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Ventus and Sky Logistica acquire Skyport

Infrastructure investment firm Ventus and Singapore company Sky Logistica Pte Ltd have acquired Prague-based Skyport, a central European air cargo infrastructure company. Skyport is the leading cargo handler at Prague Airport in the Czech Republic and also has operations in Bratislava and Košice, both in Slovakia. Skyport operates in a

Modern Meadow secures USD130m in Series C funding

Modern Meadow, a specialist in biofabrication, has secured USD130 million in Series C funding and appointed Anna Bakst as Chief Executive Officer. For the past nine years, Modern Meadow’s investment in research and development across material science and biotechnology has paved the way for a future of biobased, sustainable consumer

Kainos Capital to sell Olde Thompson to Olam Food Ingredients

Kainos Capital (Kainos), a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, is to sell its portfolio company Olde Thompson to Olam Food Ingredients, an operating group of global food and agri-business Olam International. Olde Thompson was acquired by Kainos in May 2018.   Headquartered in Oxnard, California, Olde Thompson is the

Godspeed Capital launches Defence & Government focused private equity firm

Godspeed Capital Management (Godspeed Capital), a lower middle-market Defence & Government services, solutions, and technology focused private equity firm, has launched after forming a strategic partnership with East Rock Capital. East Rock Capital is a New York City-based investment firm that manages approximately USD2.5 billion on behalf of a select

Eurazeo invests in MessageBird

Eurazeo has made a USD200 million minority investment in MessageBird, a global omnichannel communication platform. Eurazeo Growth together with Tiger Global and alongside funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Owl Rock and all existing investors including Atomico and Accel are co-leading a Series C round extension. The extended USD1 billion

Cinven and BCI complete Compre acquisition

Compre has been acquired  by private equity firm Cinven and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI), following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. Cinven and BCI are now the majority shareholders alongside Compre’s management team who remain in their roles and as minority shareholders.    Compre CEO Will Bridger says:

Cottonwood Technology Fund invests in Dutch medical chip firm Sencure

Cottonwood Technology Fund has made a EUR1 million investment in Dutch medical chip company firm Secure. The deal marks the fourth impact investment made by Cottonwood Technology Fund III, which is still in fundraising mode after reaching 60 per cent of its EUR75 million target size.  Sencure will develop an

Acofi Gestion’s Predirec ABL-2 fund closes EUR10m financing for fintech KNAVE

Acofi Gestion has closed a EUR10 million financing for the French fintech KNAVE through its Predirec ABL-2 asset-backed corporate debt fund.  The purpose of this transaction is to finance the acquisition of electrified vehicles, especially in the HONDA distribution network.   KNAVE, a French start-up created in 2019, industrialises shared

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