Spanish lower mid-market firm GED Capital has made the first investment from its new fund GED VI España with the acquisition of a majority stake in Aircraft Interior Refurbishment España (AIRE), a Company specialised in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of aircraft cabin interiors. AIRE was founded in February 2000

BGF, the UK and Ireland’s most active investor in growing businesses, has invested GBP6 million in BB7, a high-growth fire sector specialist, to create what it says is the leading UK fire and security consultancy through acquisition. This begins with the acquisition of Manchester-based specialist fire consultancy Omega Fire, which

Audax Private Equity (Audax) has made an investment in Astute, a provider of AI-driven customer engagement, digital self-service, and first-party consumer data management software headquartered in Columbus, Ohio. Ray Carey, CEO of Astute, says: “We’re looking forward to partnering with Audax as we embark on an exciting new chapter of

European intelligence platform Atheneum has raised EUR10 million in its latest funding round, on the back of 60 per cent year-on-year revenue growth in the UK. Atheneum’s London office has seen incredible expansion since opening in 2014, now making up 41 per cent of the company’s global revenue. In an

KGAL New Frontiers (KNF) has acquired a 22 per cent share of SunErgy AS, a Norwegian company delivering innovative solar power infrastructure in emerging markets. SunErgy AS supplies off-grid electricity to towns in emerging markets. It does this using small solar power plants that it ships in containers from Northern

iMod Structures (IMS), makers of ‘future proof’ modular classrooms, has raised USD11 million in a Series A round of funding led by the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group.  This financing in equity and warrants marks the first institutional investment in the company. Los Angeles-based law and consulting firm Manatt, Phelps

EQT is to bring in Nestlé through a minority stake in IVC Group (IVC) to support continued growth in the Company’s next development phase.  IVC also enters into a partnership agreement with Nestlé Purina PetCare EMENA. Through the partnership, IVC will be able to leverage the expertise of Nestlé Purina

Bitglass, a cloud security specialist delivering data and threat protection to enterprises worldwide, has secured USD70 million in Series D funding from new investor Quadrille Capital and existing investors Future Fund, New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Norwest and Singtel Innov8.  This infusion of capital will enable Bitglass to continue its growth

Apposite Capital, a private equity firm with an exclusive focus on healthcare, has invested GBP6 million in preferred equity in Mirada Medical, a medical imaging software company. The investment will support Mirada’s development of artificial intelligence (AI) based software for increasing the speed and accuracy of cancer treatment planning applications,