UK-based fund manager Downing has committed a seven-figure investment to consumer technology company Tactus Group (Tactus). Founded in 1986, Downing is an FCA authorised and regulated investment manager with over 30 years’ experience. It currently has over GBP1.4 billion of funds under management. The investment from Downing was made
Accelex, a data acquisition, analytics, and reporting solution for private markets investors and asset servicers, has closed a USD5 million seed round of venture financing co-led by Illuminate Financial and AlbionVC, with participation from Expon Capital and SixThirty Ventures. This financing will accelerate the company’s global growth ambitions through further
eleXsysEnergy has raised GBP640,000 through Angel Investment Network, an online angel investment platform. eleXsys Energy has developed a unique, international award-winning, enabling technology that will drive the transition of global energy grids to a clean energy future. The eleXsys technology enables large commercial and industrial rooftops to become grid-connected, solar power
Knox Capital, a private equity firm with significant assets in the legal and financial technology space, has made an investment in, and relaunched, bundle, a provider of legal real estate documents formerly known as ANADeeds. Knox Capital completed its equity investment in bundle in late 2020, and since closing has
Katten’s 2021 SPAC Survey, which is baed on the results of one poll of 80 investment professionals in March and another of 100 investment professionals in May, has found that investors who participated in at least one SPAC transaction – as either sponsors, investors, advisors or underwriters – say they
The British Business Bank’s regional funds — the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) — have enabled more than GBP50 million of investment, including from the private sector, into small businesses in the Midlands and North of England to reduce their carbon footprint and support developing
Printful, an industry-leading print-on-demand drop shipping and fulfilment company has secured a USD130 million non-control investment from private equity firm Bregal Sagemount. The financing establishes Printful as the first privately owned company with Latvian roots to achieve unicorn status with a valuation of above USD1 billion. The new partnership will
Beacons, a business platform for social media creators, has secured USD6 million in a seed funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz with participation from Li Jin’s Atelier Ventures, The Chainsmokers’ Mantis Fund, Night Ventures, Brazilian esports organisation LOUD and Crush Music. The new capital will fuel the company’s rapid growth
Private equity firm Supernova Capital has fully acquired Player1 Events from GAME. Craig Fletcher, the founder of Multiplay and the Insomnia Gaming Festival, will return to lead Insomnia operations following the acquisition. Fletcher will also join Supernova’s executive team and provide the driving force and entrepreneurial spirit behind Supernova’s future
As Asian investors demonstrate a growing appetite to allocate to alternative investment funds, Hong Kong is becoming more attractive to managers looking to make the most of the opportunity.
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