Global investment firm The Carlyle Group’s (NASDAQ: CG) Global Credit platform has agreed to provide a debt financing package of EUR400 million for Infront Group (Infront), a sports marketing company based in Switzerland. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Zug, Infront is one of the world’s largest sports marketing companies,
Private investment firm Aquiline Capital Partners (Aquiline) has invested in Wealth at Work Group, a UK-based specialist provider of workplace financial education, guidance and regulated financial advice for individuals. Wealth at Work, which employs approximately 250 people, works with over 450 private and public sector employers including Marks & Spencer,
Oakley Capital’s Oakley Capital IV (Fund IV) is to invest in ICP Education Holding Limited (ICP Education), an independent group of UK nurseries. Fund IV will invest alongside the management team, which is led by Executive Chairman Stephen Booty, CEO Dominic Harrison, and CFO Clare Wilson. ICP Education is
Clir Renewables (Clir), a company dedicated to maximising project returns from renewable energy assets, has closed its CAD27 million Series B funding round, which was co-led by Longbow Capital Inc and ArcTern Ventures, and included Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPP Investments), BDC Capital, Active Impact Investments and Tokio Marine
CAPZA – an independent management company and leading player in private investments in European SMEs – has acquired a minority stake in WSHOP, a publisher of a Digital Unified Commerce Solution (e-commerce platform with omnichannel capabilities). Founded in 2018 and headquartered in Paris, WSHOP provides retailers with a wide set
The Pro’s Closet, a destination for certified pre-owned bikes, e-bikes, and components, has closed a USD40 million Series B funding round led by The Chernin Group with participation from existing investors Foundry Group, Edison Partners, and Ridgeline. This funding announcement follows 2021 Q1 sales that doubled from 2020. The
VTB Capital has led a USD250 million investment round in IVI, a Russian online cinema and streaming service, and is now one of the company’s largest shareholders. The funds raised will be used to further expand the company’s content offer and production, as well as the further development of its
Financial services provider iBanFirst, which delivers solutions across banking borders, has secured a growth equity investment to fund product development, international expansion and M&A, from global private equity firm Marlin, which became the fintech’s largest shareholder as a result, replacing existing business angels and some of the company’s early backers.
MediSpend, a global technology company providing solutions for the life sciences industry, has secured a majority investment from Susquehanna Growth Equity (SGE), an entrepreneur-centric growth equity firm exclusively focused on software and information services companies. SGE’s prior investments across the broader healthcare vertical include Evive, HMP Global, iContracts, MMIT, ProviderTrust
Deepbridge Capital, a UK venture capital investment manager, has secured a GBP15 million commitment from British Business Investments, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank, to fund early-stage businesses across the UK. This commitment from British Business Investments’ Regional Angels Programme, which is designed to reduce regional imbalances in
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