management and historic investor NextStage AM have
BGF has announced the creation of a specialist advisory board to accelerate its investment activity in companies engaged in carbon reduction and the energy transition. The advisory board will be chaired by Baroness Brown of Cambridge, one of the UK’s leading specialists in the field of climate change and carbon
African Development Partners II (ADP II), a fund advised by Development Partners International (DPI), and AfricInvest, a longstanding pan-African alternative investment platform with local teams in more than 10 offices across Africa, Europe and the Middle East, have complete the merger of Compagnie Marocaine de Goutte à Goutte et de
Barings has served as lender on a senior secured facility to support Inflexion in its acquisition of ANS Group, a leading provider of digital transformation and cloud managed services. Financial terms have not been disclosed. ANS and existing Inflexion investment UKFast will be brought together under one parent group to
Nordic Capital has held the first and final close of its first Evolution Fund at just over EUR1.2 billion (including GP commitment of 6.8 million per cent). Launched in April 2021 and raised in only three months, the Fund was substantially oversubscribed at its hard cap and significantly exceeded its
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