Deals
Circularity Capital has continued to build its portfolio of European growth stage businesses enabling the circular economy, by leading a €19 million growth capital round in REBIKE.
REBIKE has simultaneously raised €5 million in debt, contributing to a €24 million financing round in total.
A specialist in premium eBike rental and remanufacturing, German-headquartered REBIKE operates an eBike refurbishment process in-house, working hand-in-hand with its rental and subscription solution. Delivered through its proprietary in-house refurbishment facilities, REBIKE enables customers to purchase pre-loved eBikes in ‘as new’ condition – with mechanical parts replaced and electronic parts, such as the battery and
Be Biopharma (Be Bio), a specialist in the discovery and development of Engineered B Cell Medicines (BeCM), has closed a $130 million Series B financing round led by Arch Venture Partners.
Bristol Myers Squibb and other new investors also particpated, alongside existing investors including Atlas Venture, RA Capital Management, Alta Partners, Longwood Fund and Takeda Ventures.
The round brings the total investment in the Company to date to over $180 million.
The proceeds will advance Be Bio’s proprietary autologous and allogeneic BeCM platforms across multiple therapeutic areas and progress pipeline candidates toward the clinic.
Pembroke VCT, a venture capital trust focused on backing early-stage businesses with exceptional founders and management teams, has invested a further £2 million into OnePlan, a collaborative, real-time event management platform, as part of a £4.1 million investment round.
Pembroke VCT first invested in OnePlan in June 2021 shortly after it had launched its ‘Venue Twin’ platform, creating the first ever multi-use digital twin that provides a hyper-realistic, real-time and interactive way to plan events and venues.
The £4.1m follow-on investment from existing investors Pembroke and Eppes Creek Ventures will contribute toward developing its technology, growing the sales and operations
NewSpring Mezzanine, NewSring’s dedicated mezzanine strategy, has invested in Mountain Temp Services (MTS) in partnership with Dawn Patrol Partners and Jackson Partners.
MTS is a leading provider of temporary staffing specialising in light industrial services with 13 branches serving the Mountain West region.
NewSpring Mezzanine has invested subordinated debt and preferred equity to support the acquisition of MTS from previous shareholders in partnership with Dawn Patrol Partners and Jackson Partners. Leveraging NewSpring’s operating expertise and deep network of value creation advisors, MTS plans to use the remaining proceeds to expand its offerings into new states and acquire accretive operators across
Britannia Life Sciences (Britannia) has secured a £5 million investment from alternative lender BOOST&Co to fund an additional 10% stake in ADSL, a provider of compliance, testing and analytical services within the cosmetics and household goods industry.
This investment will see Britannia’s interest in ADSL grow to 70%.
Alongside the increased stake in ADSL, the investment marks a new stage of growth for Britannia, providing the organisation with a significant launchpad for future organic and acquisitive growth.
Vivaris Capital, a multi-strategy fund offering hybrid hedge and private equity structures, has agreed a strategic, joint-venture partnership with the Tesla Foundation to form Tesla Climate Capital.
Tesla Climate Capital will commercialise leading technologies in vehicle electrification, energy storage, carbon sequestration, and power generation. It will also incubate aspiring global entrepreneurs active in the technology sector.
Tesla Climate Capital will work with Vivaris Capital to raise capital from industry partners, financial institutions, family offices, and individual investors and then either invest via Vivaris Capital’s VICAN Fund or directly into the portfolio company. The VICAN Fund provides investors with access to
Qualium Investissement (Qualium) is to acquire Recocash from IK Partners (IK).
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Since 1971, Recocash has been offering tailor-made debt-servicing solutions adapted to each customer environment, resulting in a high level of efficiency and customer satisfaction. Thanks to its proprietary credit management software Eagle-Act, Recocash offers through its subsidiary Altisys, a full range of debt collection services from software to servicing for its diversified client base.
Since 2019 and under IK’s ownership, the Company has developed rapidly and expanded its customer base, particularly in the B2B segment by leveraging its
Sustainable investment house OnePlanetCapital has targeted two new investments in GoThrift and Adaptavate, in its mission to support the next generation of startups making positive contributions to climate change.
After receiving clear interest from IFAs, the investments mark the latest companies the flagship OnePlanetCapital Climate Change EIS fund has deployed financing into. The fund only targets investments that will make a real impact on climate change as they scale.
GoThrift is a rapidly growing company that sells used and second hand clothing as the industry moves away from fast fashion and its environmental impact.
Adaptavate, meanwhile, produces a
Kpler, a provider of technology-led data, analytics, and market insight, has secured a strategic growth investment led by Five Arrows and Insight Partners with the two firms invest over $200 million to acquire a minority stake in the business.
The investment is the first external fundraising initiative for Kpler, which has been bootstrapped since its foundation in 2014. In doubling its Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in the last 18 months and conducting two self-funded acquisitions (ClipperData & JBC Energy) since last September, the company has positioned itself as a leading firm in the next generation data & analytics space.
EMZ Partners (EMZ) has sold its shareholding in Hamburg-based spice manufacturer, Ankerkraut, to Swiss food conglomerate, Nestlé.
The sale marks the debut exit of EMZ’s Munich office and returns well over 2.0x MoM in less than two years. The transaction is subject to antitrust clearance, while the parties have agreed not to disclose terms.
EMZ invested into Ankerkraut in September 2020 alongside the founder and the management team. The company grew rapidly during EMZ’s holding period into one of the leading spice brands in the DACH region.
The new partnership with Nestlé seeks to combine Ankerkraut’s direct-to-consumer and omni-channel knowhow
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