Dallas based Surge Private Equity (Surge) has closed its investment in Manhattan based Hippodrome Services Group (Hippodrome) with financing provided by Harvest Capital Credit Corporation (Harvest) and Modern Bank (Modern), which acted as administrative agent in the transaction. Operating for 20-plus years, Hippodrome provides outsourced laundry and dry-cleaning services to

An organisation that aims to support over 300 people with severe mental health problems enter the workplace across multiple London boroughs has received investment through an outcomes-based contract from Big Issue Invest’s (BII) Outcomes Investment Fund. BII, the social investment arm of The Big Issue, made the GBP227,000 investment into

blufolio AG, a Swiss blockchain investment firm and manager of the Luxembourg-registered blufolio venture capital fund, has invested in Liquineq, a global payments platform start-up based in Zug, Switzerland.  Liquineq is targeting a specific segment of the global remittances market, with strong potential for growth via a strategy of third-party

Vestigo Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on making investments in fintech companies, and AXA Venture Partners, a venture capital fund investing in high-growth, technology-enabled companies, have closed a USD11 million financing round for Jobble, a community of on-demand workers.  The funding round was led by Vestigo Ventures and

BGF has invested GBP6.25 million in Christopher Ward, a Maidenhead-based premium British watch brand, founded in 2005 by Mike France, Chris Ward and Peter Ellis. Christopher Ward, which has customers in more than 100 countries, creates high-quality timepieces that combine British style and innovation with Swiss watchmaking skills. The brand

FFL Partners (FFL), a private equity firm focused on growth investments in middle market companies, has completed a majority investment in ALKU, a provider of highly specialised consulting and staffing services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. ALKU CEO and Founder Mark Eldridge and the Company’s management team

Trak-rap Holdings Ltd, manufacturer of sustainable packaging solutions, has become the 40th regional business supported by NPIF – Maven Equity Finance. The fund has invested a total of GBP25 million since launch in February 2017, helping create over 200 new jobs. An additional GBP20 million has been raised through private

CyberSmart, a GCHQ Cyber Accelerator alumni, has secured GBP1.3 million in new financing led by deep-tech investor IQ Capital, following two years in stealth mode.  The funding will allow CyberSmart to further accelerate its rapid growth, build next-generation technical capabilities and secure Britain’s future as a leader in cybersecurity. CyberSmart’s

PredictImmune, a fast-growth developer of prognostic tools for immune-mediated diseases, has secured a GBP10 million funding package to accelerate global commercial expansion and support its expanding product pipeline.  BGF will provide GBP4 million of growth capital alongside Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) and existing investors.   Founded in May 2017 and