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Shropshire-based immersive software and technology company, Igloo Vision, has secured GBP787,000 in equity investment under the UK Government’s Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS).The firm, which develops technology and software that can take any digital content and put it into a shared immersive space, will use the funding to continue the build-out of Igloo’s software suite and accelerate production of its recently-launched Igloo Immersive Media Player.
Igloo’s technology, which enables groups to get inside spaces and engage with content, is well-suited to training, simulation, visualisation, and education, as well as events and experiences. Clients include Accenture, Microsoft, WarnerMedia, NTT, and AECOM, many
Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising lower mid-market companies, has sold GSM Outdoors, a provider of technologically-advanced, branded accessories for the hunting, sport shooting, and outdoor enthusiast markets. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed.Headquartered in Irving, Texas, GSM has a broad portfolio of innovative hunting and sport shooting products sold under highly recognised brand names. GSM’s industry leading brands include Walker’s (hearing protection and enhancement devices); Muddy, Hawk, and Big Game (tree stands and box blinds); Stealth Cam (technologically-advanced game scouting cameras); Birchwood Casey, SME, TekMat, GPS Bags, and CrossFire (shooting targets, holsters,
Arsenal Capital Partners (Arsenal), a private equity firm that specialises in investments in healthcare and specialty industrial companies, has acquired Best Value Healthcare (Best Value) in partnership with its founders: Raj Naik, MD, Kimberly Ficocelli, and Dillon Moore. Best Value is a primary care platform focused on Medicare Advantage and operating in Central and South Florida. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Arsenal’s investment in Best Value reflects the firm’s interest in investing in the value-based primary care market, a large and fast-growing care provision segment uniquely positioned to drive significant value across key healthcare stakeholder groups:
British subscription-based pet wellbeing firm, ITCH, has secured GBP7.25 million in early stage investment, paving the way for it to expand into the GBP4.5 billion global pet insurance market.In a round led by YYX Capital, the personalised direct-to-consumer pet care service raised the cash injection from Accel Partners and Seedcamp, taking the total investment to GBP12.25 million.
On a mission to energise and inject personality into the staid flea prevention market, ITCH launched in July 2019 with a monthly flea and worming home delivery service.
Headquartered in Leeds, the direct to consumer business founded by pet industry entrepreneurs
Kingfisher Capital Advisors, operating as Alcedo Group, is launching its flagship Alcedo Master Fund LP (AMFL) in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and domiciling both the Master Fund and its managing vehicles, Alcedo Technology (Abu Dhabi) Ltd and Alcedo Capital Advisors (Abu Dhabi) Ltd, in the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The ADGM will become the centre of the company’s global tech investment model, with all of its specialist funds connected to the Alcedo Master Fund LP in the ADGM.
The Alcedo Master Fund LP (AMFL) will deploy capital both in the UAE and globally with a focus
Web hosting business, Miss Group, has acquired 100 per cent of UAB “Interneto vizija”, headquartered in Vilnius in Lithuania, including its subsidiary company UAB “Rakrėjus”.Founded in 2003, UAB “Interneto vizija” (IV) is a web hosting business with around 68,000 customers, and with 170,000 registered domains accounting for 60 per cent of all registered domains in Lithuania. Through its subsidiary company, UAB “Rakrėjus” (www.rackray.com), IV also runs a Tier III data centre based in Vilnius.
Alongside its core shared web hosting and data centre offerings, IV provides services including website development, e-mail, domain names, VPS servers and SSL certificates. The
Maven Capital Partners, one of the leading VCT managers, has realised its VCT investment in Edinburgh-based Symphonic Software (Symphonic) through a sale to PING Identity, a NYSE listed company which delivers Intelligent Identity solutions for enterprise. The exit from Symphonic, Maven’s fourth VCT realisation of 2020, has delivered an impressive 2.9x money multiple return and 90 per cent IRR for investors.
A leading player in the fast-growing Identity and Access Management (IAM) market, Symphonic has developed a software solution for organisations looking to share confidential, time-sensitive information securely, meeting the increasing demands of data security, GDPR, and Open Banking regulations.
Early cancer diagnostic specialist, Zilico Ltd, has secured further investment from existing investor, Deepbridge Capital and appointed Martin Frost CBE as its new Chairman.Frost joins Zilico as Non-Executive Chair of the Board after stepping down as CEO of CMR Surgical, a surgical robotics company he co-founded and led to successful commercial launch in the UK, mainland Europe and India. In order to launch and scale CMR Surgical, Cambridge’s most recent unicorn, Martin, as CEO, raised more than GBP200 million, a record for a European private medical device company.
Zilico Chief Executive, Sameer Kothari, says: “I am delighted and look forward
O’Melveny has represented Strava, a social platform for athletes, in its USD110 million Series F financing round led by TCV and Sequoia Capital, with participation by Dragoneer Investment Group and existing investors including Madrone Capital Partners, Jackson Square Ventures, and Go4it Capital.With more than 70 million members in 195 countries, Strava is the largest sports community in the world. Over the last year, Strava has seen rapid growth, adding more than two million athletes a month. This latest round of financing will help the company enhance its platform to better serve more athletes.
The O’Melveny team was led by Warren
Fidante Partners (Fidante), a global investment management business has partnered with Proterra Investment Partners, a private equity fund manager focused on the food and agribusiness sectors, to provide European investors with access to Asia’s thriving and resilient food sector. Partnering with Proterra is consistent with Fidante’s global growth strategy to expand its existing range of boutique partnerships. Fidante’s specialist distribution and business development expertise will help Proterra expand its reach to a European base of investors.
Proterra’s experienced team has a proven track record as a specialist alternative investment manager focused on the global food and agriculture sectors. Headquartered in
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