FORWARD FEATURES CALENDAR

Funds

Railsbank raises USD37 million growth funding co-led by MiddleGame Ventures and Ventura Capital

Railsbank, a global Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform, has raised USD37 million as part of continued equity funding to support its global growth and product expansion. MiddleGame Ventures and Ventura Capital, both existing investors in Railsbank, co-led the round, with Anthos Capital, Global Brains, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Moneta VC, Mitsui Fudosan and Firestartr

IK Investment Partners to acquire GeoDynamics

IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK Small Cap II Fund has reached an agreement with Peter Vermeesch, Stijn Stragier and Sofindev to acquire a majority stake in GeoDynamics, a SaaS provider specialising in location-based software solutions for mobile workforces. Financial terms have not been disclosed.GeoDynamics was founded in 2004 and is

London Technology Club members contribute in Outdoorsy’s latest fundraise

The London Technology Club (LTC), which includes some of the world’s leading technology investors, has invested in Outdoorsy, a web and application-based peer-to-peer marketplace for Recreational Vehicle (RV) rentals.  LTC members are working with, and investing alongside venture capitalists such as Autotech Ventures, to enable the Outdoorsy platform to harness the

London skyline

London’s impact tech attracts VC capital from North American investors

VC investment into London’s tech companies has increased by nearly eight times between 2015 and 2020, while the city has attracted growing amounts of VC capital from North American investors in recent years, data from London & Partners and Dealroom.co shows. London has added three new impact unicorns to its

I Squared Capital launches elderly care platform in Germany

Infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital has expanded its European social infrastructure footprint with the acquisition of a portfolio of elderly and specialist health care homes in South West Germany, currently operated by Römergarten Residenzen and Römergarten Senioren-Residenzen Ba-Wü.Established in 2012 and based in Schifferstadt, South West Germany, Römergarten currently

Merseyside’s Joloda International acquires Loading Automation Inc

 Fast-growth manufacturing business, Joloda International Limited (JIL), has acquired US-based Loading Automation Inc (LAI) as part of its ambitious global expansion. The company’s progress is underpinned by the boom in the global ecommerce market and the increased adoption of warehouse and logistics automation.    Based in Wilmington, North Carolina, LAI has

Pacer Ventures set to solve the funding gap for African Startups

Pacer Ventures, a venture firm for sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a USD3 million fund for early-stage startups, aimed at solving the most critical problem on the continent. Registered in Delaware, with operational offices in Lagos and Johannesburg, Pacer VC is focusing on verticals that are expedient to the African continent, including

LDC-backed Onecom makes second acquisition of 2020 with Nice Network deal

Onecom, one of the UK’s largest independent business telecommunications providers, has acquired Nice Network for an undisclosed sum as part of its ambitious three-year expansion strategy.The acquisition, Onecom’s second of 2020, sees Sunderland-headquartered Nice Network become a Onecom company. It strengthens Onecom’s presence in the North East of England, and

Portobello Capital raises new EUR350m secondary fund

Portobello Capital has announced a new investment fund of EUR350 million that will be placed entirely in the secondary market.The main objective of the new fund, Portobello Secondary Fund II, will be to promote the growth and internationalisation of two of its portfolio companies, Angulas de Aguinaga and Industrias Alimentarias

Events

12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm

Directory Listings