Managers
Fast-growing lettings and estate agency, Lomond Group, has become the largest lettings and estate agent in Scotland after acquiring DJ Alexander.
The move, which was supported by Lomond Group’s private equity partner LDC, brings the company’s portfolio of managed properties to 9,500 in Scotland, and significantly strengthens its presence in the Scottish central belt. It is the Group’s 24th acquisition in 2021 and means it now manages more than 30,000 properties throughout the UK.
DJ Alexander will continue to trade under its existing name, with founder David Alexander leading the Lomond business in Scotland as CEO. Andrew Seldon will
Kraken Ventures, an independent investment firm targeting early stage companies and protocols across the crypto and fintech ecosystem, has closed its first fund, Kraken Ventures Fund I LP at USD65 million.
A UK-based internet of things software platform provider has raised GBP2.1 million to accelerate international expansion.
Konektio received funding from both the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF) and Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF), managed by Mercia and Foresight Group, along with existing investor Tern plc.
The funding will allow the Chesterfield-based business to further develop the product, boost its sales and marketing team, create a number of new highly skilled roles at its headquarters, and grow sales in international markets.
KKR Is to acquire Yayoi Co, a software developer, distributor, and support service provider for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Japan from ORIX Corporation (ORIX), an integrated financial services group.
KKR is making its investment from its Asia IV Fund.
Yayoi is the one of the largest financial and accounting software provider for SMEs and sole proprietors in Japan, best known for its namesake accounting and tax filing software, widely used by Japanese SMEs.
Kartesia, a European provider of capital solutions for small and mid-sized companies, has provided a loan facility to support The Rohatyn Group (TRG) and the Founders of Optimapharm in the refinancing and growth financing of the Company.
The Rohatyn Group is a global asset management firm with expertise in emerging markets and real assets, and strong expertise investing in Eastern Europe and the Healthcare sector. It acquired a majority stake in the Company from its founders in May 2020 and has since supported the Company in its international expansion via acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.
Kartesia has supported the Company
Future VC, which runs internship and development programmes, has opened applications for all of its global cohorts in 2022.
Future VC was established to support talented individuals from backgrounds that are currently under-represented in venture capital, to help them learn about and work in VC, and in doing so improve the inclusiveness of the industry. Future VC was launched by Diversity VC in 2017.
Due to Future VC’s successful expansion, there are now programmes live in the UK, France, Germany, Netherlands, Spain and on the East Coast of the US, which means Future VC can host participants from the world
An affiliate of KSL Capital Partners (KSL) has made a majority investment in Eden Hotels, a Dutch hotel group owned by the Dikstra family, who will retain a significant minority stake in the group, with Eden CEO Leon Dijkstra remaining in his role at the company.
RosterLab, a newly-formed rostering software company, has closed NZD150,000 in pre-seed funding from Quidnet Ventures, an early-stage venture capital fund based in New Zealand.
The NZD500,000 total round was led by Matū Fund, with participation from Quidnet Ventures and the University of Auckland Investors’ Fund. This funding will support the company’s software application development and initial product launch targeting New Zealand’s healthcare market.
RosterLab offers an automated rostering platform, based on advanced techniques developed at the University of Auckland, to a variety of high-intensity sectors, including healthcare providers.
Kingfisher Investment Advisors has led a USD30 million Series B funding round in SkySafe, an airspace security and management technology company.
New investors Gaingels, and MIT alumni investment fund Castor Ventures also participated along with previous investor Andreessen Horowitz, who led the seed and Series A investments.
To date, SkySafe has raised USD45 million in total financing, and the fresh capital will be used to help further accelerate the company’s growth through strategic hiring, R&D, and expanded production of its airspace security system for commercial adoption.
nThrive, a healthcare revenue cycle management (RCM) software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform provider, backed by Clearlake Capital Group, has completed the acquisition of TransUnion Healthcare, the healthcare data and analytics business of TransUnion.
The unified business will offer healthcare organisations one of the most complete end-to-end RCM technology solutions available, streamlining patient access for better patient and financial outcomes, and empowering customers with increased predictability and confidence in their financial performance.
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