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The North East Development Capital Fund (NEDCF), supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Maven Capital Partners (Maven), has invested GBP4.7 million in eight dynamic growth businesses across the North East, driving economic prosperity, safeguarding over 400 jobs.
Maven was appointed to manage the GBP27 million NEDCF in May 2018 to provide investment capital to support the growth of innovative and ambitious businesses across a wide range of sectors and in a variety of funding scenarios. Maven has participated in investments ranging from GBP350,000 to GBP7 million in local businesses across the North East and has also
Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone) is in exclusive negotiations with NiXEN Partners, Initiative & Finance and the management team for the acquisition of Vulcain Ingénierie. The completion of the deal remains subject to the approval of employees’ representatives and relevant authorities.
Founded in 1998, Vulcain Ingénierie is a leading French engineering consultancy group serving the energy and pharmaceuticals sectors. Thanks to its specialist positioning, Vulcain Ingénierie has grown into a key player in its market, with a strong reputation among its main contracting parties. With this transaction, the group will continue its development in France as well as pursuing an active
Pamlico Capital (Pamlico) is to make a strategic growth investment in Digitech Computer (Digitech), a leading provider of Revenue Cycle Management (RCM) and technology solutions for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) transport providers.
Founder and CEO Mark Schiowitz and the Digitech management team will maintain a significant ownership position and continue to manage the growth of the Company with support from Pamlico. Further terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
“This marks a new chapter for Digitech, and the next step in evolving the industry’s foremost billing platform dedicated solely to EMS,” says Mark Schiowitz, CEO of Digitech. “Our mission is
Law firm Dentons has launched a Sustainable Investment practice in Europe to meet the growing interest in socially responsible and environmentally conscious business investment.
The central focus of this innovative new group is to serve the needs of businesses, financial institutions and regulatory bodies in two core areas: sustainable investment and sustainable finance.
The Sustainable Investment group will advise global corporations, investment funds, asset managers and financial institutions on the development and execution of sustainable investment strategies. They will provide due diligence based on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations, as well as non-financial reporting according to the European Union’s
ClearCourse Partnership, a group of technology companies providing software, services and digital capabilities to the membership, events & bookings and sports & leisure sectors backed by Aquiline Capital Partners, has acquired intelligentgolf, a web-based provider of golf club and competition management software.
The deal represents an expansion of ClearCourse’s offering into the sport & leisure industry and is the tenth company to join the Partnership since its foundation in October 2018.
intelligentgolf was founded in 2000 with the aim of making playing in golf competitions at club level easier and more rewarding for players. The company offers a variety
HYPE Capital has invested in Israeli startup, Tokabot, an intelligent fan engagement and monetisation platform for sports and entertainment.
Tokabet clients include betting giant BWIN, German football clubs and the German Football Association (DFB).
HYPE Capital, an early-stage venture capital fund, has today announced its the lead investor in Tokabot. The Fund is actively looking to leverage their unique access to hundreds of sports startups worldwide to make early stage investments. BILD, a fellow investor in Tokabot, is Germany’s leading digital media brand with a strong sports footprint. BILD belongs to Axel Springer, a media and technology company based in
European venture capital firm Dawn has closed the Dawn Capital Opportunities Fund at USD125 million. The fund will see the firm double down on investments in the most promising European tech companies in Dawn’s portfolio and elsewhere, with a specific focus on C-rounds and beyond.
The new fund, which is the largest B2B Opportunities Fund ever raised in Europe, will enable Dawn to invest up to USD70 million in European entrepreneurs that are building scalable, game-changing technology to solve the greatest tech challenges facing businesses today.
Europe is now increasingly the home of global tech category leaders which are
Following a GBP6.3 million equity investment in 2018, pioneering airspace developer Apex Airspace (Apex) has secured a further GBP3 million equity investment from BGF, the UK’s most active investor in growing businesses, to help roll out airspace developments across the UK and support business growth.
The latest wave of funding, which brings Apex’s tally to GBP22 million in 2019, will help fund the delivery of its growing pipeline of opportunities in London, Bristol and Birmingham as well as positioning the company for continued growth. This will include investment in new technology, market research to identify further airspace development potential across
Thomas H Lee Partners (THL), a private equity firm investing in growth companies, is to acquire AutoStore, a robotics and software company providing automation technology to warehouse & distribution facilities around the world.
Members of AutoStore’s senior management team and EQT, among others, will continue to hold minority positions in the Company. EQT will also remain on the Board alongside THL going forward. Terms of the transaction, which is expected to close during the third quarter of 2019, have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1996 and located in Nedre Vats, Norway, AutoStore designs and engineers patented high-speed robots, highly modular
British Patient Capital, a subsidiary of the British Business Bank, has committed GBP48.8 million into Dawn Capital’s new Opportunities Fund, as it closes at USD125 million.
The new fund will enable Dawn to invest up to USD70 million in European entrepreneurs that are solving the greatest tech challenges facing businesses with scalable, game-changing technology.
The fund will see the Dawn double down on investments in the most promising companies in European tech in their portfolio and elsewhere, with a specific focus on C-rounds and beyond. In addition, Dawn will also be looking to invest in other high-performing late-stage European
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