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Jumio, a leading provider of AI-powered end-to-end identity verification and eKYC solutions, has secured a USD150 million investment from Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies.
This infusion represents the single largest funding round in the digital identity space and speaks to the global importance of establishing a user’s identity remotely to defend against fraud and financial crime, comply with KYC and AML regulations and boost online conversions.
The investment will accelerate Jumio’s significant global lead in the digital identity space by devoting additional resources to automate its identity verification solutions, expand the breadth
- 25/03/2021
Healum, a digital health company, known for developing an AI-powered patient management system to improve health outcomes and quality of life for people with long-term conditions, has raised funding from NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and Catapult Ventures acting on behalf of the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Life Sciences Fund.
The investments will be used to expand the company’s operations in Greater Manchester and to aid healthcare professionals in delivering programmes of remote care, support and behaviour change for people with long term conditions through its unique use of
- 25/03/2021
Fundraising for disruptive, low cost telecoms provider Boom has been oversubscribed by 45 per cent, reaching GBP3.2 million and surpassing its original goal of GBP2.2 million through Growthdeck, a private equity investment firm.
The Boom platform allows businesses to operate with staff using mobile phones or PC software instead of desk phones and redirect incoming business calls to other colleagues, no matter where they are located. Calls can also be recorded and Boom’s technology offers advanced analytics to improve customer interaction.
The far-reaching application of Boom’s technology has become increasingly relevant over the last year due to the shift
- 25/03/2021
- 25/03/2021
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has taken a minority stake in Bridewell Consulting, the first investment from GCP Fund V.
Bridewell Consulting is a cyber security services company providing global, 24×7 managed detection and response (MDR) services as part of its Security Operations Centre (SOC) and specialist cyber security consultancy. With extensive experience of delivering large-scale transformational projects in highly regulated environments, Bridewell enables organisations to drive strategic change securely, providing a full breadth of end-to-end cyber security services.
Established in 2013, Bridewell Consulting is one of the fastest growing cyber security companies, with 75 per cent year-on-year revenue growth since
- 25/03/2021
- 25/03/2021
Baraja has raised USD31 million (USD) in a new funding round to accelerate development of its breakthrough Spectrum-Scan LiDAR technology.
Baraja’s LiDAR sensors are higher performance and more reliable than legacy LiDAR systems, and enable the safe rollout of autonomous vehicles sooner. The latest capital raising was led by Blackbird Ventures and includes new strategic investment from Hitachi Construction Machinery.
Hitachi’s strategic investment comes after a two-year partnership to validate Baraja’s Spectrum-Scan sensors in real-world scenarios that prove the technology’s reliability in harsh environments. The investment will support an expanded rollout of the sensor in mining, construction & industrial
- 25/03/2021
- 25/03/2021
Knowledge platform Arbolus has raised USD6 million in investment in order to scale the platform to serve large enterprises, consultancies and investment firms.
The future of work is shifting towards an ever growing set of collaborations, with experts brought in to plug the gaps of knowledge when it comes to businesses researching new markets, developing products, defining new strategies and differentiating from the competition. Arbolus helps large organisations build valuable expert networks and maintain knowledge by delivering a unique toolset built on AI and natural language processing capabilities in order to make collaboration and knowledge easier and maximise the value
- 25/03/2021
Reichmuth & Co Investment Management AG, a subsidiary of the Swiss owner-managed private banking group Reichmuth & Co, has gained AssetMetrix as a partner for the digitalisation of its infrastructure activities.
- 24/03/2021
New York-based private investment firm Orangewood Partners has closed Orangewood Fund II with USD200 million in equity commitments, as well as raising nearly USD100 million in equity across other vehicles.
- 24/03/2021
BPP, a global specialist in professional and vocational education, has welcomed a new investor, TDR Capital (“TDR”), a UK-based private equity firm.
The sale of the business to TDR will facilitate investment and support BPP’s strategy of providing more students and partners with access to a leading portfolio of professional courses, apprenticeships and vocational university degrees.
Since 2009, BPP has been part of Vanta Education, a global education network ultimately owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management and The Vistria Group. TDR is acquiring BPP from Vanta Education.
Following this transaction, BPP will be run as a standalone company
- 24/03/2021
- 24/03/2021
Winter Capital has expanded its edtech portfolio by joining Udemy Series F investment round alongside Learn Capital and other marquee investors.
The round closing was finalised in Q4 of 2020. Udemy is the largest global marketplace for learning and teaching online. The capital raised will enable the company to continue growing its consumer and business product offerings to serve the world’s students, organizations, and instructors.
Education technology (edtech) is one of the key investment verticals for Winter Capital. Other notable investments include a significant interest in SkyEng, one of Europe’s largest online education platforms. Earlier this year, Winter Capital
- 24/03/2021
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