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The Kempen European Private Equity Fund, the private equity investment fund of Kempen Capital Management (Kempen), has acquired a direct interest in a new entity by the name of Tellus Group (Tellus) that was formed as a result of the merger of five regional campervan dealers in Norway.
Tellus was formed by the merger of five Norwegian campervan dealers with a total of ten locations. The new group employs 120 people. The ten locations are state-of-the-art motorhome dealerships, located strategically across Norway. Tellus currently offers two-thirds of all large campervan brands, focusing primarily on the sales of new and used
Invizius Limited (Invizius), a biotechnology company developing treatments to suppress unwanted innate immune responses, has closed a Series A financing of GBP5.3 million.
The round was led by existing investors Mercia, Downing Ventures, Old College Capital, Scottish Enterprise, Solvay Ventures and new investors Calculus Capital and experienced life science entrepreneur and investor, Dr Jonathan Milner. Although already over-subscribed, the company’s Series A remains open to other investors until June 2021.
Invizius will use the financing to complete a First-in-Man safety study in 2022 of its H-Guard Priming Solution to reduce the life-threatening inflammatory effects of haemodialysis.
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Drops, a project aiming to unlock additional value for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), has closed a USD1 million funding round from private investors.
The round was led by Axia8 Ventures, Bitscale Capital, Blocksync, AU21, x21, D64, Genblock, and Drops Ventures. The successful round of funding builds on Drops’ network of strategic partners which include Polkastarter, Quantstamp, 0xb1, Kyros Ventures, Zokyo, Petrock Capital and Blockstar Technologies. Drops will use the raised capital for development, marketing, operational expenses, and liquidity provision.
According to the Drops team, the company has a roadmap for 2021 which includes the development tools that enhance the value of
Partners Group is to acquire Axia Women’s Health (Axia), a women’s healthcare provider in the US, from Audax Private Equity.
Partners Group will become the majority equity holder, while Axia’s management team and physician partners will retain a substantial minority equity stake.
Axia is headquartered in Voorhees, New Jersey, and provides a highly integrated platform of non-clinical business and administrative support services, such as accounting, HR, insurance, IT, and practice management services, to its network of physician practices across the US. Axia has partnered with more than 80 care centers comprising 150 locations and supporting 475,000 patients annually, which
Access Holdings, a Baltimore-based mid-market investment firm specialising in building enduring businesses, is supporting a partnership between its new student transportation platform, American Student Transportations Partners (ASTP), and Pennsylvania-based Krise Transportation.
Access Holdings will not only provide capital but dedicated resources and tools to support the growth of ASTP into a market-leading provider of mission critical student transportation services. ASTP, in partnership with Krise Transportation, will provide exceptional transportation services for students and school districts across Pennsylvania to ensure every student has safe, reliable access to education.
“We’ve enjoyed the over twelve-month journey with the ASTP team and Krise to
OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of the North American and European amphoteric surfactant business from Solvay. As part of this transaction, the business has been renamed Verdant Specialty Solutions (Verdant), representing a new chapter of innovation and growth for the company. Terms of the acquisition have not been disclosed.
Under the leadership of newly appointed Chief Executive Officer John Foley, Verdant will reenergise its commercial strategy and accelerate growth while continuing to focus on safety, compliance, and reliability. The company will expand its portfolio of sustainable solutions for the personal care, home and hygiene,
MacNeill Pride Group (MPG), a diversified global designer and manufacturer of outdoor products and sporting goods, has acquired GCI Outdoor (GCI), a leading designer of portable, built-to-last outdoor recreation equipment. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. MPG is a portfolio company of Centre Partners.
Founded in 1996, GCI offers high quality outdoor recreation equipment, including portable camping chairs, camp kitchens, waterside chairs and recliners and other outdoor gear. Its iconic line of folding rocking chairs, such as the Freestyle Rocker and RoadTrip Rocker, are widely sought after by consumers for their comfort, quality and durability, leading GCI Outdoor
Foxway has acquired the German recommerce specialist Flip4 GmbH (Flip4). The transaction is an important part in Foxway’s strategy to become the leading company in reuse, repair and sourcing of ICT-devices in Europe.
Foxway is one of the largest specialists in IT-lifecycle management in Northern-Europe. The group has a turnover of EUR300 million in 2020 and employs more than 700 employees. Flip4 is one of the leading Recommerce businesses in Germany with around 40 employees located close to Frankfurt. Foxway has grown with over 30 percent annually during the last years.
“Our ambition is to show that profitability
Metalshub, the metal industry’s first digital trading and price intelligence platform, has raised a USD11 million Series A financing round led by international growth VC Acton Capital with participation from existing investors Point Nine, Chrome Invest and several business angels. Using the fresh capital and the strong momentum of a record year, Metalshub will expand beyond Europe and targets USD1 billion GMV by the end of 2021.
Dr Sebastian Kreft, Co-founder Metalshub, says: “2020 exceeded our expectations. During the last 12 months, digital adoption has taken a quantum leap in the metal industry.” Also benefiting from trends like the rally
Yorkshire brand Pure Pet Food has secured another multi-million pound private equity investment, advised by law firm gunnercooke.
The additional deal with NPIF HTV Equity LP and also Mercia Fund Management Limited follows another sizeable deal for the brand with NVM Private Equity, handled by gunnercooke Corporate Partner Asad Ali two years ago.
Pure Pet Food, who appeared on Dragons Den, are an award-winning manufacturer of healthy, natural dehydrated and freeze fried pet food. The Yorkshire-based company was formed by Mathew Cockroft and Daniel Valdur Eha and since has grown to a huge global brand.
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