EnteroBiotix, a privately held Scottish biotechnology company focused on using the body’s own microorganisms to prevent and treat disease, has raised GBP500,000 in an oversubscribed seed round of investment. The financing was led by Equity Gap and supported by the Scottish Investment Bank, the investment arm of Scottish Enterprise.
IGF has delivered a GBP650k combined invoice discounting and asset based lending facility to specialist publisher, The History Press. The Gloucestershire-based firm recently underwent a management buyout from its previous owner, private equity firm Octopus Investments. Following its acquisition by The History Press’ management team – managing director Gareth Swain,
Omnes Capital announces the final closing of its Capenergie 3 fund for a total amount of EUR245 million. The third-generation fund, dedicated to European renewable energy infrastructure investments, has exceeded its target size of EUR200 million. Omnes Capital received support from its historic investor base as well as new French
Permira Debt Managers’s (PDM) direct lending funds Permira Credit Solutions II (PCS2) and Permira Credit Solutions III (PCS3) are acting as sole senior secured lenders to finance the acquisition of Dunlop Aircraft Tyres, a UK headquartered aircraft tire company, by Liberty Hall Capital Partners. The acquisition is supported by long
Private equity investment firm Sverica Capital Management, along with Ross Beattie and Gerry Lawless, has acquired iWave Information Systems (iWave) from Jamie Hill of Charlottetown PEI. This acquisition marks Sverica’s third investment made from its fourth fund. iWave is a Software as a Service (SaaS) company that offers fundraising intelligence
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