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Envisage Equity provides growth equity to Noble Environmental Technologies

Private equity firm Envisage Equity is to provide an equity investment in and establish strategic partnerships with Noble Environmental Technologies (NET).  Envisage's investment enables Noble Environmental Technologies to significantly expand its existing production facility in Kraljevo, Serbia, and to build a research and development production facility in San Diego, California. 

Sequoia leads USD8m investment in Zoomcar

Indian car rental company Zoomcar has secured an investment from private equity firm Sequoia Capital.  Zoomcar started in Bangalore in February 2013, with seven vehicles at one location, but now has over 250 cars at about 40 locations across Bangalore and Pune, with plans to expand to other cities in India.

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Corsair Capital leads USD50m series D funding in Personal Capital

Personal Capital, a digital wealth management firm, has raised USD50 million in a Series D funding round led by Corsair Capital, as well as BBVA Ventures and USAA. Existing investors IVP, Venrock and Crosslink also participated. Jeremy Schein of Corsair will join Personal Capital’s board.   “We’re leading the transformation

Excelsior Capital closes USD20m investment into truss frame manufacturer

Excelsior Capital Partners has provided a USD20 million mezzanine facility to California TrusFrame (CTF) in conjunction with a USD30 million senior credit facility furnished by senior lenders. Based in Riverside, California with plants that serve clients in California, Nevada and Arizona, CTF is a manufacturer of roof trusses, floor trusses

Badia Impact Fund leads USD5m Series A funding round in Wysada

Wysada, an online retailer of home goods, décor and interior furnishings in the Middle East, has completed a Series A investment round of over USD5 million. The round was led by Badia Impact Fund, a venture capital fund belonging to Silicon Badia, a global group of venture funds based in

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Hiring Hub completes GBP425,000 fundraise with VentureFounders

Hiring Hub has completed a growth capital fundraise of GBP425,000 in under six weeks with VentureFounders, the new UK-based equity crowdfunding platform.  Founded in 2010 by Sara Jones and Simon Swan, Hiring Hub connects employers to an approved network of specialist recruitment agencies that will compete to fill a company’s

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Equistone backs Travel Counsellors

Mid-market private equity fund Equistone Partners Europe has acquired a majority stake in independent leisure business Travel Counsellors for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 1994 by David and Maureen Speakman, Travel Counsellors enables travel professionals to work from home whilst supporting them in all areas of their business.   The

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LDC invests in Capital Economics

UK mid-market private equity house LDC is to make a minority investment in Capital Economics, an independent macro-economic research company. Capital Economics’ output spans global, regional and country research, including coverage of 56 emerging markets, and specialised analysis of financial markets, commodities and the consumer and property sectors, delivered across

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