AN affiliate of Private equity investment firm HIG Capital (HIG) has made a strategic investment in port logistics business Ship Supply International. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Ship Supply provides timely and complex last-mile delivery of critical products and maritime services to cruise, cargo and military marine

UK-based Sensible Lender Limited has raised GBP7 million in a first round of venture capital investments led by Venture Capital Partners to accelerate growth of its global peer-to-peer lending platform. The remainder of the GBP17.8 million commitment is to be provided in three separate tranches over a six-month period.