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9fin raises GBP8m in Series A round

9fin, a provider of data, news and predictive analytics for debt capital markets, has raised GBP8 million Series A round to fuel its expansion into the US. 

Warburg Pincus invests in Tiptree’s Fortegra

Tiptree has secured a USD200 million strategic investment in its insurance subsidiary, The Fortegra Group (Fortegra) from Warburg Pincus. The investment will give Warburg Pincus an approximate 24 per cent ownership in Fortegra on a fully diluted basis and is expected to close in the first quarter 2022. This transaction

Arete leads GBP1.6m investment deal in social media-led travel business

North west-based multi-family investment office Arete, has announced it has led a GBP1.6 million investment into Travel Seen, an early stage business co-founded by award-winning entrepreneur and travel professional, Jen Atkinson. The new venture, Travel Seen, is a ‘mass luxury’ travel agency that matches holidaymakers to destinations through social media

TA Associates to acquire a significant stake in Partners Group-owned Foncia

Partners Group, global private markets firm, is expanding the shareholder base of Foncia, a provider of residential property management services in Europe. Incoming shareholder TA Associates has agreed to acquire a 25 per cent stake in the business, while Partners Group will continue to hold a majority stake in the

DP World and CDC Group partner to focus on African ports and logistics investments

DP World, a specialist in global supply chain solutions, and CDC Group, the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, are entering into a long-term partnership to accelerate Africa’s long-term trade potential. Africa has a sixth of the world’s population, but accounts for just 4 per cent of global containerised

Bluegem completes ESG-linked refinancing for Dr Vranjes

Bluegem Capital Partners, a pan-European equity fund specialising in investments in the mid-market consumer staples brands segment, has completed an ESG-linked refinancing package for Dr Vranjes, the Florentine company founded in 1983 which has become a market leader of home fragrances. Oldenburgische Landesbank (OLB), the German bank with assets in

RBS International backs independent infrastructure firm investing in energy and environment sectors

RBS International has supported London-based independent infrastructure investment firm, Pioneer Point Partners, in working towards the latest target for its sustainable infrastructure fund. RBS International, through its Luxembourg branch arranged the bilateral 12-month, EUR125 million investor backed leverage facility, for its inaugural European Renewable Infrastructure Fund, Pioneer Infrastructure Partners SCSp.

Finnfund and University of Helsinki team to invest in microfinancing in Africa and Asia

Finnfund, a Finnish development financier and impact investor, have made a EUR10 million debt facility commitment to the Advans Group, an international microfinance group serving over one million clients in nine countries: Cambodia, Cameroon, Ghana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Cote d’Ivoire, Pakistan, Nigeria, Tunisia, and Myanmar. University of Helsinki is

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