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Argand Partners’ Cherry acquires Active Key

Cherry, a portfolio company of a New York- and San Francisco Bay Area-based industrials private equity firm Argand Partners has Active Key, a Germany-based leading manufacturer of hygienic, washable keyboards and mice for medical and industrial end-markets. Active Key is a leading brand in the development and engineering of specialist

NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance invests GBP1.4m in medtech startup

A medtech start-up whose sensor technology could improve outcomes for patients having knee replacement operations has raised GBP1.4 million to bring its device to market. Eventum Orthopaedics has secured funding from NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund,

Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2) invests in Green Energy Options

Turquoise, the UK merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has announced its eighth deal for the Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2). The investment in geo is part of a first close of a round co-led by LCIF2 and Schneider Electric Ventures (SEV), with the participation of Consensus

Fortunis Capital reports 373 per cent growth in science and tech impact fund

UK impact investor Fortunis Capital has reported a 373 per cent increase in the value of their science and tech-based fund over the last 18 months.   The Fortunis UK Impact Investment VC Fund, which invests in innovative science and tech companies that are solving global problems, surged from GBP56.5million

EkkoSense secures MEIF funding to accelerate global expansion

EkkoSense Limited (EkkoSense), an advanced software and technology provider, has received a seven-figure cash injection from the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF), East & South East Midlands Debt Finance fund managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven).   EkkoSense will use the funding to support its rapid international expansion across North

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Fly Now Pay Later secures GBP10m in Series A funding

By Purva Aggarwal – Aiming to defy the current downturn in the travel industry, a UK fintech company looking to offer consumers a more flexible way to finance travel post Covid-19 has raised GBP10 million in Series A funding, bringing its total received in investments to GBP45 million. Asset management

Sixty8 Capital holds first close of USD20m fund to support diverse founders

Sixty8 Capital, an Indianapolis-based, seed-stage venture capital (VC) firm supporting Black, Latinx, women and LGBTQ+ led startups, has held the first close of its new USD20 million venture fund.  Investors include The Indiana Next Level Fund, 50 South Capital, Bank of America, Eli Lilly and Company, First Internet Bank and

Shore Capital’s EyeSouth Partners affiliates with Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons

Shore Capital portfolio company EyeSouth Partners (EyeSouth) has completed an affiliation with Georgia Eye Physicians and Surgeons (GEPS).  The affiliation represents EyeSouth’s tenth in the state of Georgia and twenty-third affiliation overall. EyeSouth is an eye care-focused management services organisation backed by Shore Capital Partners, committed to partnering with leading

BGF exits sustainable ecommerce returns tech platform as it exceeds growth expectations

Growth capital investor, BGF has announced a successful exit from Telford-headquartered ReBOUND, a technology platform which supports retailers — such as ASOS, Gymshark, Missguided, JD Sports and Sweaty Betty — to manage their returns sustainably. BGF backed ReBOUND in October 2018 to accelerate the company’s growth. In this period, annual sales increased

Nautic Partners sells Spartech to The Jordan Company

Nautic Partners has sold portfolio company Spartech LLC to The Jordan Company (TJC). Nautic Partners will remain a minority shareholder. Headquartered in Maryland Heights, MO, Spartech is a leading custom manufacturer of specialised acrylics and other engineered extruded plastics used in a variety of applications and end markets including healthcare,

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