Kinara Capital, India’s fast-growing MSME fintech, has closed a fresh equity round of $50 million led by global investment manager Nuveen. Triple Jump, a Dutch impact-focused investment manager advising the ASN Microkredietfonds also participated in the round.  This new equity investment will lead to Kinara’s expansion of products and services to meet the rapidly increasing MSME credit demand in India. Kinara Capital aims to grow by 500% by 2025 with plans to disburse $1 billion of MSME business loans in the next three years. This round of equity financing for Kinara Capital comes from Nuveen’s Global Impact Fund which focuses

Lower mid-market private equity firm NorthEdge has completed its investment in life sciences marketing agency, ramarketing, to support rapid service expansion and increased international presence. North-East headquartered ramarketing employs more than 50 people globally with offices in Newcastle, Manchester and Boston, MA. The full-service marketing firm, which supports clients operating in the high-growth pharmaceutical and biotech markets, is regarded as one of the fastest-growing life sciences agencies in the world.   NorthEdge is backing Raman Sehgal, Founder and Global President, and Emma Banks, Managing Director, alongside ramarketing’s highly experienced team to deliver an exciting and ambitious growth plan.

Norfund, a Norwegian Investment Fund for Developing Countries, has invested $8 million South Africa-based raisin processor and distributor Redsun Dried Fruit and Nuts (“Redsun”), a portfolio company of One Thousand and One Voices (1K1V). Redsun, located along the banks of the Orange River, is expanding its operations with two new state-of-the-art facilities, that will help it to grow its market share in the $33 billion healthy snacks market. 1K1V’s portfolio companies, including Redsun, have exported over $60 million worth of products from Africa to over 35 countries.  The growth investment by Norfund will enable Redsun to double its current capacity

Forecast Labs, a New York City-based venture group that’s a division of Comcast, has led a Series B-1 investment round in Colorado-based fintech Neat Capital. Previously, Neat Capital has raised more than $40 million in funding, with a Series B round announced in early 2021. Forecast Labs, a consumer-focused venture group, has worked with a variety of FinTech companies that include Acorns, Hippo, and Public.com. The amount of additional funding was not immediately announced.

Husqvarna Group has invested $7.5m of venture capital into Moleaer, a specialist in nanobubble technology. Moleaer designs and manufactures industrial scale nanobubble systems that deliver extraordinary improvements in sustainable food production, chemical free water treatment and the recovery of natural resources. Moleaer is the seventh investment for Husqvarna Group’s venture capital fund. By investing in Moleaer, Husqvarna Group’s Gardena Division will be able to explore nanobubble technology’s potential in addressing water scarcity.

Orion Advisor Solutions, a provider of transformative wealthtech solutions for fiduciary advisors backed by private equity investors FGenstar and TA Capital, is to acquire Redtail Technology, a web-based client relationship management (CRM) software firm serving the wealth management industry. Post-close, Redtail co-founder and CEO Brian McLaughlin will become Orion’s President of CRM reporting to Orion CEO Eric Clarke. At that time, McLaughlin will join both Orion’s executive team and its Board of Directors. In addition to McLaughlin, Redtail’s executive leadership team and employees will continue working out of their existing locations as part of Redtail, which will become a brand

ThreatLocker, a global cybersecurity leader that offers a Zero Trust endpoint security solution, has raised $100 million in a Series C funding round led by global growth equity firm General Atlantic. Existing investors Elephant VC and Arthur Ventures also participated in the round.  With the new investment, ThreatLocker will focus on accelerating product innovation to bring the power of Zero Trust security to more organisations, hiring top talent and accelerating the company’s global expansion.

FundGuard, an AI-powered SaaS investment management and asset servicing enterprise platform, has closed a $40 million Series B funding round.

Technology venture Dolby Family Ventures has invested in Sharrow Engineering LLC, a specialist in propeller technology. This new commitment will be used to advance Sharrow Engineering’s efforts to rapidly deliver a more efficient propeller technology to boat motors and, ultimately, other propeller-driven systems. Sharrow Engineering launched its first subsidiary company, Sharrow Marine LLC in 2020 and won the coveted 2020 Miami International Boat Show Innovation Award. Since then, Sharrow Engineering has made significant investments in manufacturing facilities just outside Detroit to meet the rapidly-expanding worldwide demand for the Sharrow Propeller and has plans to more than triple manufacturing output by

Distributed Ventures, a Seed to Series B venture fund, is leading Armadillo’s $3.5 million Seed round. Armadillo is a tech-driven home warranty company whose digital platform provides affordable, subscription-based protection for home appliances and systems when they break down. The investment aligns with Distributed Ventures’ focus on companies transforming the future of risk across Fintech, Insurtech and Digital Health and Benefits.