Deals
Power Factors, LLC, a global specialist in renewable energy asset performance management (APM) and enterprise asset management (EAM) software, is to acquire 3megawatt, developer of the BluePoint asset management software platform.
The transaction is Power Factors’ second in Europe in the past month, following the acquisition of Greenbyte AB. Upon closing, the combined company will support 110GW of global wind and solar assets, continuing its market leadership in global renewable energy software. The transaction is expected to close on May 31, 2021.
“We have long respected 3megawatt’s founder, Edmée Kelsey, the 3megawatt team, and BluePoint, their innovative asset management
Libryo has closed its most recent funding round at GBP1.35 million. The round was led by Future Energy Ventures and supported by a range of existing and new investors, including the UK Government’s Future Fund and early Libryo supporter Nextlaw Ventures.
Founded in 2016, Libryo aims to build the world’s legal database, creating a global marketplace where users can seamlessly obtain legal content and professional services. Its team of developers has built a sophisticated software solution to easily enhance and automate global regulatory content. The solution provides five modules to support businesses with knowing, understanding and complying with their legal
In April 2021, Acofi Gestion closed EUR4 million in bridge loan and junior debt financing with ZE Energy Group via its Predirec EnR 2 loan fund. This is the first transaction for this fund in the innovative technology of hybrid solar power plants, combining photovoltaics and storage to address the challenges of intermittency and grid stability associated with renewable energy.
The Greenfin-labelled Predirec EnR 2 fund has a dual objective. On the one hand, it supports the full range of industrial contributors to the Energy Transition by providing them with flexible financing solutions and, on the other hand, the fund
Ankorstore, a curated marketplace connecting independent brands with local retailers, has raised USD100 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global and Bain Capital Ventures.
Propelled by strong growth, and just months after its successful Series A fundraise, this round welcomes new investors alongside participation from existing investors Index Ventures, Global Founders Capital, Alven, and Aglaé. The company plans to use the funds to grow its base of 5,000 brands and 50,000 independent retailers across Europe, and support them through reopening.
Founded in 2019 by former Etsy executives and serial entrepreneurs, Nicolas Cohen, Nicolas D’Audiffret, Mathieu Alengrin and
Novo Holdings has led an oversubscribed USD125 million Series C financing in Hummingbird Bioscience (Hummingbird), a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing precision therapies against difficult-to-drug targets to improve treatment outcomes.
This is one of the first investments in a privately-held Asian biotech company by Novo Holdings. Novo Holdings recently established an Asian life sciences investment platform in Singapore, Novo Holdings Equity Asia Pte. Ltd (Novo Holdings Asia). Kenneth Harrison, Partner, Novo Ventures, will join Hummingbird’s board of directors.
Hummingbird, headquartered in Singapore and the US, is developing a broad pipeline of first- and best-in-class drug candidates across multiple indications
Moglix has reached an important milestone by becoming the first industrial B2B commerce platform, in the manufacturing space, to become a unicorn.
The company is said to be valued at USD1 billion in its latest USD120 million Series E funding round. The latest investment was led by Falcon Edge Capital and Harvard Management Company (HMC). This round of funding also saw participation from its existing investors, Tiger Global, Sequoia Capital India and Venture Highway.
Moglix is India’s largest and fastest growing B2B commerce platform in the industrial & MRO procurement space with a clear first-mover advantage. The Company is building
Healios – a UK online therapy platform for children and young people with mental health and neurodiverse conditions – has raised GBP7 million in a Series A round led by InHealth Ventures with participation from existing investors AlbionVC.
The funding will enable Healios to widen its provision and meet the significant and rising demand for mental health support among children and young people. Currently, one-in-eight (12.8 per cent) five-to-19 year olds in the UK have a mental health disorder but two-thirds are unable to access NHS care because of soaring demands and long waiting lists. The Covid-19 pandemic has intensified
Black Box Intelligence (BBI), a portfolio company of Diversis Capital Partners, is to acquire restaurant industry benchmarking firm MillerPulse LLC. The move comes just four months after Diversis acquired a majority stake in Black Box Intelligence.
“We’re thrilled to add the MillerPulse membership to our database. The reputation Larry Miller and team have built is strong throughout the industry and we’re extremely excited to see the two powerhouse data sets come together to create an even more robust set of benchmarks that will truly be unmatched in the marketplace,” says Kelli Valade, CEO & President of Black Box Intelligence.
Queen’s Park Equity (QPE) has supported the management buyout of Sagacity Solutions (Sagacity), a provider of tech-enabled customer data management solutions, led by the founders of the business, Anita Dougall, Malka Townshend and Harry Dougall.
Sagacity offers three core solutions within the lifecycle of its clients’ customers; reducing bad debt, improving revenue & margin and optimising customer value. Sagacity generates impressive ROI for some of the largest utility, telecoms and financial services corporates and is very well positioned to capitalise on the multi-million UK market opportunity. QPE is investing alongside the founders to support the company’s continued expansion.
Nordic Capital, a private equity investor with a resolute commitment to creating stronger, sustainable businesses, has further invested in ArisGlobal, by acquiring an additional shareholding from the founding Abbhi family.
The transaction follows Nordic Capital’s initial investment in ArisGlobal, a provider of innovative software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions for the life sciences industry in 2019 and subsequent years of significant growth for the Miami-based company. Drawing on its deep understanding of both the healthcare and technology sectors, Nordic Capital will continue to support ArisGlobal’s growth, with further investment into research and development, cognitive computing, global delivery and commercial operations.
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