African Alpha Investment Partners (AIIP) has invested an undisclosed amount into SERS Ltd, an Africa focused equipment financing company based in Mauritius. The transaction was a refinancing of a facility raised and arranged by AAIP in October 2014, extending maturities and reducing the company's cost of borrowing. The new facility

Movebubble, the start-up finding renters a home through real-time help and insight from other renters, has received a funding boost of GBP1.1 million from private investors taking total investment to GBP2.36 million. The new capital will be key to helping Movebubble achieve its aggressive growth targets and continue to revolutionise

Three Hills Capital Partners has closed a EUR60 million investment in Aquafil SpA. The deal was financed with EUR35m from Three Hills Capital Partners’ funds, while the remaining capital was provided by high-calibre co-investors. Aquafil is a world leading player in the production of nylon filaments for textile floorings and of synthetic

LetterOne (L1), the international investment business, has made a strategic investment of USUSD200 million in Uber. Uber has a world-class technology platform that effortlessly connects people with an affordable ride at a press of a button. L1 contributes unparalleled local understanding and consumer knowledge in many emerging markets around the

Extracts from the 2016 Preqin Global Private Equity and Venture Capital Report find that pricing for investment opportunities is seen as the biggest challenge facing fund managers in 2016, according to 40 per cent of survey respondents. North America-based managers are particularly concerned with valuations; 54 per cent cite it

Sky-Futures, a provider of drone inspection services for the oil and gas industry, has attracted USD4.2 million investment by Bristow Group, the global helicopter service provider to the energy industry, and an additional USD1.5 million investment by MMC Ventures, bringing total investment in the company to more than USD10 million. Sky-Futures

Farol Asset Management, along with other leading institutional investors, has partnered with Liberty Hall Capital Partners, to complete the acquisition of AIM Aerospace, an independent supplier of composite ducting, substructural and interiors parts for the commercial aerospace industry, in a transaction valued at USD220 million. "Liberty Hall is a leading

Stash, a fast-growing investment app for millennials, has raised USD3 million in seed funding to continue the company’s growth. The round was led by Silicon Valley-based Goodwater Capital, which specialises in early-stage consumer technology companies. Two leading fintech investors also participated in the round: New York-based Valar Ventures, and London-based

Piper, a specialist investor in consumer brands has led a GBP20 million investment into British affordable luxury jewellery brand, Monica Vinader. Alongside its own investment of GBP14 million, Piper has brought in US consumer specialist Winona Capital, who have invested GBP6m to help accelerate growth in the US.   Monica Vinader founded her eponymous business in

Archangels, the Scottish-based business angel investing syndicate, and Scottish Investment Bank (SIB) have committed to four further rounds of investment support for expanding Scottish businesses with additional funding totalling GBP3.9 million. The additional cash will be used by Blackford Analysis, Fios Genomics, PowerPhotonic and Administrate to fund further growth through