VCT funding so far in January 2019 totals GBP91.3 million, up 245 per cent compared with the same time last January (GBP26.4 million), according to data released by Wealth Club. Over GBP313 million has been raised so far this tax year. A total of GBP745 million was invested for the
BGF has completed a further investment in The Prezola Group to deploy new technology platforms and prepare for targeted international expansion. Through the brands Prezola and GettingMarried, The Prezola Group is focussed on digitising the experience of wedding guests, from invitations and RSVP to registry purchases, accommodation booking and memory
Sphera, a provider of integrated risk management software and information services with a focus on operational risk, environmental health & safety and product stewardship, has acquired Petrotechnics, a provider of operational risk software for hazardous industries. Petrotechnics is based in Aberdeen, Scotland. Established in 1989, Petrotechnics has helped keep people
Chaucer has merged with Virtrium Consulting in a transaction that creates one of the largest independent end-to-end digital transformation consultancies in the UK. The deal was structured and executed with support from private equity firm GCP. Virtrium was established in 2006 and specialises in IT strategy, architecture and
heidelpay Group (heidelpay), a German FinTech payment services provider backed by private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap), has acquired UNIVERSUM Group (UNIVERSUM). UNIVERSUM is a Frankfurt-based payment service and debt collection provider that specialises in “PayLater” solutions – the largest and fastest growing payment method in DACH for e-commerce
Broadhaven has made an investment in Wealth Technologies (WealthTech), a provider of algorithmic financial planning and advice. “WealthTech has made conceptual breakthroughs in providing financial advice to large, diverse segments of the population,” says Greg Phillips, Co-Founder of Broadhaven and WealthTech investor. “Their highly experienced and accomplished team has developed
21 Invest France has acquired ProductLife Group with the company’s management team also investing significantly in the operation. ProductLife Group is a specialist in regulatory affairs outsourced management and pharmacovigilance for the Healthcare and Life Sciences industries and more specifically for pharmaceutical laboratories. The group, created 25 years ago, benefits
Transatlantic venture capital investor, Beringea, has led a GBP6.5m investment in Exonar, a data discovery and management software firm. Downing Ventures, the early stage investor, has also participated in the round alongside notable existing investors, Amadeus Capital Partners and Winton Ventures. Enterprises are facing a fundamental change in the
BGF has made its fourth life sciences investment in the last few months, providing Nottingham-based business incubator BioCity with development capital, alongside Blue Skies Investments (BSI). Founded in 2002 and a pioneer in the field, BioCity is the UK’s largest life science incubation business, providing specialist workspace for growing life
European private equity group Capzanine has acquired a significant minority stake in Intescia, a business intelligence software publisher, as part of a management takeover and the exit of WINCH Capital 2 fund managed by Andera Partners and of BNP Paribas Development. Resulting from an external growth strategy started in 2013,
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