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Foresight Group (Foresight), an infrastructure and private equity investment manager listed on the London Stock Exchange, and Williams Advanced Engineering (WAE) have made a GBP1 million follow-on investment in INSPHERE Limited.
INSPHERE is a manufacturer of advanced measurement technologies that bridge the gap between metrology and automation, and enable manufacturers to transition to smarter “Industry 4.0” systems.
Measurement technologies currently only check completed parts at the end of the production line. Faults can occur when a robot is not set up correctly or drifts even slightly out of position. The resulting defective parts are either scrapped or require expensive
Zouk Capital has made a GBP6.4 million investment into char.gy, an on-street EV charge point operator and eMSP (eMobility Service Provider), which is rolling out on-street residential electric vehicle charging points in the UK.
char.gy was launched in 2016 with the goal of solving residential electric vehicle charging for people without off-street parking. char.gy is the most convenient way for drivers to charge an electric vehicle on their street as it utilises existing street infrastructure and an existing grid connection to provide two key solutions. This is either a lamppost smart charge point that fits onto an existing lamppost or
UK-based agency Wooshii, which provides video content and software tools for blue-chip companies around the world, has secured additional investment from YFM Equity Partners’ (YFM) managed funds to support its continued growth trajectory and further technology investment.
Founded by CEO, Fergus Dyer-Smith, over the last 10 years, Wooshii has reinvented the video production offering by giving clients the convenience and quality of a traditional production service with the additional benefits of a decentralised, global creative network, connected and enhanced by proprietary technology. This enables the business to provide clients with a video content management solution that scales with their needs,
Plant-based meat brand THIS has secured GBP11 million in a Series A investment co-led by BGF, and Lever VC.
THIS has also grown at a record-breaking rate of 530 per cent (April ’21 vs ‘20). Having only launched two years ago, this is one of the highest ever growth rates for a UK food brand, let alone meat-alternative brand, signifying a major step change for the food industry.
THIS was founded in June 2019 by Andy Shovel and Pete Sharman as a plant-based food brand for meat-lovers. Following two years of extensive research and development with a team of
Perwyn, a family-backed private equity and growth capital investor, is pleased to have led a EUR10 million Series A funding round in Secret Sales, a premium ecommerce marketplace for fashion, footwear, accessories, beauty and homeware.
Secret Sales’ revolutionary new business model is disrupting the discount sector and ingeniously solving excess inventory problems with its direct to consumer digital channel, allowing brands and retailers to sell stock profitably, while maintaining brand equity and identifying new customers in compliance with GDPR. The business has grown by 4,000 per cent since launching in March 2020, and is currently showcasing over 700 brands on
Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has acquired CloudCare. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Established in 2011 and headquartered in Rome, Italy, CloudCare is a tech-enabled platform active in the energy, telecommunications and insurance markets where it operates as a channel partner and digital broker, connecting consumers and service providers through both its own proprietary online platform and clients’ web platforms. CloudCare’s website, Comparasemplice.it, is a leading online platform for consumers in Italy to compare prices for energy, telecommunications, motor insurance and personal finance products. The Company’s differentiated proposition is underpinned by a
Hg, a global software and services investor, has agreed the sale of Allocate, a workforce and people management software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider to healthcare and government organisations, to RLDatix, a global provider of intelligent patient safety solutions.
The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed and completion is subject to customary closing conditions.
Allocate Software is a leading international provider of Human Capital Management solutions, supporting the operational and administrative needs of health, care, government organisations and commercial sectors. In the health and care sector, Allocate is enabling the delivery of safe and effective care at optimal cost, by
Abris Capital Partners, a private equity investor in Central Europe, has published its latest annual ESG Report, accelerating its sustainability drive and setting out its priorities for responsible investment, as well as detailing how its ESG focus helped support portfolio companies during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Paweł Gierynski, Managing Partner at Abris Capital, says: “If we were to pick one word to describe what was critical for Abris last year, it would be ‘agility’. Our ESG focus in 2020 shifted strongly towards the social and crisis management aspects. Together with our portfolio management teams, we designed and implemented sophisticated health protection
Palliare has closed an oversubscribed USD8 million Series A funding round led by leading European Life Sciences Venture Capital firm Seroba Life Sciences, with participation from Luxembourg-based SCM AD Ventures, Western Development Commission, and several private investors.
The funds will be used to support US commercial launch activities related to Palliare’s EVA15 insufflator and smoke evacuation system, as well as new Research & Development activities.
There has been growing awareness of the hazardous nature of surgical smoke to the operating room staff, and various medical organisations in USA have been lobbying for the safe evacuation of all surgical smoke. The
Oakley Capital’s Oakley Capital Private Equity III (Fund III) and other co-investors have reached an agreement to sell their stakes in ACE Education (ACE) (formerly AMOS), a private vocational higher education platform in France and Spain.
The exit will generate a gross return on investment of c2.1x MM and c27 per cent IRR to Fund III.
As part of the transaction, Oakley Capital Origin Fund (Origin Fund) will invest cEUR40 million alongside Groupe Amaury (Amaury) and ACE’s founder, Patrick Touati, to benefit from the strong future growth potential, as well as the significant commercial and strategic benefits Amaury can
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