Breed Reply, an active operational investor in early-stage Internet of Things (IoT) businesses, has invested in France-based METRON and TAG Sensors, a Norwegian company. The two companies raised a total of GBP3.75 million from Breed Reply and other investors. These new investments mean Breed Reply’s pan-European investment portfolio of early
Noerr has advised Ensono in its acquisition of Wipro’s hosted data centre services business for USD405 million, which sees eight data centres, and nearly 900 employees, transition to Ensono. The acquisition significantly expands Ensono’s geographic footprint and global service capabilities. Ensono and Wipro have also signed a long-term partnership
Digital Reasoning, a specialist in artificial intelligence (AI) that understands human intentions and behaviours, has raised USD30 million in a new funding round led by BNP Paribas. Angel Rodriguez-Issa, Global Head of Strategic Investments, Global Markets at BNP Paribas, has joined Digital Reasoning’s board of directors. Barclays and Square
Private equity fund manager YFM Equity Partners (YFM) has backed the MBO of Checkmate Fire Solutions Limited, UK-based passive fire protection provider. The investment in Checkmate Fire marks the fifth investment from the YFM managed fund, YFM Equity Partners 2016 LP. Checkmate Fire is the UK’s leading passive fire
UBS Asset Management’s (UBS-AM) Real Estate & Private Markets (REPM) business has launched its second infrastructure debt fund, Archmore Infrastructure Debt Platform II (IDP II), with seed commitments from initial investors of more than EUR448.4 million. IDP II has been launched on the back of the successful performance of its
HQ Capital has hired Kevin Nowaskey as a Vice President in the firm’s global private equity investment team. He will be based in New York. Nowaskey joins HQ Capital from Partners Group AG where he focused on the sourcing, evaluation and execution of private equity secondary transactions and participated in
Farmstead, a new AI-powered digital micro-grocer that curates and delivers fresh, local foods from farm-to-fridge in 60 minutes, has secured an additional USD2 million capital infusion, led by Resolute Ventures and Social Capital, with additional participation from SV Angel and Y Combinator. This latest round brings Farmstead’s total seed funding
HarbourVest Partners has held the final close of its flagship Europe, Asia, and emerging markets focused fund, HIPEP VIII Partnership at USD1.7 billion, exceeding its target and an ahead of the HIPEP VII Partnership fund which closed in August 2015 at USD1.5 billion. “HarbourVest has long believed that solving for
Mobeus Equity Partners and Beringea have co-invested in a GBP5 million funding round for mpb.com, a specialist online marketplace for second-hand photographic and filmmaking equipment. Millions of new cameras, interchangeable lenses, and other equipment and accessories are sold each year, generating billions of dollars in retail revenue across Europe and
NextEnergy Capital Group has appointed Lorena Ciciriello as Head of Debt Financing. The Argentinian-born former Head of Renewable Energy EMEA in the project finance division of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), will join on 9 April 2018. Ciciriello brings with her an extensive background in financing renewable infrastructure assets in
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