Colizey, an online French marketplace dedicated to sports goods, has secured EUR8 million in a Series A funding round, led by Cathay Innovation, which brings together historic investors Aglaé Ventures, Cassius Family and Tony Parker, as well as new investors including Teddy Riner. Colizey previously raised EUR2.5 million in its
Auster Fund I, managed by Auster Capital Limited, (Auster Capital) has completed an investment in Rise Up Fashion (oceansapart), the legal entity owning oceansapart #soulful clothing and entered into a partnership with the founders, management, existing owners and Altor Fund V (Altor). The founders Susanna Wagner and Paul Engelmann will
London-based Kick Game, a luxury trainer and apparel retailer, is on track to grow revenues to GBP50 million in 2022 following a GBP3.5m injection of capital from VGC Partners. Founded by brothers Rob and David Franks in 2013, Kick Game is a destination-retailer to shop exclusive, rare and sold-out trainers
RugsUSA, an e-commerce provider of area rugs and home décor products, has secured a growth investment Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specialises in partnering with technology businesses. As part of the transaction, Comvest Partners, an operationally-focused private investment firm, will sell its majority position to Francisco Partners and
Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led a GBP4.4 million investment in Candle Shack, an eCommerce business supplying candle making components as well as providing contract candle manufacture for high profile, luxury brands. The transaction includes GBP3 million of funding from Maven’s high net worth investment syndicate, Maven Investor Partners, as
The management team at musical instrument retailer GAK has completed a management buyout (MBO) following investment from Risk Capital Partners, with the support of specialist business advisory firm FRP. Brighton-based GAK was founded in 1992 by CEO Gary Marshall, and is a leading musical instrument retailer, supplying a wide range
E-commerce scale-up Dwarfs has reached an agreement with European Special Situations investor North Wall Capital to provide EUR30 million debt financing from the firm’s dedicated e-commerce lending strategy. The total funding will be used to finance new acquisitions, including the immediate completion of the acquisition of four online stores in
arive, a German-based company that delivers high-end consumer brands to your door within 30 minutes, has raised EUR6 million in seed funding from 468 Capital, La Famiglia VC and Balderton Capital to transform consumer shopping habits. By bringing together a curated selection of well-known brands and last-mile delivery logistics with
Kirkland & Ellis has advised Bain Capital on its investment in Berlin Brands Group (BBG). With Bain Capital’s acquisition of a minority stake from Ardian, BBG becomes the latest European unicorn. The majority of the shares are still held by Peter Chaljawski and the executive team. BBG has also secured
Palatine Private Equity has exchanged contracts for the sale of its stake in holiday park operator Verdant Leisure, to the management team backed by Pears Partnership Capital. The deal is subject to FCA approval. Verdant Leisure is a bespoke holiday park operator offering lodge and caravan holidays and holiday home
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