Outdoor Living Supply (OLS), a distribution platform for outdoor living products with a focus on hardscapes and a portfolio company of Trilantic North America, has acquired Back Yard Living (BYL), an independent distributor of decorative hardscape, paving stones, fireplaces, outdoor appliances, and outdoor lighting.

Fjord1 AS (Fjord1), one of the largest ferry and high-speed passenger boat operators in Norway and a portfolio company of private equity firm Vision Ridge partners, has completed a NOK 6.5 billion debt refinancing. Proceeds will be used to repay the company’s existing loan facilities including the outstanding bond (ticker FJORD01 and ISIN NO0010810302) and all additional outstanding interest and principal through the maturity date of 22 November, 2022. In connection with the completion of the refinancing, Fjord1 expects to launch a buyback offer to its existing bondholders.

Global investment manager Igneo Infrastructure Partners (Igneo), has reached an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Elliott Green Power Australia (EGP) via its Australian renewables business, Atmos Renewables. The EGP portfolio consists of the Childers, Susan River and Nevertire solar farms with a combined capacity of 302 MW, generating approximately 500GWh of energy annually and powering over 100,000 homes. Each solar farm includes well-advanced co-located battery developments totalling 125 MW / 250 MWhs. Construction of the battery projects is expected to commence in 2022. The solar farms each have long term offtake agreements for energy and green certificates with

Moonhub has raised $2.6m in seed funding led by global proptech VC Pi Labs with participation from Ada Ventures, 1818 Venture Capital and numerous angel investor. Founded in 2016, the London-based startup led by Dami Hastrup, Vinh Ly and Hannah Sutcliffe, has established itself as a leading force in the UK and is now set to expand its operations into the burgeoning global VR workplace training market, which consultancy PwC estimates will grow to $294 billion by 2030.   Moonhub’s employs patented VR technology to deliver a low risk, highly-immersive experience for learners and provides an analytical performance overview for

Epitopea, a transatlantic cancer immunotherapeutics company and global specialist in exploiting a new class of untapped tumour-specific antigens (TSAs), has secured a $13.6 million (£10.3 million) seed investment from a transatlantic syndicate of top-tier life sciences investors, including Advent Life Sciences, CTI Life Sciences, Cambridge Innovation Capital (CIC) and Fonds de solidarité FTQ. The seed round was also supported by Novateur Ventures and the Harrington Discovery Institute/University Health Holdings.  The funding will leverage Epitopea’s Cryptigen approach to create transformational immunotherapies that target broad cancer patient populations in both solid and haematological cancers. The seed round funding will be used to

Fenergo, a provider of digital solutions for Know your Customer (KYC) and client lifecycle management (CLM), has acquired Sentinels, an anti-money laundering (AML) transaction monitoring new market entrant with artificial intelligence (AI) based technology. The acquisition, for an undisclosed amount, strengthens Fenergo’s ability to deliver end-to-end Software as a Service (SaaS) based-CLM with smart transaction monitoring to financial institutions. The deal comes as the industry continues to be challenged by rising financial crime, evolving regulations, operational inefficiencies, and pressure to deliver a better customer experience.  Fenergo enables financial institutions to adhere to KYC and AML regulations while onboarding clients safely

CertiK, a global Web3 and blockchain security firm, has secured an additional $60 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and Tiger Global. This marks SoftBank’s first venture into the Web3 security space. CertiK’s $88 million series B3 round and $2 billion valuation were announced within the past month, led by Insight Partners. This additional funding brings the total amount invested in CertiK over the past nine months to $290 million USD. CertiK’s mission is to secure the Web3 world through an end-to-end set of security services, providing clients with a one-stop-shop for all their security needs. Demand for industry-leading

Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led a £1.5 million investment in Roman Ltd (“Roman”), a business that manufactures, sells and installs shower screens, trays, bathroom furniture and fixtures and fittings. The transaction includes an £800,000 investment from the Finance Durham Fund (Finance Durham) established by Durham County Council and overseen by Business Durham, and a £700,000 investment from the North East Development Capital Fund (NEDCF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund. The funding package will be used to support a significant increase in demand, invest in Roman’s 400,000 sq ft manufacturing plant in Newton Aycliffe to purchase new machinery

Stowe Family Law (Stowe), one of the UK’s largest specialist family law firms and an invested company of private equity investor Livingbridge, has acquired London-based law firm Chapman Pieri. Stowe has built a reputation both nationally and internationally for its ability to deliver excellent results for its clients, driven by the firm’s depth of expertise, exemplary client care, and its exceptional lawyers and support staff. Initially investing in 2017, Livingbridge has supported the growth of the company across 47 offices and helped build the management team.   With this practice acquisition, Stowe is accelerating its growth, increasing its nationwide presence,

VC and angel investor-backed Laundryheap has acquired competitor Laundrapp from Inc Retail. The deal, the terms of which remain undisclosed, follows a steady expansion of Laundryheap’s market footprint since it was founded in 2014. Laundryheap was founded in London by Deyan Dimitrov, Mayur Bommai and Ruxandra Lica and now operates across the UK and 10 additional international markets, including the US, Singapore, and the UAE. Unlike competitors, the Laundryheap team bootstrapped the business for the first three years, refining its model and plotting a path to sustainable growth, before raising its first VC capital in 2017.  Since then, Laundryheap has