FORWARD FEATURES CALENDAR

Intelligence

Basalt Infrastructure Partners makes GBP100m investment in Be Fibre

Basakt Infrastructure Parteners has invested GBP100 million in Be Fibre, an internet service provider on a mission to provide hypersonic broadband access to 1,000,000 premises, over the next six years. Be Fibre plans to reach 80 towns and cities by 2027, having already opened hubs in the Northwest of England

EIB-supported gender lens investment fund Alitheia IDF holds final close at USD100m

Alitheia IDF (AIF), Africa’s first women-led and women-focused private equity fund, has he’d it’s final close at USD100 million with European Investment Bank (EIB) joining as the closing investor with USD24.6 million.  With this final close, Alitheia IDF becomes the largest gender-lens private equity fund by value in Africa. Led

BB Capital sells childcare software company KidsKonnect to Five Arrows Growth Capital

BB Capital Investments has completed the sale of childcare software provider KidsKonnect to Five Arrows Growth Capital. BB Capital initially took a majority interest in Flexkids in 2018 and subsequently formed KidsKonnect following a merger between Flexkids and Konnect. The childcare software provider, with headquarters in Haarlem, offers fully integrated

SFC Capital provides Hypi with GBP150,000 in pre-seed funding

Hypi, the London-based SaaS platform that makes no-code app development accessible to everyone, has secured GBP150,000 in pre-seed funding from SFC Capital. The funding will support the growth of Hypi platform and push their new no-code solution out to users who want a simpler, more visual way of developing and

Pontifax Venture Capital leads EUR87m Series A funding round in Emergence Therapeutics

Pontiff’s has led a EUR87 million Series A funding round in biotech company Emergence Therapeutics. Existing and new investors also participated along with the Emergence Therapeutics management team which was advices by ARQIS. Proceeds from this funding round will be used to advance the company’s next-generation antibody drug conjugate (ADC)

MVI closes MVI Fund II above target at SEK1.1bn

MVI Advisors AB (MVI) has held the final closing of its second private equity fund, MVI Fund II AB (Fund II) with commitments of SEK1.1 billion, exceeding its target of SEK1 billion.  MVI’s previous fund, MVI Fund I AB (“Fund I”), had commitments of SEK 478 million.  The Fund, led

Active Partners leads GBP4m investment round in Subdial

Consumer growth investor Active Partners, with participation from existing angel investors, including John Ayton, Christian Woolfenden and Matt Barker, have invested GBP4 million in Subdial, a platform for trading pre-owned luxury watches. The fresh funds from Active Partners will be used to enhance the digital experience for collectors, helping them

Hanover Investors acquires eCOGRA

eCOGRA, an independent and internationally approved testing and certification agency for the online gambling industry, has been acquired by Hanover Investors. eCOGRA focuses on using its in-house certification methodologies and expertise to enable player protection, fair gaming and responsible conduct by operators and software providers through its Generally Accepted Practices

Norwest launches USD3bn Fund NVP XVI

Norwest Venture Partners, a venture capital and growth equity investment firm, has closed a USD3 billion fund, Norwest Venture Partners XVI, LP.  The new fund will target innovative companies with transformational businesses, empowering its portfolio leaders with the resources and connections to enhance their growth and create sustainable value. NVP

Events

12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm

Directory Listings