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Circularity Capital has continued to build its portfolio of European growth stage businesses enabling the circular economy, by leading a €19 million growth capital round in REBIKE.
REBIKE has simultaneously raised €5 million in debt, contributing to a €24 million financing round in total.
A specialist in premium eBike rental and remanufacturing, German-headquartered REBIKE operates an eBike refurbishment process in-house, working hand-in-hand with its rental and subscription solution. Delivered through its proprietary in-house refurbishment facilities, REBIKE enables customers to purchase pre-loved eBikes in ‘as new’ condition – with mechanical parts replaced and electronic parts, such as the battery and
Be Biopharma (Be Bio), a specialist in the discovery and development of Engineered B Cell Medicines (BeCM), has closed a $130 million Series B financing round led by Arch Venture Partners.
Bristol Myers Squibb and other new investors also particpated, alongside existing investors including Atlas Venture, RA Capital Management, Alta Partners, Longwood Fund and Takeda Ventures.
The round brings the total investment in the Company to date to over $180 million.
The proceeds will advance Be Bio’s proprietary autologous and allogeneic BeCM platforms across multiple therapeutic areas and progress pipeline candidates toward the clinic.
Venture capital is pouring into sustainable farming and biotech, as supply chains and food sovereignty enter political debate. The potential for impact-linked outcomes here is growing too…
Much like the surge of venture capital (VC) in renewable energy and cleantech in the mid-2000s, food and agriculture investment is going through a transformation, powered by changing consumer habits, climate change and new technology.
Traditionally, VC investment into food and agriculture flows downstream – to retail products, restaurant delivery, and e-grocery. But last year, upstream took the majority of investment with 52 per cent going to start-ups in agtech, food science and
Pembroke VCT, a venture capital trust focused on backing early-stage businesses with exceptional founders and management teams, has invested a further £2 million into OnePlan, a collaborative, real-time event management platform, as part of a £4.1 million investment round.
Pembroke VCT first invested in OnePlan in June 2021 shortly after it had launched its ‘Venue Twin’ platform, creating the first ever multi-use digital twin that provides a hyper-realistic, real-time and interactive way to plan events and venues.
The £4.1m follow-on investment from existing investors Pembroke and Eppes Creek Ventures will contribute toward developing its technology, growing the sales and operations
Nylas, a provider of communications APIs that drive workflow automation and frictionless digital experiences, has launched the new Nylas Alumni Fund.
The fund supports both current and former Nylas employee entrepreneurs to launch their early-stage startups. Nylas will contribute up to $20,000 towards a seed round of funding in support of transformative startups and entrepreneurs.
The fund supports Nylas’ key objective to develop and support innovation in its workforce, in software development, and in industry standards. Through the Nylas Alumni Fund, emerging entrepreneurs will gain access to additional capital to help accelerate their startups and disruptors in their industry.
NewSpring Mezzanine, NewSring’s dedicated mezzanine strategy, has invested in Mountain Temp Services (MTS) in partnership with Dawn Patrol Partners and Jackson Partners.
MTS is a leading provider of temporary staffing specialising in light industrial services with 13 branches serving the Mountain West region.
NewSpring Mezzanine has invested subordinated debt and preferred equity to support the acquisition of MTS from previous shareholders in partnership with Dawn Patrol Partners and Jackson Partners. Leveraging NewSpring’s operating expertise and deep network of value creation advisors, MTS plans to use the remaining proceeds to expand its offerings into new states and acquire accretive operators across
Britannia Life Sciences (Britannia) has secured a £5 million investment from alternative lender BOOST&Co to fund an additional 10% stake in ADSL, a provider of compliance, testing and analytical services within the cosmetics and household goods industry.
This investment will see Britannia’s interest in ADSL grow to 70%.
Alongside the increased stake in ADSL, the investment marks a new stage of growth for Britannia, providing the organisation with a significant launchpad for future organic and acquisitive growth.
Vivaris Capital, a multi-strategy fund offering hybrid hedge and private equity structures, has agreed a strategic, joint-venture partnership with the Tesla Foundation to form Tesla Climate Capital.
Tesla Climate Capital will commercialise leading technologies in vehicle electrification, energy storage, carbon sequestration, and power generation. It will also incubate aspiring global entrepreneurs active in the technology sector.
Tesla Climate Capital will work with Vivaris Capital to raise capital from industry partners, financial institutions, family offices, and individual investors and then either invest via Vivaris Capital’s VICAN Fund or directly into the portfolio company. The VICAN Fund provides investors with access to
Qualium Investissement (Qualium) is to acquire Recocash from IK Partners (IK).
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Since 1971, Recocash has been offering tailor-made debt-servicing solutions adapted to each customer environment, resulting in a high level of efficiency and customer satisfaction. Thanks to its proprietary credit management software Eagle-Act, Recocash offers through its subsidiary Altisys, a full range of debt collection services from software to servicing for its diversified client base.
Since 2019 and under IK’s ownership, the Company has developed rapidly and expanded its customer base, particularly in the B2B segment by leveraging its
Sustainable investment house OnePlanetCapital has targeted two new investments in GoThrift and Adaptavate, in its mission to support the next generation of startups making positive contributions to climate change.
After receiving clear interest from IFAs, the investments mark the latest companies the flagship OnePlanetCapital Climate Change EIS fund has deployed financing into. The fund only targets investments that will make a real impact on climate change as they scale.
GoThrift is a rapidly growing company that sells used and second hand clothing as the industry moves away from fast fashion and its environmental impact.
Adaptavate, meanwhile, produces a
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