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Runway Growth Capital (Runway), a provider of growth loans to both venture and non-venture backed companies seeking an alternative to raising equity, has closed a senior secured term loan commitment of USD13 million to Dejero.
Decor is a telecommunications aggregator of diverse connectivity paths including LTE and 5G cellular, satellite and broadband to deliver enhanced reliability, expanded coverage, and greater bandwidth using cloud-based technology.
The senior secured loan welcomes Dejero back to the Runway portfolio and continues the firm’s commitment to their growth.
Competition for private equity and venture capital funds has increased in recent months, but fundraising conditions should improve in 2022, according to Acuity Knowledge Partners’ (Acuity) global Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) survey.
Global investment firm Cambridge Associates has made four senior hires across Europe: Stefan Lummert, Investment Managing Director; Nick Rees, Investment Managing Director; Devon Zimmerling, Investment Director; Sarah Acheson, Investment Director.
Lummert will be based in Munich where he will report into Alex Koriath, Head of the European Pension Practice and Regional Head of Germany. He will manage client investment portfolios with an emphasis on infrastructure, private credit, and private equity.
Rees has joined the firm’s Private Client Practice in London where he will help European private clients navigate the intricacies of private wealth to realise their investment goals. His
Pemberton, an alternative credit specialist, has provided financing facilities supporting Pamplona Capital Management’s (Pamplona) acquisition of a majority stake in EET Group (‘EET’).
This transaction represents Pemberton’s second investment with Pamplona as well as its third investment in the Nordic region over the last 12 months. Following Pemberton’s approach to ESG, the facilities include incentive mechanisms to encourage ESG-positive business practices.
Founded in 1986 and headquartered in Denmark, EET is a value-added distributor of specialist technology components and solutions with a growing presence across Europe. Active in 24 European countries, EET’s technical salesforce sells branded and private label products
Wild Cosmetics, a design-led personal care start-up which pioneered the UK’s first plastic-free refillable deodorant in 2019, has closed GBP5 million in additional funding from existing investors to double down on its mission to remove single-use-plastics and unnecessary chemicals from everyday bathroom routines.
Liefergrün, a sustainable last mile shipping platform, has closed a EUR3 million seed round led by Speedinvest.
Norrsken VC also contributed to the round.
Liefergrün will use the investment to grow its team, expand its platform and begin preparations for rolling its service across major European cities including London, Paris and Madrid.
Liefergrün, which is currently present in 30 cities across Germany, uses a fleet of cargo bikes and electric vehicles based at scores of micro distribution hubs to enable emission-free delivery of goods bought online to consumers.
Rubi Laboratories – a pioneer in carbon-negative cellulosic textiles – has raised USD4.5 million in a seed funding round led by Talis Capital and Necessary Ventures.
Climactic, Collaborative Fund, Plug and Play, Incite Ventures, Darco Capital, Cayuse Partners, Axial VC, Climate Capital Collective, and CapitalX, also participated.
A number of industry leaders joined as angels, including James Reinhart, CEO and founder of thredUP; Manny Mashouf, CEO and founder of Bebe Stores; Nicolaj Reffstrup, founder of GANNI; Alexander Lorestanti, CEO and co-founder of Geltor; and Rei Wang, co-founder of The Grand and former CEO of Dorm Room Fund. The round also
One Rock Capital Partners (One Rock), a value-oriented, operationally focused private equity firm, has added Sally Cunningham to its team of Operating Partners.
Working in tandem with One Rock Operating Partner, Andrea Greene, Cunningham will be responsible for driving value through strategic financial, accounting and HR solutions at One Rock’s portfolio companies, post-acquisition.
Cunningham has more than 15 years of experience as a senior finance and administration executive. Prior to being engaged by One Rock, she served as Chief Financial Officer of Synalloy Corporation, a company that engages in diverse business activities including the production and distribution of pipe
Lower-mid market private equity firm NorthEdge is celebrating a successful year-long partnership with global healthcare business, the Helios Global Group.
NorthEdge announced its investment into the medical communications and strategic consultancy firm back in January 2021 and has noted several key milestones with the business since the collaboration began.
Over the last twelve months, the Helios management team has implemented several initiatives for the company, including opening two new offices in the UK, diversifying its client base, and launching a US agency – all whilst continuing to keep its people, culture and values at the heart of the company.
NEXUM Capital has launched the NEXUM TOR Funds I SCSp SICAV RAIF and has engaged ARCIDA Advisors as exclusive advisor for its investment and asset management activities in the German-speaking region (DACH region).
NEXUM TOR Funds I provides national and international institutional investors with access to investments in the real estate distressed debt market and to special situations where stranded real estate with value-add potential exists. The focus is on non-performing loans (NPLs), sub-performing loans (SPLs), real estate owned assets (REOs) and value-add properties (together: Target Investments).
The Fund is domiciled in Luxembourg and has a target volume of approximately
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