Deals
Konfío, a technology company aimed at boosting the growth and productivity of companies in Mexico, has closed a USD110 million extension of its series ‘E’ capital raising round at a USD1.3 billion valuation.
This completes Konfío’s Series E round for a total of USD235 million.
Konfío, founded and led by David Arana, will use the funds to primarily expand its platform offer in Mexico, and to boost the market reach of Konfío’s payments solutions and business tools. Konfío’s use of capital has become increasingly efficient as the number of funding options has continued to increase, and funding terms improve
A company that restores and resells luxury handbags to clients worldwide has raised GBP800,000 from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia, and private investors, to support its growth.
The investment will allow Handbag Clinic to create around 20 new jobs at its premises in Burnopfield, Co Durham, further develop its technology and strengthen its senior management team.
As part of the investment, the company has appointed the former CEO of Claire’s Accessories, Beatrice LaFon, as Chair and Ian Griffiths, founder of WhoCanFixMyCar.com, another company backed by Mercia, as
Clean Energy Systems (CES), a pioneer in oxy-combustion technology, raised USD15 million in a Series A funding round led by Carbon Direct Capital Management (Carbon Direct).
STRAT7, a marketing and customer analytics consultancy, has acquired Incite. The acquisition marks another important milestone in the development of STRAT7 and further enhances its global strategic insight and consulting offer, less than a year after the acquisition of cultural trend specialists, Crowd DNA.
Incite, formerly part of Kin + Carta plc, blends ‘commercial acumen with human empathy, curiosity and creativity’, to unlock opportunities for its clients. Incite’s three practices – Research, Planning and Strategy – provide insight-based consulting services to brands and businesses using a wide range of techniques and methods.
Founded in 2000 to blend specialist insight with
Pitalia Capital, a North West-based investment firm, has backed Bolton-headquartered CCM Motorcycles (CCM) with a significant investment as the company looks to kickstart an international growth drive.
Founded in 1971 by the late Alan Clews, CCM is a specialist motorcycle manufacturer renowned for innovative design and synonymous with multiple successes in motocross, flat-track, trials, supermoto and road racing competitions.
It is best known for its critically acclaimed Spitfire series and has been developing market-leading motorbikes across its range of dual sport, supermoto and modern retro models from its factory at Jubilee Works in Bolton for the last 50 years.
Downing has invest in Spaghetti Bridge in the UK, a company aiming to improve the lives and demonstrating strong education and care outcomes for children in the South West of England.
Spaghetti Bridge is a business that was established in 2020 alongside a highly experienced management team to build a leading Special Educational Needs (SEN) platform in the UK. It is estimated that of the 8.9 million pupils in England, 1.4 million have SEN of which approximately 300,000 are eligible for ring-fenced funding under the government’s High Needs Budget.
Since inception, Spaghetti Bridge has opened two schools that are
Stake, a first company on a mission to make renting financially rewarding, build renter’s savings with no fees or debt accumulation, and empower owners to create financially safe and secure rental communities, has closed its seed funding of over USD4 million.
The round was led by Shadow Ventures, a thesis centred venture capital firm focused on seed-stage technology companies disrupting the built environment, with Hometeam Ventures, Olive Tree Holdings, Blue Field Capital, Hampton VC, Gaingels, and Ellen Levy, Managing Director at Silicon Valley Connect. The capital will accelerate Stake’s mission to make renting financially rewarding, build renter’s savings with no
YFM has made a multi-million pound investment in tech business, Vuealta, which will enable the planning and forecasting software and services business to further its growth and overseas expansion.
Vuealta was founded in 2017 and delivers scenario planning and forecasting solutions for supply chain, finance and operations. The business has grown rapidly to a team of 70 staff, with offices in four countries spanning the EMEA, North America and APAC regions.
Vuealta works with customers across a wide range of sectors including global direct-to-consumer beauty company Glossier, growing consumer finance provider NewDay, co-operative dairy company Fonterra and outdoor gear
WILsquare Capital, a St Louis-based private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Rock Energy Systems, LLC, a market leading designer, manufacturer and distributor of highly engineered heating and air movement solutions located in Janesville, WI.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
“My management team and I are very excited to be working with our new partners, WILsquare Capital,” says Jeff Townsend, CEO and President of Rock Energy Systems. “WILsquare quickly understood and valued our culture, appreciated the fantastic foundation created through our dynamic history, and demonstrated a commitment to support our efforts to continue to grow Rock
The Finance Durham Fund, established by Durham County Council and overseen by Business Durham, the business support service for Durham County Council, has invested GBP185,000 in Project Control Tools, as part of a GBP300,000 funding package.
The investment through Finance Durham, which is managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), will provide the business with a relocation package as it expands to open a site in County Durham, as well as allowing the business to invest in its in-house product development to grow its portfolio, and enhance its sales and marketing function.
Project Control Tools delivers intelligent software solutions to enhance
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