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TrustedHousesitters secures USD10m in Series A round

Pet-sitting network TrustedHousesitters has secured USD10 million in Series A funding to continue expanding into the US market and, despite travel restrictions over the last 18 months, is already seeing revenue at twice pre-pandemic levels. The pandemic saw a huge increase in global demand for pets, with 3.2 million UK

ilumoni launches on iOS and Android following GBP1.63m investment

Borrower wellbeing app, ilumoni has officially launched and is now available to download on Android and iOS devices.   The app, which has received GBP1.63 million in investment since inception and gained FCA authorisation earlier this year, has successfully completed its Beta testing and is now available to the wider

Harvest Partners completes acquisition of Fortis Solutions Group from Main Post Partners

Funds managed by Harvest Partners (Harvest) have acquired Fortis Solutions Group (Fortis), a best-in-class provider of specialty packaging solutions, from Main Post Partners.  The Company’s management team, led by founder and CEO John Wynne, will continue to lead Fortis and remain significant owners of the business alongside Harvest. Additional terms

West Monroe secures strategic investment by MSD Partners

Investments firm MSD Partners is to make a strategic investment in North American digital consulting firm West Monroe.  Chairman & CEO Kevin McCarty and the rest of West Monroe’s senior management team will continue to lead the company following MSD’s investment. West Monroe is a digital consulting firm with eight

Kester Capital backs MBO of Rephine

Buyout specialist Kester Capital (Kester), has invested in Rephine, a provider of Good Manufacturing/Clinical Practice (GMP/GCP) audits and regulatory consulting services to the pharmaceutical industry. The investment represents Kester’s fourth investment in the Life Sciences sector, and the fourth investment out of its latest fund, Kester Capital II, which closed

Warburg Pincus makes growth investment in TRC

TRC, a, global consulting, engineering and construction firm, has secured a significant growth investment from Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth investor.  The investment will support the continuation of the Company’s growth initiatives including scaling the Company’s compliance focused engineering and consulting services as part of broader decarbonisation efforts. TRC

Pario Ventures invests in Simply Hooked

Pario Ventures has continued to increase its investment into the Hospitality sector with an investment in Simply Hooked, which was originally launched in  New York, and opened in London in September this year.  Simply Hooked’s modern take on seafood is fresh healthy and supremely tasty. They have a new approach

Praetura Ventures and Blackfinch invest GBP2m in WatchMyCompetitor

WatchMyCompetitor (WMC) has secured GBP2 million in an investment round through Blackfinch Ventures and Praetura Ventures. Blackfinch and Manchester-based Praetura Ventures have both committed GBP1 million investment to the deal. WMC’s platform enables organisations to automatically monitor competitors, clients, regulators and key partners. The innovative software uses the latest cutting-edge

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