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Start-up collaborations can jump-start digital transformation in PE – EY

29 July 2021

By Thomas Holm Moller (EY-Parthenon EMEIA Digital Leader) and Laura McGarrity (EY-Parthenon Principal, Digital Innovation) – Private equity can develop and deploy digital capabilities in a portfolio company by building in-house capabilities, entering into collaborations, acquiring businesses with the necessary capabilities or outsourcing the need completely. Ambitious PE firms should consider the

Wynnchurch Capital acquires Trimlite

29 July 2021

Wynnchurch Capital has acquired Trimlite, a manufacturer and distributor of residential doors and related door products. Founded in 1982 and headquartered in Renton, Washington, Trimlite has developed a strong presence in the US and Canada by providing high quality products and value-added services to its diverse network of wholesale distributors,

Secured Finance raises USD4.0m in seed funding

29 July 2021

Secured Finance, a platform provider for the cryptocurrency loans and derivatives market, has raised USD4.0 million in its oversubscribed seed funding round.

Phoenix American and Founder Institute to provide fund admin services for VC Lab’s alumni VC funds

29 July 2021

Phoenix American, a transfer agent and fund administration provider for alternative investments and the Founder Institute, a global startup accelerator, have partnered to provide fund administration, investor services and fund accounting for graduates of Founder Institute’s VC Lab programme. The partnership will enable program alumni to benefit from institutional-class back

Biconomy raises USD9m in funding round led by Mechanism Capital and DACM

29 July 2021

Biconomy has raised USD9 million in a private funding round led by DACM and Mechanism Capital, with strategic investments from Coinbase Ventures, CoinFund, True Ventures, Bain Capital, NFX, Proof Group, Ledgerprime, Huobi Innovation Labs, Primitive Ventures, Genblock and Rarestone Capital as well as angel investments from Stani from Aave, Hasu,

Prime Trust raises USD64m in Series A funding

29 July 2021

Prime Trust, a one-stop shop for financial infrastructure for fintechs, has closed a USD64 million Series A funding round. The timing of the raise coincides with the firm having crossed USD100 million in annual revenue-run rate and 250 million API calls per month from its B2B customers. This is the

Darwinex secures EUR3m in growth funding

29 July 2021

Fintech, broker and asset management company Darwinex has raised EUR3 million to pursue its ambitious growth aspirations. Leading investors in the round were Stefan Jaecklin and Pinorena Capital who were joined by Darwinex co-founders and a number of key employees in the company. Pinorena Capital, a fintech-focused investment company led

Spark closes USD5m Series A funding round

28 July 2021

Spark RE Technologies has closed a USD5 million Series A investment round led by BDC Capital and Pender Ventures. Spark was founded with the purpose of streamlining the entire sales, marketing, and management process for real estate developers. Today, Spark is the fastest growing and only comprehensive sales transaction platform

The Craftory invests USD60m in Freddie’s Flowers

28 July 2021

The Craftory, a global investment house focused exclusively on championing the world’s boldest, mission-driven consumer brands has invested USD60 million in Freddie’s Flowers. The progressive flower box subscription brand intends to use the funds to support the company’s rapid growth and international expansion, enhance its range of products and hire

Patchwork Health raises GBP3.5m

28 July 2021

Patchwork Health, a healthcare staffing platform founded by doctors, has raised GBP3.5 million in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures and BMJ New Ventures. Founded in 2016 by NHS doctors Anas Nader and Jing Ouyang, Patchwork Health’s workforce technology and services are used by over 70 NHS sites to

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Solutions

Start-up collaborations can jump-start digital transformation in PE – EY

Wynnchurch Capital acquires Trimlite

Secured Finance raises USD4.0m in seed funding

Phoenix American and Founder Institute to provide fund admin services for VC Lab’s alumni VC funds

Biconomy raises USD9m in funding round led by Mechanism Capital and DACM

Prime Trust raises USD64m in Series A funding

Darwinex secures EUR3m in growth funding

Spark closes USD5m Series A funding round

The Craftory invests USD60m in Freddie’s Flowers

Patchwork Health raises GBP3.5m

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