BGF is reporting a strong outlook for 2021. Throughout the last six months, the investment team for Scotland has invested close to GBP33 million across 10 Scottish growth businesses, including a cornerstone investment which marked BGF’s second investment in a Scottish IPO in 12 months. BGF is a long-term patient
Astorg and Bridgepoint have completed their acquisition of Fenergo, a provider of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Client Lifecycle Management (CLM) software solutions for financial institutions, following approval by the European Commission. Entering its third chapter of growth, Fenergo reinforces its commitment to developing innovative, digital solutions that equip financial
ARQIS has advised Liberta Partners on the sale of novelex AG to H&T Presspart, a division of Heitkamp & Thumann Group. The company, headquartered in Nidau, Switzerland, is a specialist in the design, development and manufacture of complex total plastic solutions for the pharmaceutical, diagnostics and medical technology industries.
By Thomas Holm Moller (EY-Parthenon EMEIA Digital Leader) and Laura McGarrity (EY-Parthenon Principal, Digital Innovation) – Private equity can develop and deploy digital capabilities in a portfolio company by building in-house capabilities, entering into collaborations, acquiring businesses with the necessary capabilities or outsourcing the need completely. Ambitious PE firms should consider the
Wynnchurch Capital has acquired Trimlite, a manufacturer and distributor of residential doors and related door products. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Renton, Washington, Trimlite has developed a strong presence in the US and Canada by providing high quality products and value-added services to its diverse network of wholesale distributors,
Topas Therapeutics GmbH (Topas), a private biotechnology company developing immune tolerance-inducing drugs to treat and potentially cure a variety of autoimmune diseases, today announced that the Company has successfully extended its Series B round with an additional EUR18 million (~USD22 million) raised, bringing the total for this financing to EUR40
Secured Finance, a platform provider for the cryptocurrency loans and derivatives market, has raised USD4.0 million in its oversubscribed seed funding round.
Queen’s Gambit Growth Capital (Queen’s Gambit), the first special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) led by women, is to acquire Swvl, a Dubai-based provider of transformative mass transit and shared mobility solutions, in a deal that will see Swvl becoming a publicly listed company. Upon completion of the proposed transaction, the
Phoenix American, a transfer agent and fund administration provider for alternative investments and the Founder Institute, a global startup accelerator, have partnered to provide fund administration, investor services and fund accounting for graduates of Founder Institute’s VC Lab programme. The partnership will enable program alumni to benefit from institutional-class back
Vira Health, a digital health company focused on improving long-term health for women, has raised GBP1.5 million in seed funding from LocalGlobe, MMC Ventures, and angel investors including Megumi Ikeda, Managing Director, Hearst Ventures, Andrea Zitna of Elvie, former Spotify executive Sofia Bendz, founder of GoCardless Matt Robinson, and Simon
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