Breed Reply, an active operational investor in early-stage Internet of Things (IoT) businesses, has invested in two more early-stage Internet-of-Things (IoT) businesses – CageEye and ubirch. The companies have now secured a total of EUR5.8 million in funding, including this investment round, since they were launched. These new investments
Private equity firm Bregal Investments has launched a EUR40 million Bregal Sustainable Development Fund (SD Fund), as part of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy. The SD Fund will provide attractive financing to existing portfolio companies across the Bregal platform, focusing exclusively on ESG improvement projects. The SD Fund
An affiliate of Harbor Beach Capital, a private equity firm focused on investing in lower middle market companies, has made an investment in AVFX, an event technology services business. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, AVFX provides event technology services, including audio, visual and lighting production and staging services for corporate events,
Irish insurance brokerage Arachas Corporate Brokers (Arachas), a portfolio company of private equity firm Sovereign Capital Partners, has acquired Covercentre. This is the third acquisition Arachas has made since Sovereign backed the management buy-out of the business last year. Covercentre is a wholesale insurance broker that offers specialist property and
Cleeng, a video eCommerce provider, has completed its growth financing from Walvis Participaties and existing shareholders, which will be used to accelerate the company’s international growth. This latest funding round will give the investors a minority stake in the company. Drake Star Partners acted as the exclusive financial advisor to
Deal flow for sub-USD1 billion private equity (PE) funds accelerated at the start of 2018 and set an all-time record for any first quarter, according to data analysed by top 100 US law firm Akerman. Despite this year’s decrease experienced by the rest of middle market funds, data found in
Social and Sustainable Capital (SASC) has increased its financing commitment to HCT Group, a UK-based community transport operator, by investing a further GBP2.05 million to accelerate its growth. It follows a first investment of GBP500,000 made in 2015. Founded in 1982, HCT Group has grown to become one of the
UK private equity house Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has completed a GBP1.6 million investment in BioAscent Discovery Limited (BioAscent), an integrated drug discovery services business. The funding will enable BioAscent to significantly expand its service offering, adding complementary chemistry and biology services and capitalise on the growing trend towards the
Seedrs, the operator of secondary market for private equity investments has reported impressive demand for shares in its portfolio companies since launching 12 months ago. In that time, Seedrs has achieved 2,990 investor exits in what was previously an illiquid asset class. Until Seedrs launched its secondary market, the long-term
Victory Park Specialty Lending Investments plc (VSL), a company that invests in opportunities within the financial services market primarily through balance sheet or marketplace lending models, has reported a record NAV return of 1.03 per cent for May. The company’s previous best was 0.95 per cent in April. Gross
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