Ironwood Capital has made an investment in Capewell Aerial Systems, a designer and manufacturer of tactical, parachute and aerial delivery products. Founded in 1881, Capewell has been in business for over 130 years. “Over the past several years, Capewell has increased market share of its primary products and expanded its

Development Partners International (DPI), a leading Pan-African private equity firm has made an investment through African Development Partners II (ADP II), in Moroccan irrigation systems and solutions business, Compagnie Marocaine de Goutte à goutte et de Pompage (CMGP). Under the agreement, ADP II has acquired a majority stake in CMGP

Private equity firm The Riverside Company has made an investment in Hiway Group (Hiway), a New Zealand-based ground improvement specialist that has been delivering innovative and environmentally friendly solutions since 1986. The company is New Zealand’s leading provider of specialist recycling solutions for road, rail and pavement stabilisation, slip and

Primary Bid, an online platform that enables retail investors to gain access to discounted equity offerings of publicly listed companies, has closed a GBP2 million investment round led by funds managed by Lombard Odier, family offices and a series of angel investors. The proceeds will fuel Primary Bid’s pan European expansion

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has completed a minority investment in leading vehicle management and logistics support specialist SMH Fleet Solutions with acquisition facilities provided by HSBC. Headquartered in Worcestershire, SMH Fleet Solutions provides a full-suite of fleet management services including delivery, preparation, refurbishment, and re-marketing of vehicles to a broad

Livspace has closed a USD70 million Series C funding round led by global investment funds TPG Growth and Goldman Sachs, with participation from existing investors Jungle Ventures, Bessemer Venture Partners and Helion Ventures. The deal marks the largest Series C round ever raised by a B2C vertical e-commerce company in

Amazon Filters, a filtration equipment manufacturer, has secured a significant investment from BGF. The business will use BGF’s funding to continue its organic growth and further expand its distribution network. Founded in 1985 by Mike Pizzey, the family-owned business is an independent manufacturer of bespoke filter housings and cartridges. It

Palatine Private Equity has made the third investment from its Impact Fund by acquiring a sizeable stake in Estio Training, a provider of IT, digital and technology apprenticeships. The Leeds-based business offers 10 different apprenticeship programmes, including Data Analyst, Infrastructure Technician and Software Developer roles. Across its Leeds, Manchester and

The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF), the sovereign wealth fund of Russia, and a consortium of sovereign wealth funds (among them the Russia-Japan Investment Fund, launched by RDIF and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC)) lead by RDIF, have invested in WayRay, a specialist in holographic AR displays for cars. Hyundai Motor, Alibaba Group,

AlphaNetworks, a blockchain-powered entertainment platform supported by industry-leading AI and cognitive science, has closed USD10 million in an initial funding round led by Alphabit Digital Currency Fund and joined by Shuttle Fund of Korea, Smart Contract of Japan and other crypto investors.   The announcement was made as part of