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Measurement technology firm INSPHERE receives a GBP1m follow-on investment from Foresight Williams Technology

28 June 2021

Foresight Group (Foresight), an infrastructure and private equity investment manager listed on the London Stock Exchange, and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) have made a GBP1 million follow-on investment in INSPHERE Limited. INSPHERE is a manufacturer of advanced measurement technologies that bridge the gap between metrology and automation, and enable manufacturers

Zouk Capital backs on-sreet EV charging company char.gy

28 June 2021

Zouk Capital has made a GBP6.4 million investment into char.gy, an on-street EV charge point operator and eMSP (eMobility Service Provider), which is rolling out on-street residential electric vehicle charging points in the UK. char.gy was launched in 2016 with the goal of solving residential electric vehicle charging for people

YFM supports fast-growing disruptive global video agency Wooshii

28 June 2021

UK-based agency Wooshii, which provides video content and software tools for blue-chip companies around the world, has secured additional investment from YFM Equity Partners’ (YFM) managed funds to support its continued growth trajectory and further technology investment. Founded by CEO, Fergus Dyer-Smith, over the last 10 years, Wooshii has reinvented

Plant-based meat brand THIS secures GBP11m in Series A funding round

28 June 2021

Plant-based meat brand THIS has secured GBP11 million in a Series A investment co-led by BGF, and Lever VC. THIS has also grown at a record-breaking rate of 530 per cent (April ’21 vs ‘20). Having only launched two years ago, this is one of the highest ever growth rates

Perwyn Growth Capital leads EUR10m funding round in Secret Sales

28 June 2021

Perwyn, a family-backed private equity and growth capital investor, is pleased to have led a EUR10 million Series A funding round in Secret Sales, a premium ecommerce marketplace for fashion, footwear, accessories, beauty and homeware. Secret Sales’ revolutionary new business model is disrupting the discount sector and ingeniously solving excess

Investcorp acquires CloudCare

28 June 2021

Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has acquired CloudCare. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Established in 2011 and headquartered in Rome, Italy, CloudCare is a tech-enabled platform active in the energy, telecommunications and insurance markets where it operates as a channel partner and

Hg agrees sale of Allocate to RLDatix

28 June 2021

Hg, a global software and services investor, has agreed the sale of Allocate, a workforce and people management software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider to healthcare and government organisations, to RLDatix, a global provider of intelligent patient safety solutions. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed and completion is subject to

Abris Capital sets out new approach for delivering sustainable returns

28 June 2021

Abris Capital Partners, a private equity investor in Central Europe, has published its latest annual ESG Report, accelerating its sustainability drive and setting out its priorities for responsible investment, as well as detailing how its ESG focus helped support portfolio companies during the Covid-19 pandemic. Paweł Gierynski, Managing Partner at

Palliare completes USD8m Series A funding round

28 June 2021

Palliare has closed an oversubscribed USD8 million Series A funding round led by leading European Life Sciences Venture Capital firm Seroba Life Sciences, with participation from Luxembourg-based SCM AD Ventures, Western Development Commission, and several private investors. The funds will be used to support US commercial launch activities related to

Oakley agrees sale of ACE Education to Groupe Amaury

28 June 2021

Oakley Capital’s Oakley Capital Private Equity III (Fund III) and other co-investors have reached an agreement to sell their stakes in ACE Education (ACE) (formerly AMOS), a private vocational higher education platform in France and Spain. The exit will generate a gross return on investment of c2.1x MM and c27

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Funds

Measurement technology firm INSPHERE receives a GBP1m follow-on investment from Foresight Williams Technology

Zouk Capital backs on-sreet EV charging company char.gy

YFM supports fast-growing disruptive global video agency Wooshii

Plant-based meat brand THIS secures GBP11m in Series A funding round

Perwyn Growth Capital leads EUR10m funding round in Secret Sales

Investcorp acquires CloudCare

Hg agrees sale of Allocate to RLDatix

Abris Capital sets out new approach for delivering sustainable returns

Palliare completes USD8m Series A funding round

Oakley agrees sale of ACE Education to Groupe Amaury

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