AMP Capital has reached financial close on a SEK1.47 billion (USD163 million) mezzanine debt investment in a portfolio of energy assets owned by Solør Bioenergi, a district heating business providing heating solutions across Sweden.   The loan facility is secured against a high quality portfolio of 43 operational district heating

Khazanah Nasional Berhad, the investment fund of the Government of Malaysia, has acquired a minority stake in Sigfox, a provider of connectivity for the Internet of Things (IoT).   Khazanah joins Alto Invest, Salesforce Ventures, Henri Seydoux, Swen CP, Tamer Group and Total as new investor in Sigfox.   Over

Real estate software solutions provider MRI Software has secured an investment from TA Associates, a global growth private equity firm.   GI Partners acquired MRI in June 2015 and will remain an investor in the company, alongside TA Associates.   MRI’s portfolio includes solutions for commercial and multifamily property management,

IW Capital has completed the first close of a GBP2.2 million funding round for SaveMoneyCutCarbon – a UK-based business focused on enabling its clients to reduce their energy and water bills.   In a market increasingly conscious about energy efficiency and carbon output, SaveMoneyCutCarbon offers in-demand services extending from property

Academic Appointments, a specialist Yorkshire-based education recruiter has secured backing from Leeds based investment fund Solingen. Academic Appointments was founded by Mo Parkin in 2004 and currently provides services to schools across Yorkshire via offices in Leeds and Doncaster.   The business has grown significantly over the past few years

Lemonaid Health, a platform for online healthcare, has secured USD11 million in new funding to support continued innovation in affordable online healthcare.   The Series A funding round was led by Novartis Venture Fund and Hikma Ventures and joined by Correlation Ventures, Adaptive Healthcare Fund, Vega Ventures and 415 Ventures.

Social Native, a platform for branded content on demand, has closed a USD8 million seed round.   Social Native received extensive interest from investors in the wake of the company’s early success creating content for brands like Polaroid, Walgreens and General Motors.   In an oversubscribed round, Social Native attracted

Nexxus Capital has completed its investment in Immuno Holding, (IMMUNOTEC), which, through its subsidiaries, is dedicated to the development and commercialisation of nutritional supplements through multi-level direct sales channels.   The investment was carried out by Nexus Capital Private Equity Fund VI and Nexxus Capital VI Trust in association with