OpenGamma, an open source financial software developer and provider of derivatives risk analytics, has raised USD13.3 million from institutional investors. The funds will be used to address increasing demand from financial institutions for more efficient use of capital and technology resources.   By deploying a range of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions

Marlin & Associates’ client BillingTree has completed a majority recapitalisation with Parthenon Capital Partners in partnership with BillingTree's senior management team. BillingTree is a provider of omni-channel, integrated payments solutions to the healthcare, ARM and financial services industries.   Parthenon is a growth-oriented private equity firm that partners with and

ClearlySo, a European impact investment bank, has completed a GBP1.1 million equity investment into Latimer Group, a youth co-creation agency, from a mix of institutional and individual investors. Latimer is using the capital to accelerate the growth of its agency business, bring in senior hires and build out its technology platform,

Catapult Ventures, manager of the GM&C Life Sciences Fund, has made an investment in YProTech, a high value chemistry services company based in Alderley Park, Cheshire. The investment will enable YProTech to commission a high-potency facility at Alderley Park, to extend its range of high value services and strengthen its

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, has launched a programme that aims to raise USD5 billion from global institutional investors to modernise infrastructure in emerging markets over the next five years. The new platform will look to open up a new stream of capital flows to improve power,

One UK start-up will receive GBP150,000 every month for the next 12 months as part of the Start-Up Series, a new competition offering GBP1.8m in seed funding. Winners will be made aware just eight weeks from their date of application, with funds received within 12 weeks.   Launched by Worth

The Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund III (SGF III), managed by specialist sustainable and impact investor Bridges Ventures, has invested in Vegetarian Express (VE), a supplier of plant-based food ingredients. Bridges has invested GBP5.6 million to take a controlling interest in VE. It will work in partnership with current shareholders David

DiCentral, a provider of supply chain management solutions and B2B integration, has completed a USD15 million Series A financing led by Kayne Partners, the growth private equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors. The capital will be used to accelerate the organic growth and acquisition strategy of the supply chain

Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) has bought interests in Winton Group and Partner Fund Management (PFM). Founded in 1997, Winton is a global investment manager that uses scientific methods to develop investment systems across a broad range of products from diversified multi-asset offerings to regional long-only equities.   The firm is

Castle Creek Pharmaceuticals has raised USD48 million in funding from Fidelity Management and Research Company. Castle Creek will use the funds to complete development of its late-stage clinical pipeline, including its lead programme for the treatment of patients with epidermolysis bullosa simplex, which will be starting a clinical registration trial