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A business that is poised to transform the UK’s self-care market has secured a GBP3.2 million investment in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures.
Maxwellia, which is based at Alderley Park in Cheshire, aims to give people easier and faster access to the treatments they need by converting prescription-only medicines to versions that can be bought in a pharmacy.
Founded in 2013 by chief executive Anna Maxwell – a pharmacist with over 20 years’ experience, Maxwellia specialises in ‘switching’, a process in which prescription only medication is reclassified and made available over the counter. It already has three
Oxford Endovascular, a British MedTech company and spin-out from Oxford University developing a treatment for brain aneurysms that will overcome challenges with existing medical devices, has raised USD10 million in a series A funding round.
The funding which was conducted in Pounds Sterling includes a GBP3 million investment from new investors Vulpes Investment Management, who joined to lead the round and funds from the Additio Investment Group. Existing investors Oxford Sciences Innovation PLC, Parkwalk Advisors, Perivoli Innovations, Oxford Investment Consultants, the University of Oxford and private individuals also followed on. The raise will enable the company to complete development work
Technology-led fulfilment services provider Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions (Mosaic) has acquired logistics, warehousing and fulfilment firm Thorn 3PL Services Ltd.
The deal will support Mosaic, which is backed by leading mid-market private equity firm LDC, to increase its capacity, further enhance its technology-led services and expand its footprint across the North.
Yorkshire-headquartered Mosaic helps its customers operate more efficiently by providing end-to-end outsourced business services including e-fulfilment and payment processing. It also provides its clients with a cloud-based software services so that they can easily manage and review their income and customer relationships. The business serves a broad range of customers
KKR has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Therapy Brands, a practice management and electronic health record (EHR) software platform for mental, behavioural, substance use recovery, applied behaviour analysis (ABA) and physical rehabilitation healthcare providers, from its existing shareholders – investment funds affiliated with Lightyear Capital LLC, Oak HC/FT and Greater Sum Ventures.
Existing investor PSG will participate in the transaction alongside KKR and continue to be a minority shareholder in Therapy Brands. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2013, Therapy Brands provides end-to-end, purpose-built software solutions to streamline the full clinical, administrative and reimbursement
Future Planet Capital (FPC) has acquired one of Britain’s oldest venture capital firms, Midven Ltd.
The deal will enable Future Planet to grow its extensive global innovation network, which includes Berkeley, Cambridge, Harvard, MIT and Oxford, by combining them with Midven’s access to top-ranked UK Government funded scientific research. FPC is already a leader in this sector and was one of the first to bring sovereign wealth fund investors to British university venture.
Future Planet Capital is unique in its impact led approach, built to invest in growth companies from the world’s top universities. The firm has built a track
Buckeye Partners (Buckeye) and Nala Renewables will together acquire majority ownership of leading North American clean energy development and investment platform Swift Current Energy (Swift Current).
The transaction will enable Swift Current to accelerate its growth plans and allow Buckeye and Nala Renewables to invest in a renewable energy platform that aligns with their business priorities while further participating in the energy transition. Swift Current’s experienced management team will retain a minority ownership in the company through their holding company, Lookout Ridge Energy Partners, and remain in place as the company’s management.
“This strategic partnership offers an exciting opportunity
BlackRock Real Assets has successfully achieved a USD4.8 billion final close for Global Renewable Power Fund III (GRP III) with commitments from over 100 institutional investors, including leading public and private pension funds, insurance companies, endowments, foundations and family offices from over 18 countries globally.
GRP III is the third vintage of BlackRock’s Global Renewable Power fund series and the fifth Fund overall, which invests in global climate infrastructure assets, primarily in renewable power generation, across Americas, Europe and Asia. GRP III seeks to deliver attractive risk-adjusted returns with positive and measurable environmental and social impact by investing across the
VSS Capital Partners’ (VSS) platform investment Endo1 Partners (Endo1) has secured USD115 million in debt financing to support its growth trajectory and continued expansion as fast-growing Endodontic Partnership Organization (EPO).
Houston, Texas-headquartered Endo1 provides non-clinical administrative support for affiliated, independent endodontic practices across 10 states in the US. The new debt financing will further accelerate the continued growth of the platform and fund future partnerships in its existing and new geographies. Endo1’s robust back-office infrastructure capabilities provide accounting, billing, business development, human resources, IT, marketing and recruitment services allowing independent endodontic practices to focus on delivering patient care.
“Endo1’s growth
Peak Rock Capital, a leading middle-market private investment firm, has held the final closing of Peak Rock Capital Fund III LP and its parallel funds.
Fund III substantially exceeded its target of USD1.3 billion and was over-subscribed, closing at its hard cap on USD2.0 billion of limited partner commitments. Peak Rock’s predecessor fund, Fund II, closed on USD1.3 billion of commitments in 2017 and its inaugural fund closed on over USD700 million in 2013.
Fund III will continue Peak Rock’s successful strategy of focusing on making investments in middle-market companies where Peak Rock can support senior management to drive rapid
illimity SGR, the illimity Group’s asset management company created to set up and manage alternative investment funds, has completed the first closing of the illimity Credit & Corporate Turnaround Fund (iCCT), a contribution fund dedicated to investments in Unlikely To Pay (UTP) loans to SMEs with revival and relaunch prospects.
The initial portfolio consists of loans for a gross total of over EUR200 million made to 33 companies operating in highly diversified sectors. These loans have been sold by seven banks and banking groups (Banca Popolare di Sondrio, Banca Sella, Banco Desio, Bnl Gruppo Bnp Paribas, BPER Gruppo, Gruppo Bancario
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