KonfÃo, a technology company aimed at boosting the growth and productivity of companies in Mexico, has closed a USD110 million extension of its series ‘E’ capital raising round at a USD1.3 billion valuation. This completes KonfÃo’s Series E round for a total of USD235 million. KonfÃo, founded and led
A company that restores and resells luxury handbags to clients worldwide has raised GBP800,000 from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia, and private investors, to support its growth. The investment will allow Handbag Clinic to create around 20 new
G2 Venture Partners, a venture capital firm building and supporting technology companies digitalising traditional industries, hired Neel Mehta and Charlie Klene. Mehta joins G2 as an Investor, having previously been an early operator at Zoox – a 1,000-plus person start-up developing fully autonomous, all-electric vehicles for urban ride-sharing. During his
Clean Energy Systems (CES), a pioneer in oxy-combustion technology, raised USD15 million in a Series A funding round led by Carbon Direct Capital Management (Carbon Direct).
By Robin Pagnamenta – Private equity firms have been enjoying an unprecedented boom amid a frenzy of dealmaking over the past 18 months. But as funds scramble to pursue target companies and bolster their portfolios, the industry is undergoing profound changes in the way it operates. This is because investments are
STRAT7, a marketing and customer analytics consultancy, has acquired Incite. The acquisition marks another important milestone in the development of STRAT7 and further enhances its global strategic insight and consulting offer, less than a year after the acquisition of cultural trend specialists, Crowd DNA. Incite, formerly part of Kin +
Pitalia Capital, a North West-based investment firm, has backed Bolton-headquartered CCM Motorcycles (CCM) with a significant investment as the company looks to kickstart an international growth drive. Founded in 1971 by the late Alan Clews, CCM is a specialist motorcycle manufacturer renowned for innovative design and synonymous with multiple successes
Downing has invest in Spaghetti Bridge in the UK, a company aiming to improve the lives and demonstrating strong education and care outcomes for children in the South West of England. Spaghetti Bridge is a business that was established in 2020 alongside a highly experienced management team to build a
Stake, a first company on a mission to make renting financially rewarding, build renter’s savings with no fees or debt accumulation, and empower owners to create financially safe and secure rental communities, has closed its seed funding of over USD4 million. The round was led by Shadow Ventures, a thesis
YFM has made a multi-million pound investment in tech business, Vuealta, which will enable the planning and forecasting software and services business to further its growth and overseas expansion. Vuealta was founded in 2017 and delivers scenario planning and forecasting solutions for supply chain, finance and operations. The business
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