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Culture Shift raises GBP1.5m

Manchester-based technology business Culture Shift has secured GBP1.5 million in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures and Blackfinch Ventures.

APG takes 16.7 per cent stake in SiFi

APG Group – acting on behalf of its Dutch pension fund clients – has signed an agreement to strengthen its existing partnership with SiFi Networks America Limited (SiFi) by acquiring a 16.7 per cent direct stake in the Company and establishing a joint venture (Fibre JV) to rollout open-access fibre-to-the-home

Paul Hastings advises ICG on financing for investment in Iver Holding AB

Global law firm Paul Hastings has advised Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) on a comprehensive financing package to support its investment in Iver Holding AB alongside management and other shareholders.  Headquartered in Stockholm, the Iver group specialises in IT outsourcing and multi-cloud solutions.    The European leveraged finance team at Paul

Elvie extends its Series C funding to GBP70m

Elvie, a global health and lifestyle brand developing products for women, has extended its Series C funding with a further GBP12.7 million (USD17.5 million) investment. This investment – an extension to the initial Series C funding announced in July 2021 – takes Elvie’s total Series C to GBP70 million (USD97

Mill Point Capital partners with E&M Logistics

E&M Logistics (E&M), a US-based direct store delivery (DSD) distributors of ice cream, frozen and fresh foods, and beverages, has partnered with Mill Point Capital (Mill Point Capital), a middle-market private equity firm focused on control-oriented investments in the business services, industrials, and IT services sectors in North America. The

ILC Therapeutics completes GBP3.5m funding round

ILC Therapeutics, a UK-based biotechnology company and pioneer in the discovery and development of a ground-breaking new class of interferon drugs, has completed a GBP3.5 million pre-IPO funding round. Investors include Los Angeles-based lawyer and investor, Robert Kopple; St Andrews-based Eos Angel Investment Syndicate; Scottish Enterprise; ILCT management. Chairman Peter

contextflow secures EUR6.7m in Series A investment

contextflow, a provider of artificial intelligence for medical image analysis, has raised EUR6.7 million in a Series A funding round. A second closing included an additional EUR2 million from new co-investor Peak Pride Management GmbH, HPH (Hans Peter Haselsteiner) Start-up Unit and current investor APEX Ventures with its “APEX Best

Aurelia raises USD3 million in seed funding from Blossom Capital

Aurelia, the startup dubbed “IFTTT for financial admin” because it helps businesses automate tasks across third-party financial apps and services on a single platform – has raised USD3 million in seed funding from Blossom Capital and angel investors including Guillaume Pousaz through his Zinal Growth investment vehicle and Erez Mathan

AnaCap invests in WebID

AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap), a specialist mid-market private equity investor in technology enabled financial services, has made a majority investment in WebID, a German digital identification provider.  AnaCap will provide significant growth capital and partner with the founders and existing management team to extend WebID’s product offering to other industries outside

SIMBA Chain raises USD25m in Series A funding

Blockchain technology company SIMBA Chain has closed a USD25 million Series A funding round led by Valley Capital Partners. The round received additional participation from the Notre Dame Pit Road Fund, Elevate Ventures, Stanford Law School Venture Fund, and individuals affiliated with Kohlberg, Kravis & Roberts (KKR), Amazon, Apple, Facebook,

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