BioInnovation Institute (BII), an international commercial foundation with a non-profit objective incubating and accelerating world-class life science research, has announced the first cohort of participants in the Venture Lab acceleration program for early-stage companies. Comprising a pan-European spread of start-up initiatives and university research projects, the seven ventures are developing
Vala Capital, a venture capital firm, has launched a new tranche for its EIS portfolio – targeting fast-growth British start-ups with strategies to scale quickly and become the next generation of British unicorns. Innovative small companies are key to the UK’s post-pandemic recovery, yet there is a significant funding gap
A platform that helps parents and students to find online tutors has raised a further GBP3 million investment amidst a boom in business following the pandemic. Tutorful has secured funding from Mercia’s Northern Venture Capital Trust (VCT) funds and NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and
Ropes & Gray has advised Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) in connection with an investment by Aeternum Capital, Government Pension Fund Norway (Folketrygdfondet), Vind, GIC and certain existing institutional investors in Visma – a provider of business-critical software to private and public companies in Europe. The transaction values Visma at EUR16 billion
Nordic Capital Evolution has signed an agreement to invest in the fintech company Qred. The investment will be made in partnership with Qred’s management and founders, with the goal of continuing to significantly expand the business across Europe together. Since its inception in 2015, Qred has been a provider of
Monte Nido & Affiliates (Monte Nido), a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has completed its acquisition of Walden Behavioral Care (Walden). Monte Nido is one of the USA’s most established eating disorder treatment providers. Founded in 2003 and based in Waltham, Massachusetts, Walden is an industry pioneer,
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies at the lower end of the midmarket, has invested in a new partnership with Midwest Eye Consultants (Midwest Eye), a management service provider to eye care practices in Indiana and northwest Ohio. Midwest Eye is owned and managed
An affiliate of global alternative asset management firm HIG Capital (HIG) has sold Fiora Bath Collections to The Engineered Stone Group (ES Group). Fiora is a leading manufacturer of resin shower trays, bathroom furniture, wall panels, washbasins, and other bathroom products, operating from a state-of-the-art manufacturing plant located in
Diversis Capital Management (Diversis), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on investing in software and technology-enabled services organisations, has announced the completion of Diversis Capital Partners II (the “Fund”), with USD675 million of total commitments three months after formal launch. The oversubscribed fund includes a broad group of global
BGF has invested GBP13 million into Bambino Mio. This is the largest investment ever in a reusable nappy firm in the UK, demonstrating the potential of the sector. The funding will allow the business to expand and accelerate its growth, both in the UK and internationally. The GBP13 million investment
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