BNP Paribas Securities Services has taken a strategic stake in the capital of fintech AssetMetrix. The partnership will enable BNP Paribas Securities Services to expand and digitalise its services to private capital clients and investors. By deploying AssetMetrix’s leading technology and web services within its private capital business, BNP Paribas

Guardian Capital Partners has invested in WS Acquisition, which operates two integrated divisions – Western Shelter Systems and CrewBoss. Guardian has partnered with the Company’s executive management team, led by CEO Michael Scala and CFO Greg Lyons, who will continue to operate the Company moving forward. Headquartered in Eugene, OR,

Habi, a Bogotá-based technology-driven real estate company dedicated to simplifying the lifecycle of homeownership in Latin America, has closed a USD5.5 million pre-seed round led by Tiger Global Management, as well as Homebrew and Zigg. Reshape Holdings, FJ Labs, Supernode Ventures among others also participated in the round.   Co-founded

E-commerce platform Shopblocks has set its sights on the US market after securing a GBP500,000 investment. Shopblocks has raised funding from the Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s GM Investment Fund, its existing investor Dow Schofield Watts Angels (DSW Angels), and members of the management team to support its expansion in the

Careology, a  health-tech platform for cancer care, has raised GBP1.12 million in funding from some of the UK’s leading health and technology private angel investors.    Careology is the first intelligent technology that empowers people with cancer to feel in control of their own care. It seamlessly connects them to their family

FFL Partners (FFL), a private equity firm focused on growth investments in middle market companies, has made an investment in the newly formed Orthodontic Partners (OP), an orthodontic services organisation. FFL will be partnering with co-founders Dr Jamie Reynolds, Dr Jeff Kozlowski and CEO Chip Hurlburt, who also have significant

Funds advised by YFM Equity Partners (YFM), a specialist private equity fund manager, have backed a GBP4.5 million investment into SharpCloud Software Limited (SharpCloud). YFM’s investment comes from its two advised VCTs, British Smaller Companies VCT plc and British Smaller Companies VCT2 plc, alongside YFM Equity Partners Growth II LP.

SheerID, a specialist in the identity marketing space, has closed a USD64 million equity round led by CVC Growth Partners (CVC Growth). CVC Growth will join SheerID’s board alongside Centana Growth Partners and Voyager Capital, which led SheerID’s earlier financing rounds in 2017 and 2015, respectively.   The new funding

Alternative asset management firm Owl Rock Capital Group has sold a passive, non-voting minority stake to Dyal Capital Partners (Dyal), a division of Neuberger Berman. Terms of the investment have not been disclosed. Dyal’s investment provides Owl Rock with additional permanent capital to continue providing highly customised direct lending solutions

A Scottish tech firm with an online platform that helps convenience stores and corner shops cash in on the growth in online grocery sales has raised a seven-figure sum to fund its expansion throughout the UK. Snappy Shopper has raised the seed capital from Kelvin Capital, Mercia, the Scottish Investment Bank and the company’s existing management team. The investment will support the company’s ambition to become