Firelight Capital Partners has launched a “first of its kind” investment firm model, which provides companies with private equity-based investment and operations expertise along with brand and marketing oversight and resources. The company was started by former senior private equity partners from well-known private equity firms, together with the founders

Software company Neurala has closed a USD14 million series A funding round led by Pelion Ventures. The funding round included participation from Sherpa Capital, Motorola Ventures, 360 Capital Partners, Draper Associates Investments, and Idinvest Partners through its Electranova Capital II Fund and in partnership with Ecomobility Ventures.   Draper Associates

Law firm Howard Kennedy has advised Chinese group Kuang-Chi on its first investment in the UK – a GBP30 million investment into aerospace engineering company Gilo Engineering Group. The investment was completed and announced on 16 January.   Kuang-Chi is headquartered in Shenzhen, China and is focused on future technologies. Through

Private equity and alternative asset investment firm HIG Capital has completed an investment in a real estate portfolio comprising a shopping centre in Piedmont and an office building in the Milan metropolitan area. Financial terms have not been disclosed.   The shopping centre "Le Isole" of Gravellona Toce (VCO) is

Real estate debt investment manager Laxfield Group has secured an increased allocation of capital for its Laxfield National programme, expanding its fast, flexible funding to allow individual loans of up to GBP100 million. Alexandra Lanni, head of transactions for the Laxfield Group, says: “Borrowers are looking to create new relationships

Bought By Many, an insurance technology start-up that uses social media and search data to offer insight-driven insurance to customers, has closed a GBP7.5 million (USD9.5 million) Series A funding round. The round was led by Octopus Ventures, with Munich Re/HSB Ventures participating, as well as existing Bought By Many

Chesney’s, a designer, manufacturer and retailer of luxury fireplaces and wood burning stoves, has secured a growth capital investment from BGF (Business Growth Fund). The investment will be used to roll-out additional retail showrooms and to fund further expansion in international markets such as the US and China. A new

My 1st Years, a children’s gifts personalisation site, has secured GBP5 million in growth funding led by venture and growth investor Beringea, and supported with funds managed by Hargreave Hale. The investment will be used to drive developments in operations, marketing and international expansion into the US.   My 1st

Noerr has advised the shareholders of think project! on an investment by the private equity firm TA Associates. think project! provides companies in 40 countries with a cross-enterprise collaboration platform for projects from building, civil engineering, industrial and plant construction with a workforce of around 200 at various offices in

Noerr has advised VR Equitypartner on the acquisition of a minority stake in Grundig Business Systems (GBS), which is based in Bayreuth. VR Equitypartner, one of the leading equity financers for SMEs in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, has acquired this minority stake in the GBS Group in order to support