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Lookiero raises USD19 million in MMC-led funding round

Lookiero, an online personal shopping service for clothes and accessories, has closed a USD19 million funding round led by venture capital fund MMC Ventures with support from existing investor All Iron Ventures, and new investors Bonsai Partners, 10x and Santander Smart. The funding will allow the company to continue its

DustPhotonics secures USD25m in Series B funding round led by Intel Capital

DustPhotonics, a provider of optical modules for enabling data centre and computing connectivity, has secured a Series B investment of USD25 million led by Intel Capital and joined by WRVI Capital. This series also includes a continued investment from veteran entrepreneur, Avigdor Willenz. This latest round will help fund DustPhotonics’ roadmap

Edge Performance VCT exits deltaDNA

Edge Performance VCT, a creative industries VCT managed by creative economy specialist Edge Investments (Edge), has sold portfolio company deltaDNA to Unity Technologies, creator of a real-time 3D development platform based in San Francisco. Launched in 2011 by games industry veterans Chris Wright and Tim Christian, and big data expert,

Corsair Capital acquires Axo

Private equity firm Corsair Capital (Corsair) is to acquire a majority stake in Axo AS (Axo), a leading distributor of financial services products in the Nordic region. Financial terms have not been disclosed. Axo was founded in 2008 and is a specialist in consumer credit and loan brokerage, partnering with

Joe Moynihan, Jersey Finance

New record high for Jersey’s funds sector as private equity soars

The value of regulated funds serviced in Jersey rose by 7 per cent to a new record high in the first half of 2019, according to the latest figures to be collated by the jurisdiction’s financial regulator the Jersey Financial Services Commission (JFSC).  Figures for the second quarter of 2019

SEEIT to acquire a 125 MW cogeneration portfolio in Spain for EUR64 million

SDCL Energy Efficiency Income Trust plc, a UK-listed investment company focused exclusively on the energy efficiency sector, is to acquire a portfolio of cogeneration assets in Spain for a total cash consideration of approximately EUR64 million. The substantial majority of the portfolio’s revenues are investment grade, with nine operational projects

Shore Capital Partners recapitalises Main Street Gourmet

Shore Capital Partners (Shore Capital), a private equity firm focused on microcap investments within the healthcare and food and beverage industries, has secured a recapitalisation of Main Street Gourmet (MSG), a wholesale bakery based in Akron, OH. MSG is a custom wholesale bakery providing frozen baked goods to retail in-store

The Riverside Company invests in Blue Moon Estate

Riverside, a global private equity firm focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has invested in Blue Moon Estate Sales (Blue Moon), an estate sales franchise in the US. Blue Moon provides estate sale and other services to assist seniors in downsizing or transitioning to a senior living

Omnes sells Eyssautier Group to insurance broker Verlingue

Omnes has sold Eyssautier Group, a  specialist insurance broker for risk, and marine and transport insurance, to Verlingue, a Quimper-based independent insurance broker. All current shareholders and Eyssautier Group management are selling their shares to Verlingue. Mathieu Berrurier, manager for over three years, will continue to run the business.  

Bestport completes MBO of Hilditch Group

Bestport Private Equity (Bestport), has completed the MBO of medical equipment auctioneer Hilditch Group Limited (Hilditch). Headquartered in Wiltshire, Hilditch is a specialist in the management, auction and recycling of medical equipment. The deal is the first for Bestport’s latest Fund II. The deal was introduced to Bestport by Ashley

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