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Comitis Capital invests in PetCo

Comitis Capital (Comitis) has acquired a stake in PetCo, a Austrian supplier of super premium dog and cat food.  With its three brands Dog’s Love, Cat’s Love and WOW, PetCo covers the entire premium and super premium segment. PetCo founders Stefan and Katharina Miklauz will continue to lead the company

Deepbridge Capital exceeds GBP200m of investments

Tax efficient investment manager Deepbridge Capital has exceeded GBP200 million of funds deployed across its EIS and Estate Planning Service funds, with a current NAV in excess of GBP250 million. Founded in 2010, Chester-based Deepbridge launched its first EIS fund in the 2013/14 tax year and specialises in providing venture

Endless portfolio company Amscan International acquires Ginger Ray

A portfolio company of Leeds-based private equity investor Endless has acquired GBP20 million turnover party brand Ginger Ray which is based in Weybridge, Surrey. Amscan International, which has a turnover of GBP200 million and employs more than 300 people in the UK and 2,500 worldwide, has made the acquisition as

Vanguard acquires Just Invest

Vanguard has completed the acquisition of Just Invest, a provider of tax-managed, tailored wealth management technology.  Just Invest’s offerings, including direct indexing platform Kaleidoscope™, provide financial advisors with technology solutions that cater to their clients’ unique financial needs. The acquisition adds direct indexing, or personalised indexing, capabilities to bolster Vanguard’s

Litigation funder Validity Finance raises new USD70m managed fund

With demand for litigation finance continuing to grow among businesses of all sizes, dispute funder Validity Finance has raised a new managed fund of USD70 million in capital commitments.  The newly raised “sidecar” fund further diversifies Validity’s business and advances its experience as an alternative asset manager. To date, Validity’s

The Luxury Bank raises USD10m from Dubai’s ICICB Group

The Luxury Bank has raised USD10 million from Dubai’s ICICB Group, an investment management company that fosters and funds luxury projects in banking, cryptocurrency trading, commercial real estate, and other related industries worldwide. The funds will be leveraged across The Luxury Ecosystem’s various projects, including The Luxury Bank, The Luxury

Kally Sleep acquires Woven

OJ Brands’ sleep brand, Kally Sleep has acquired the fast-growing online home textiles marketplace, Woven, in a bid to capitalise on the UK’s burgeoning homewares market.  Led by CEO Ori Leslau aims to expand OJ Brands group into a leading European brand house. Today, the firm generates revenue in excess

Kindred Group acquires Relax Gaming

Kindred Group has completed the previously announced acquisition of the remaining outstanding shares in Relax Gaming, a growing B2B iGaming supplier. Kindred Group announced on 2 July 2021 that it had entered into an agreement to acquire the remaining 66.6 per cent of the outstanding shares in Relax Gaming. Relax

Five Seasons Ventures launches EUR180m Food Tech Impact Fund

European Food Tech venture capital firm Five Seasons Ventures has announced the final closing of a EUR180 million second fund.  The new Fund II will continue making Series A and B investments into the most promising European Food Tech companies, with an emphasis on fast-growing consumer-focused food with a quantifiable

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