Private equity firm New Water Capital (NWC) has made a significant investment in the Electronics Manufacturing Services (EMS) sector, with the recapitalisation of DataED and Bestronics – two Tier III manufacturers focusing on high-mix, low/medium-volume printed circuit board assemblies (PCBAs) and box builds. Founded in 1980, Salem, New Hampshire-based DataED’s manufacturing capacity includes 75,000 square feet of state-of-the-art facilities in Salem, including a New Product Introduction facility, as well as two manufacturing plants totaling 85,000 square feet located in Shenzhen, China. Bestronics, founded in 1990, operates a world-class, 145,000-square-foot campus, including high-tech manufacturing and dedicated box build manufacturing facilities, in

Puma Private Equity (Puma), the private equity division of Puma Investments, has completed a GBP2.75 million investment in MyKindaFuture (MKF). The capital injection will enable MKF to expand its mission to help employers access a broader and more diverse talent pool, improve retention rates and tackle skills shortages.    As the UK’s largest emerging talent specialist, MKF offers a one-stop-shop for businesses looking to build meaningful relationships with future employees, especially at apprentice and graduate level. The outcomes have already proven hugely successful, reducing drop-out rates through the recruitment process by as much as 44%, and improving retention rates once

LawnStarter, an on-demand platform for outdoor services, has secured a USD10.5 million growth investment from growth investor Edison Partners. The new funding will enable LawnStarter to continue its growth in lawn care across the US and add new outdoor service lines including landscaping, fertilisation, pest control, and tree care. Austin-based LawnStarter began by creating an easy way for consumers to order, manage, and pay for lawn mowing using services provided by a network of high-quality and insured service providers. The company has since been welcomed in 120 U.S. markets, grown 100% year over year and reached profitability. “In the highly

Epic Games has acquired Quixel, the creator of a photogrammetry asset library and bundled toolset. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Teddy Bergsman and Waqar Azim founded Quixel in 2011 with the vision to substantially speed up how creators build digital environments. GP Bullhound  invested in Quixel in 2018. Since its foundation, Quixel has given creators access to a vast and ever-expanding library of 3D building blocks and easy-to-use tools to simplify the creative process. These assets and tools have become indispensable to the artists behind some of the most iconic digital productions of our time, such

BGF has invested a further GBP11 million into Molson Group, a UK-based independent distributor of capital equipment to the construction and waste management sectors.  The investment will be used to develop Molson’s existing sites and brands, as well as expand its international and waste management offerings.   Founded in 1996 and based in Bristol, Molson provides a wide range of equipment for the construction industry, including excavators, dump trucks, dozers, demolition rigs and waste and materials handlers. The business, which has additional depots in Warrington, London, Kent, Stratford-upon-Avon and Doune, is currently one of the largest suppliers of construction equipment

Off the back of a hugely successful 2019, Le Col, the British brand renowned for delivering premium performance cycling apparel, has raised an additional GBP2.5 million from Puma Private Equity to further accelerate its growth plans in 2020. Founded by ex-professional cyclist Yanto Barker in 2011, Le Col has its DNA in the pro peloton and has been kit partners to two men’s and two women’s professional cycling teams in the 2019 cycling season. The British company is based in London but manufactures its kit in its own factory in Treviso, Italy – an area renowned for expertise in high-performance

Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), the growth equity affiliate of Providence Equity Partners (Providence), has made a EUR32 million growth investment in Net Reviews, a developer of software as a service (SaaS) solutions providing customer review management for retailers.  The founding management team – led by Olivier Mouillet, Laurent Abisset and Tom Brami – will continue overseeing the company’s day-to-day operations.  Olivier Mouillet, Founder and CEO of Net Reviews, says: “In just a few years, Net Reviews has grown into a market-leading developer of software that provides a trustworthy and independent web solution, as well as critical data to retailers looking

CapitalRise, a property investment platform, has secured GBP1 million in backing from Revolt Ventures, the venture capital arm of real estate investment manager, Meyer Bergman. This follows CapitalRise’s successful Seedrs crowdfunding raise earlier this year and brings the total funds raised to GBP3.3 million.   CapitalRise’s CEO and Co-Founder, Uma Rajah, says: “To receive backing from such eminent investors reflects sustained confidence in our proposition. Our track record delivering strong returns at an average 10 per cent per annum with zero losses and defaults since inception reflects our vigilance and strict due diligence when it comes to choosing investment opportunities.