YOPA, the hybrid estate agency, has raised GBP15 million in a Series B round of funding, led by Daily Mail and General Trust (DMGT).   The round included funding from Grosvenor Hill Ventures, the proprietary investment arm of Savills.   YOPA operates a network of 75 local estate agents across

Private equity house Key Capital Partners (KCP) has acquired a majority stake in Plymouth-based Construction Materials Online (CMO) which operates retail sites supplying DIY builders and small building contractors.   KCP has backed the MBO of the GBP25 million revenue firm, which employs 40 staff and has grown sales through

Beechbrook Capital, a specialist direct lender, has completed two further investments from its most recent fund, Private Debt III.   Beechbrook managing partner Paul Shea says: “We are delighted to have added to the portfolio, investing alongside two high-quality private equity funds. Deployment continues to be on track as we

Law firm Hogan Lovells has advised Claranet, a specialist in managed IT services, on a GBP80 million equity investment by Tikehau Capital. Tikehau is a Euronext Paris listed asset management and investment group, with EUR10 billion of assets under management.   Founded in 1996, Claranet has evolved from an internet

Moringa, an impact investment fund specialising in agroforestry projects in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America, has finalised its second investment in Africa. Moringa took a stake in Asante Capital EPZ, a Kenyan company developing tree plantations and tropical crops, mainly ginger, moringa and eucalyptus.   This first USD3 million investment

Tikehau is to invest GBP80 million in a minority stake in Calarnate alongside existing shareholders, an independent managed services provider, with headquarters in London and operating in seven European countries and Brazil. Claranet has expanded in several European countries over the past decade. The company has over 1,300 employees and

Kreditech has closed a EUR110 million investment from global online payment service provider PayU. The investment is the largest ever equity investment in a German fintech company and builds on a 12-month pilot programme in Poland.   As part of the deal, Kreditech and PayU agreed a global partnership to

An affiliate of private equity investment firm HIG Capital has made an investment in VIP Cinema. Headquartered in New Albany, MS, VIP is a designer and assembler of premium seating solutions for the global cinema industry.   Founded in 2008, VIP helped to pioneer the premium seating concept and is

Law firm Bond Dickinson has advised longstanding client Piper, an investor in consumer brands, on its GBP10 million investment in Flat Iron, the London-based steak restaurant.  Piper's investment will provide Flat Iron with the funding needed to bolster the team so it can continue to deliver quality and value across