Yoyo, a London-based mobile payment and loyalty app, has raised USD5m in seed funding, one of Europe's largest seed funding rounds this year. Founded less than a year ago, the start-up is rolling out at the University of Westminster and University of Greenwich, which together serve over 50,000 students, visitors and
An affiliate of private equity group Warburg Pincus is to acquire Wencor Group, a designer, repair provider and distributor of aftermarket aerospace components, from Odyssey Investment Partners. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Springville, Utah, Wencor is a provider of aftermarket components to the commercial,
Private equity firm Winona Capital Management has formed a strategic partnership with Chicago-based integrated marketing services firm Schafer Condon Carter (SCC). The partnership will provide brand planning and creative services for both existing businesses as well as potential acquisitions of consumer-facing brands. The partnership teams Winona Capital Management, an
A year after its formal launch, the London Fund has secured over GBP28m of investment for 13 London businesses representing an investment rate in excess of one per month. The companies include: • Appear Here – an online service connecting landlord’s vacant spaces to people with ideas • Boticca – an
Carrick Capital Partners has made a majority investment in the Procura Group of Companies, a multinational organisation specialising in healthcare software and solutions. Procura will remain under the leadership of Scott Overhill, who has been promoted from president to chief executive officer. Procura is a software vendor for home
London-based turnaround investor Rcapital has invested in McArthur, a wholesaler and distributor of building, agricultural, steel and security fencing products. Based in Bristol with over 250 staff in eight sites across the UK, McArthur was founded over 170 years ago by the McArthur family. 

 Following a number of
The Carlyle Group has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Talent Partners, a New York-based talent payroll, production support services and rights management solutions provider to the advertising industry. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2014. Equity
Funds advised by CVC Capital Partners, in partnership with the existing management team, are to acquire a majority stake in The Executive Centre from Headland Capital Partners. Funds advised by Headland will retain a minority ownership in the business. The Executive Centre, founded in 1994 by current chairman and
Fund and corporate services provider Alter Domus has completed the acquisition of O’ Donovan Stewart Corporate Services (ODS) in Ireland. O’Donovan Stewart Corporate Services provides corporate services to a broad portfolio of client companies, particularly aircraft leasing and aircraft owning companies where it currently acts for a range of clients
Amba Defence, a West Midlands-based company that provides defence, security and safety equipment and monitoring services, has secured investment of more than GBP250,000 from Midven. Amba Defence delivers bespoke services to national infrastructure, national and international governments, private institutions and high net-worth individuals. The GBP256,000 venture capital funding, made
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