Allocations
Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has led a GBP2.5 million funding round in Power Roll, a developer of ultra-low-cost and lightweight flexible film for energy generation and storage.
The transaction comprised two investments from Maven managed regional funds including a GBP500,000 investment from the Finance Durham Fund, established by Durham County Council and overseen by Business Durham and a GBP250,000 investment from the North East Development Capital Fund, supported by the European Regional Development Fund. A further GBP1.75 million was invested by existing shareholders.
Newly headquartered in County Durham, Power Roll originally secured investment from the Finance Durham Fund last year
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG) and Helios Investment Partners (Helios) are working together to establish a pan-African investment vehicle: Climate, Energy Access and Resilience (CLEAR).
ClearList, an equities marketplace for private companies, has partnered with Lagniappe Labs to market the Prime Unicorn Index, a benchmark targeting and tracking US-based private companies valued at a billion dollars or more.
Closed Loop Medicine has closed a GBP13 million investment round from a range of top UK and European venture capital investors.
The money has been raised to finance its personalised drug + digital therapy (DTx) combination products which are being developed to improve outcomes for patients and clinicians through precision dosing.
Round led by Ananda Impact Ventures and BGF, joined by a strong syndicate of investors including LifeArc, Longwall, Meltwind, IQ Capital, Downing Ventures and Cambridge Angels.
The financing was oversubscribed.
Closed Loop Medicine (the Compan), the global leader in the development of single prescription drug plus
SRP Companies, a portfolio company of Aurora Capital Partners and North American category manager and solutions provider to more than 50,000 retail outlets, has acquired Aerial Bouquets, a US distributor of popular foil and latex balloons as well as coordinating gift items, such as plush products and floral accessories.
This addition provides access to a new merchandise category for existing SRP customers and an opportunity for SRP’s further growth into the grocery channel.
The acquisition, which closed on October 29, 2021, will complement the product assortment provided by SRP, which includes electronics, eyewear, plush toys and other essential consumer products,
Arcmont Asset Management (Arcmont), a European private debt asset management firm, has completed fundraising for its Senior Loan Fund II and associated vehicles, attracting total investable capital of EUR5 billion.
The EUR5 billion raised exceeded Arcmont’s initial target, with the success of the fundraise reflecting the strong support received from both new and existing investors globally, including public and private pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign wealth funds and family offices. More than half of the commitments were from investors in Arcmont’s prior funds, with strong participation from Europe, the United States and Asia Pacific.
To date, Senior Loan Fund
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has closed its sixth strategic add-on for its utility market intelligence, data science and consulting platform, E Source. Water Systems Optimisation (WSO) offers water loss reduction analytics, leak simulation models, consulting and program management services to utilities and municipalities throughout the United States.
Headquartered in Nashville, TN, WSO partners with national, state and local water agencies to reduce water loss and optimise much needed investments. The WSO team is comprised of experts in water loss research, analysis, strategy, related field work and capital investments to address losses. WSO will become part of E Source’s Technology Planning
Afterparty, a technology company behind the new Web3 platform enabling creators to directly monetise and manage NFT collector relationships, has raised USD3 million in seed funding.
The round is led by Acrew Capital and TenOneTen Ventures with participation from Palm Tree Crew, Act One Ventures, Hex Capital, Red Light Management, and angel investors including Dylan & Brandon Lee, Louis Beryl, Dave Bonanno, Craig Clemens, Reade Seiff and Alex Kassan.
The funding will be used to accelerate product development of Afterparty’s end-to-end Creator NFT platform, which provides creators with the tools to launch NFTs and gain direct artistic and financial control
Parts Town, a distributor of OEM foodservice equipment parts, has secured a significant investment from Los Angeles-based growth investment firm Leonard Green & Partners.
Existing investor Berkshire Partners (Berkshire) will retain its majority stake in the company, reinvesting alongside the Parts Town management team and Leonard Green.
These investments will enable Parts Town to accelerate innovation across its supply chain, distribution and ecommerce operations while further investing in its team to drive sustained high growth. The transaction will also support the company’s rapid international expansion and its vision to extend into other mission critical parts categories including residential appliance
Kellermeyer Bergensons Services (KBS), a partner to operations and facility managers across North America, has acquired BRAVO! Building Services and two other related companies, BRAVO! Facility Services and BRAVO! Innovative Solutions (together BRAVO!).
KBS is a portfolio company of Cerberus Capital Management, LP (Cerberus), a specialist in alternative investing.
Founded in 1997 and headquartered in New Jersey, BRAVO! is a leading provider of facility services to major brands in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, higher education, commercial business, and other industry verticals. Operating in 17 states and known for quality control, the company offers essential services, including commercial janitorial and healthcare environmental
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