Talis Capital, a London-based VC family office focussed on early-stage technology companies and one of the largest investors, has announced a USD20 million seed funding round into Oh My Green, a concierge-style provider of healthy food and wellness services for corporations of all sizes. Other investors that participated in the
London-based investment fund, Fuel Ventures, has invested GBP500,000 in an on-demand manufacturing platform Manufacturingsource.com, which connects design and production engineers with suitable and trusted manufacturers to create custom parts. The site, which has attracted a global network of engineers and manufacturers, allows customers to get instant quotes and place orders,
Artivest, a provider of alternative funds and technology solutions, has appointed Kamal Jafarnia as General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Jafarnia (pictured), brings more than 25 years of experience as an attorney and compliance professional to this role, having advised public and private companies – including alternative investment program sponsors
Foresight Group (Foresight) has made a GBP1 million investment into Nottingham-based Alpkit Limited (Alpkit) on behalf of the Foresight Nottingham Fund, alongside bank funding provided by HSBC. Alpkit is a fast-growing designer and retailer of outdoor clothing and equipment. Targeting the outdoor adventure enthusiast, Alpkit provides high quality clothing and
Cordillera Investment Partners has held the final closing of its second fund, Cordillera Investment Fund II, with total commitments of USD362 million, bringing the total AUM of the firm to USD648 million. The fund was oversubscribed and capitalised by endowments, foundations, family offices, and wealth advisors. Cordillera specialises in
NorthEdge Capital has appointed experienced dealmaker Kevin O’Loughlin as an Investment Manager, based in Birmingham. O’Loughlin joins NorthEdge from Deloitte, where he was Assistant Director for three years working on a range of transactions involving privately-owned and publicly-listed companies in the Midlands. These include the sale of Atcore to Inflexion
CuraSen Therapeutics, a privately held biotechnology company focussed on developing therapies to treat neurodegenerative diseases, has closed a USD54.5 million Series A financing Led by New Leaf Venture Partners. The investor syndicate also includes Longitude Capital, funds managed by Tekla Capital Management LLC, Alta Partners, Johnson & Johnson Innovation –
Roquette, a specialist in plant-based ingredients for Food, Nutrition and Health markets and a pioneer in new vegetal proteins, and Equinom Ltd, an Israel-based breeding technology company, have signed a partnership agreement for the development and sourcing of new pea varieties with high-protein content. In addition to this new collaboration,
The UK’s first fully-automated fashion manufacturing marketplace Sewport has secured GBP650,000, less than a year after it launched. Only launched at the end of 2017, and founded by Latvian entrepreneur Boris Hodakel, Sewport has attracted more than 500 manufacturers and suppliers, as well as more than 4,000 brands internationally.
Dow Schofield Watts Angels – the Northern angel network – has completed its second deal, with a GBP300,000 investment in Miribase Limited, the company behind the Shopblocks e-commerce platform. Over 25 angel investors took part in the funding round, which will be used to accelerate Shopblocks’ revenues by investment in
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