The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has launched a trade services franchise platform called Threshold Brands, to be initially comprised of five businesses: MaidPro, FlyFoe, Men in Kilts, Pestmaster and USA Insulation, all acquired over the last eight months. MaidPro

Luminate Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on enterprise software, has completed a strategic growth investment in Axonify, a specialist in frontline employee training software.  Luminate’s investment will enable Axonify to expand its leadership position in the frontline training and communications market by accelerating new product innovations and other

An affiliate of HIG Capital (HIG), a global alternative investment firm with USD44 billion of equity capital under management, has completed a recapitalisation of Windows USA (Windows USA).  HIG is partnering with Michael Allbritton, Robert Tankersley, Ryan Guthrie, Eric Oliver and the current management team to provide additional resources to

Kenect, a provider of business texting and communications technology, has secured a strategic growth investment from funds advised by PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with middle-market software and technology-enabled service companies.  The investment aims to fuel Kenect’s next phase of growth including: Continued product innovation, scaling the go-to-market, adding

Feel, the UK-based digital health company, has closed a GBP4.5 million investment, led by Fuel Ventures and including TMT Investments, Sova VC, Richard Longhurst (founder of LoveHoney.com) and Igor Ryabenkiy (founder and GP of Altair Capital).   Feel is on a mission to clean up the ‘dirty’ world of nutritional

Bite Investments, a fintech company with an alternative investment platform, has closed on its Pre Series A+ funding in a round led by JMP Group (JMP), an investment banking and alternative asset management firm headquartered in San Francisco, California. “We are continuing to attract progressive partners who recognise the steady

Financial Services Capital, a private equity investor dedicated to the European financial services sector, has completed USD15 million in new financing for NYMBUS, a provider of banking technology solutions, doubling its total investment in the company to more than USD31 million. As part of the investment, Matt Wallach, Co-Founder of

Odore, a beauty tech start-up working with global brands including Guerlain, Clive Christian and L’Oréal has raised USD830,000 to transform how cosmetics and beauty businesses market their products to consumers. 

Alternative finance provider Secure Trust Bank Commercial Finance has provided a GBP21.73 million asset-based lending facility to support the growth of Orchard House Foods.   The deal follows Elaghmore’s acquisition of the fresh fruit business in January 2021, and will enable the business to invest in new equipment and ongoing