Global investment manager AMP Capital has agreed to acquire 49 per cent of London Luton Airport from Ardian on behalf of investors in its Global Infrastructure Equity strategy. London Luton Airport (London Luton) is the fifth-largest UK airport, serving 15.8 million passengers in 2017, and the fastest-growing airport in the

DOB Equity, a leading Dutch family-backed impact investor, has completed its first investment in Rwanda, in grain trading company Sarura Commodities. DOB Equity’s investment means the company is now present in all five East African countries.   Sarura Commodities links smallholder farmers to reliable input and service providers to increase

The Primal Pantry, a specialist in healthy snacks, has landed a GBP3 million investment from NVM Private Equity for a minority stake in the brand. Primal Pantry says it is creating a ‘real food revolution’ with its range of natural award winning snack bars, which are made with only a

Natterbox has secured significant Series A funding from Octopus Investments to continue its rapid growth. Self-funded to date by its founders, Natterbox has always heavily invested in product development and evolving its service offering. Natterbox says the new injection will boost marketing and sales, helping to further improve customer service

Mobius Motors, a Kenya-based designer and manufacturer of durable, affordable vehicles for Africa, has successfully closed an equity and debt funding round led by Pan-African Investment Company, with participation from Playfair Capital, Techstars, Chandaria Industries and VestedWorld. The debt financing is being provided by the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, the

Point, a financial technology platform that allows homeowners to unlock home equity wealth without taking on new debt, has agreed a forward flow purchase program with investment firm Atalaya Capital Management to purchase up to USD150 million of Point’s structured home equity investment instruments.  “We’re thrilled with our progress at

Nano-C, a developer of nanostructured carbon for energy and electronics applications, has completed a USD11.5 million round of funding, with a final tranche of USD3 million in the form of an equity investment from Ray Stata. Stata is a co-founder and current chairman of Analog Devices, a designer and manufacturer

Shore Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on the healthcare industry, has made an investment in Hulin Health.  Founded in 2011, Hulin is a leading provider of urgent care services in Louisiana and the broader Gulf Coast region. Shore has partnered with founder and CEO Clayt Hulin who

Reality Zero One (R01) today announced that it has secured GBP285,000 investment from startup funders and private investors to enhance its new digital reality capture platform. The technology makes it easy to capture ultra-high-definition 3D versions of real-world objects for use in any virtual or augmented-reality application.   With the

GreenCom Networks has secured a funding round led by London and Sydney-based the Macdoch Group, with a participation from existing shareholders Munich Venture Partners and SET Ventures. The funds will be used to further strengthen GreenCom’s position as an Energy Internet of Things (IoT) provider in the European energy market