Swipii, the loyalty card app, has secured an investment of GBP1.9m through a funding round led by award-winning Scottish venture capital firm Par Equity. The latest version of the app removes the need for physical loyalty cards by linking to a debit or credit card and rewarding users with points

New Heritage Capital (Heritage) has made an investment in Columbia, SC-based Rhythmlink International (Rhythmlink), a designer and manufacturer of disposable neurodiagnostic devices and consumables.  Rhythmlink’s products provide the connection between “people and machines” in order to identify, record, and monitor important neurophysiological information. Heritage completed its investment via its unique

KnowBe4, provider of a security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, has secured a sizeable minority investment from global investment firm KKR, with participation from Ten Eleven Ventures.   The investment, which values the company at over USD800 million, comes off the back of an exceptional 2018 for KnowBe4, which reached USD120 million of bookings and revenue

Argonaut Private Equity, a Tulsa-based private equity fund, has invested in Mammoth Carbon Products, a Houston-based pipeline distribution company. Mammoth is an industry leader in carbon steel pipe distribution and services for the energy infrastructure markets. Established in 2014, Mammoth currently services the North American market focusing in Texas and

Dentons has advised Martin Møller, the founder of Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), on Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC’s significant minority investment in NAC. NAC currently has a fleet of 480 aircraft with a value of USD8.3 billion. Martin Møller and EQT VI formed a partnership in 2015 which has since

Aptean, a provider of industry-specific enterprise software solutions, has secured a joint investment from TA Associates (TA) and Vista Equity Partners (Vista). Together with Aptean’s executive management team, TA and Vista plan to accelerate Aptean’s growth as the company aims to continue providing best-in-class manufacturing ERP, supply chain and compliance

Two niche property law firms, Equilaw and Thomas Legal, have secured a multi-million pound investment from BGF. Set up in 2007, Equilaw is the UK’s only dedicated equity release legal adviser, working with homeowners and financial advisers to provide independent legal advice on the process of releasing home equity for a

Botify, a specialist in organic search marketing, has closed USD20 million in Series B funding and is opening its second US headquarters in Seattle, Washington. Botify’s Series B financing was led by Idinvest Partners, with participation from Ventech, bringing the company’s total funding to USD27 million. The investment will be

Nivaura, a regulated FinTech company focussed on automating the issuance and administration processes for financial instruments, has closed a strategic funding round, raising GBP20 million in seed and seed extension capital from a number of prominent partners. Founded three years ago, Nivaura’s focus is on the deployment of digital investment

Edison Partners, a growth equity investment firm, has led a USD62 million financing in New York-based YieldStreet, a digital wealth management platform. YieldStreet will use the funds to introduce new investment offerings, expand investor access, and increase retail investor education and engagement.   While fintech innovation continues to upend traditional