CVC Capital Partners VIII has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Rayner, the global ophthalmology business from Phoenix Equity Partners, the UK growth-focused private equity firm, for an undisclosed amount. Rayner is a manufacturer and developer of innovative intraocular lenses (IOLs) and associated pharmaceuticals. The Company’s products deliver sight-restorative
Turquoise, the UK merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has invested in Ablatus Therapeutics for the Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2). The investment of GBP85,000 is part of an overall round which could reach GBP1.5 million. Ablatus Therapeutics is developing Bimodal Electric Tissue Ablation (BETA), an innovative
Acrew Capital and Mubadala Capital have invested USD29.5 million in a Series A financing round for San Francisco-based health and wellness platform Paceline, which rewards its users for exercising with financial incentives. The round was led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Mubadala Capital along with existing investors, and the firms will aim
Online flowers and gifts delivery specialist Floward has raised GBP19.8 million (USD27.5 million) in a Series B funding round led by STV with participation from Impact46. Established in 2017 by Founder and CEO Abdulaziz B Al Loughani, Floward is a fully-fledged e-commerce solution that offers prime fresh-cut flowers coupled with gifts
Global private markets firm Partners Group, on behalf of clients, has agreed to acquire a controlling equity stake in Dimension Renewable Energy (Dimension), a distributed energy platform focusing on community solar and battery storage across the US. Dimension is focused on originating, developing, financing and operating community solar and
MidCap Financial Issuer Trust is proposing to issue USD400 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2030 (the Notes) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The offering is subject to market conditions and other factors. The
Foresight Group (Foresight), an infrastructure and private equity investment manager listed on the London Stock Exchange, and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) have made a GBP1 million follow-on investment in INSPHERE Limited. INSPHERE is a manufacturer of advanced measurement technologies that bridge the gap between metrology and automation, and enable manufacturers
Zouk Capital has made a GBP6.4 million investment into char.gy, an on-street EV charge point operator and eMSP (eMobility Service Provider), which is rolling out on-street residential electric vehicle charging points in the UK. char.gy was launched in 2016 with the goal of solving residential electric vehicle charging for people
UK-based agency Wooshii, which provides video content and software tools for blue-chip companies around the world, has secured additional investment from YFM Equity Partners’ (YFM) managed funds to support its continued growth trajectory and further technology investment. Founded by CEO, Fergus Dyer-Smith, over the last 10 years, Wooshii has reinvented
Plant-based meat brand THIS has secured GBP11 million in a Series A investment co-led by BGF, and Lever VC. THIS has also grown at a record-breaking rate of 530 per cent (April ’21 vs ‘20). Having only launched two years ago, this is one of the highest ever growth rates
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