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TransUnion, a global insights and information company, has invested in UK-based fintech Monevo – a personal credit platform and API empowering lenders – to deliver highly personalised credit offers to consumers via comparison websites and other third parties.
Eligibility, also known as pre-qualification, is an important part of consumer lending. Pre-approved offers, or an indication of the likelihood of being approved at the rates shown, enable consumers to shop for personalised credit products with ease, while ensuring multiple eligibility assessments do not adversely impact an individual’s credit score.
Operating primarily in the UK and US, as well as Poland and
Global corporate, private client, and fund services firm, Hawksford, has made two senior appointments to support its Fund Services offering.
Joining the team in Jersey, with a long roster of technical expertise in private equity, venture capital and renewables, is Associate Director of Funds Services, Edward McFadyen. In his role at Hawksford, Edward will be supporting the growth of the Funds Services team driving change and innovation to services and solidify client relationships.
McFadyen joins Hawksford from another Jersey-based private client, corporate services and fund administration firm. He started out as a Junior Private Client Administrator in 2004 and rose
Blockchain venture capitalist CV VC has begun Dubai operations in partnership with DMCC Crypto Centre.
As a rapidly advancing blockchain capital and one of the world’s most progressive tech hubs, Dubai is a natural place for CV VC to extend its operations. CV VC has currently successfully invested in 32 early-stage blockchain start-ups from around the world, 22 of which came via its CV Labs incubation program.
Selected start-ups from the UAE will be considered to join CV VCs global CV Labs incubation program and receive an investment of up to USD125,000. The three-month incubation program is driven by
Capstone Partners (Capstone), the independent global placement agent, has appointed two Advisory Board members in Europe.
Debbie Philippides and Neil Sneddon will help to source, evaluate and execute new client opportunities, and leverage their collective experience as successful LPs and GPs.
These appointments follow an active year for Capstone, which raises capital for private equity, credit, real asset and infrastructure firms around the world. In 2021, Capstone clients have held closes totalling more than USD10 billion in fund commitments. Capstone’s team of 40 professionals are based at five offices across three continents.
Philippides brings 22 years of investment
AssetMetrix has opened a branch office in Luxembourg with Alexander Wedlich joining as Head of Business Development Luxembourg, Belgium and France.
Stableton Financial (Stableton), a European Fintech platform for alternative investments, has appointed Igor Shelemetiev as the Chief Revenue Officer and Christian Schmid as the Head of Investments.
The hires aim to strengthen Stableton’s management capabilities further and set the stage for its European expansion as it completes its Series A funding round.
As the Chief Revenue Officer, Igor Shelemetiev will oversee the company’s revenue growth initiatives, including strategic business development, marketing and sales. In this newly created role, Igor will take a seat on the Management Board. Among others, the highly experienced growth manager previously helped fintech startup Mintos become
Cala, a company using advanced robotics to make high-quality meals accessible to everybody, has secured EUR5.5 million in VC-backed seed investment.
Other investors to participate in the round are Possible Ventures, Kima Ventures, Quiet Ventures and Acequia Capital. The funding will be used to expand its fully autonomous restaurant chain in France, and explore new locations in Europe.
Cala has built the first fully robotic pasta restaurant in the world. The company created a pasta-making robot to autonomously cook affordable, nutritious, sustainable and delicious meals, and transform the cost and experience of fast-casual dining. Founded in 2017 by engineering students,
Nordstjernan’s wholly-owned subsidiary Etac has made an investment in 100 per cent of the shares in the US company Ki Mobility.
The investment strengthens Etac’s global position in manual complex rehab and will create a strong platform for further growth in Europe, the US and export markets.
Etac is a global supplier of mobility equipment and patient handling solutions used in home care, long term care and acute care. Etac’s sales in 2020 amounted to approximately SEK2,800 million and the company has just over 900 employees. The company’s brands and products include Etac (manual wheelchairs, bathing and toileting aids),
An overwhelming majority (93 per cent) of private equity fund managers expect to make an investment in the energy sector over the coming five years as they seek to capitalise on the post-pandemic rebound in global demand for power and government-backed stimulus programmes.
UK marketing group MSQ has acquired the award-winning creative production studio Brave Spark for an undisclosed sum.
The transaction, which was supported by MSQ’s private equity backer LDC, sees Brave Spark bring its video and digital production, design and creative technology to the group, supporting MSQ’s individual agency offers while continuing to offer standalone production capabilities to clients. This latest acquisition will help MSQ’s ambitions to continue to build a future-facing company embracing content, technology, data, and creativity – which meets client needs in an always-on environment.
Rob Drake and Robin Shek founded Brave Spark in 2010 with a
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