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BGF backs DefiniGEN in GBP3.25m funding round

DefiniGEN – a provider of human cell products and services – has closed a GBP3.25 million funding round to accelerate its next phase of growth. This includes GBP2 million from BGF, the UK’s most active investor, alongside its existing consortium of investors led by 24Haymarket.DefiniGEN is a spin-out from the

AI startups raised USD73.4bn in total funding in 2020

According to data gathered by StockApps.com, the combined value of funds raised by AI startups jumped to USD73.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, a USD15 billion increase since the beginning of the year.

KisanHub raises GBP1.12m to transform the agri-food supply chain

Cambridge-based agritech company KisanHub has raised GBP1.12 million for its seed to sale connectivity platform which is accelerating the pace of digital transformation of the agri-food industry. KisanHub’s supply chain management platform makes use of big data and machine learning in order to help growers, field staff, procurement managers and management

Carlyle Group leads preferred equity investment for Apex Group

The Carlyle Group’s Global Credit platform has led a preferred equity investment for Apex Group Ltd, a provider of fund administration and financial services to the asset management and corporate sectors. Apex will use the capital to support ongoing growth and acquisition activities, including Apex’s previously announced acquisitions of Luxembourg-based FundRock

NorthEdge invests in Lights4fun

Private equity firm NorthEdge has supported the management buyout of Lights4fun, one of Europe’s leading e-commerce retailers of decorative lighting, to further expand the business’ existing market presence internationally. The direct-to-consumer Harrogate-headquartered business has been operating since 2003 and sells more than 700 decorative lighting products online, which include indoor and

Shore Capital Partners invests in Women’s Health Group

Shore Capital Partners (Shore), a Chicago-based private equity firm, has entered into a strategic partnership with the Women’s Health Group (WHG).Led by founder Dr Stephen Volin, WHG is a leading obstetrics and gynaecology (OB/GYN) services provider with nine locations, including a midwifery practice, birthing centre, surgery centre and six clinical

BGF backs UK Flooring Direct

BGF has invested GBP8 million into Midlands-headquartered UK Flooring Direct to support its ongoing growth ambitions.UK Flooring Direct is an online retailer supplying quality own-brand wood, laminate, and vinyl flooring direct to consumers and trade, growing from an early ecommerce pioneer, to now being regarded as a market leader in

CenterOak Partners invests in collision repair company

CenterOak Partners (CenterOak), a Dallas-based private equity firm, has formed CollisionRight, a regional multi-shop operator of auto repair services in the central United States. CenterOak’s investment will provide capital to support the growth of the newly formed entity. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   CollisionRight, headquartered in Columbus,

Shropshire immersive tech firm secures GBP787,000 investment

Shropshire-based immersive software and technology company, Igloo Vision, has secured GBP787,000 in equity investment under the UK Government’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).The firm, which develops technology and software that can take any digital content and put it into a shared immersive space, will use the funding to continue the build-out

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