Funding Circle UK, a small business loans platform, and Waterfall Asset Management (Waterfall), an institutional asset manager focussed on structured credit, have entered into a strategic partnership to support the growth of UK small businesses. Under the terms of the agreement, Waterfall will invest in GBP1 billion of loans originated

Cross River, a provider of banking services for financial technology companies, has completed a funding round of approximately USD100 million, led by a USD75 million equity investment from KKR. KKR is joined in the round by new investors, CreditEase and Lion Tree Partners, and by returning investors Battery Ventures, Andreessen

Indigo Telecom Group has secured a strategic investment from Growth Capital Partners (GCP) which it will use to accelerate growth and M&A activity. Indigo Telecom Group is a provider of multi-vendor managed and project services to international telecom network operators, equipment vendors and multi-national corporations.   The Group’s heritage can

DVI Equity Partners (DVI), along with VT Companies and DF Enterprises, has made an investment in Luminoso Technologies’ Series B round of financing. Luminoso’s software applies artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) to derive insights from text-based and unstructured data such as contact centre interactions, chat-bot and live

Salveo Capital, an alternative investment firm specialising in the legalised cannabis space, has acquired a minority equity interest in Ascend Wellness (Ascend), a vertically integrated multi-state operator in the cannabis industry. Ascend is a Massachusetts-based cannabis company with developing licenses in Illinois and Michigan. Together, the three markets are comparable

BDP International (BDP), a privately held global logistics and transportation services company, has partnered with New York-based private equity firm Greenbriar Equity Group (Greenbriar). Headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, BDP International is a global industry leader in international logistics, transportation and supply chain solutions. BDP supports the unique supply chain needs

Wynnchurch Capital (Wynnchurch) has completed the acquisition of Buchanan Rubber Ltd. (Buchanan). Buchanan will be part of a growing distribution platform that includes Anderson Metals, LLC (Anderson) and Midland Metal Mfg (Midland).   The platform is a leading North American distributor of valves, fittings, hoses, couplings, and related products to

MEIF Maven Debt Finance has provided Automotive MacIiver Limited, a designer of multiple car seats for children, with a GBP150,000 debt funding package. The funding will enable the business to invest in its product range, improving efficiencies in its batch manufacturing process, increase stock to meet growing sales and support the

Imperative Execution, a financial technology company that created IntelligentCross, a trading venue for institutional investors, has completed a USD9 million Series A round of financing. The investment round included participation from prominent buy side firms, industry executives and leading venture capital funds. It follows a USD5 million five-investor seed round

Yukon Partners (Yukon), a provider of mezzanine capital for middle market private equity transactions, has partnered with Sentinel Capital Partners (Sentinel) in its investment in Apex Companies (Apex), a water resources, environmental services, and industrial hygiene firm. Apex offers comprehensive services to assess, prevent, and cure environmental issues related to