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Ergomed is acquiring Haemostatix from a group of UK-based VC investors including Albion Ventures, Catapult Ventures, Esperante, as well as Nesta and the Wellcome Trust for an initial consideration of GBP8.0 million, with a contingent consideration of GBP20.0 million.
Nottingham based Haemostatix, a spin-out of the University of Nottingham, is a developer of topical clotting agents. The technology is based on a novel class of molecule that binds directly to fibrinogen to promote haemostasis and is targeted at the global surgical bleeding market, worth more than USD2 billion.
The two lead products developed by the Haemostatix team are PeproStat (Phase
RINA is to acquire the entire share capital of Edif Group Limited (Edif), a portfolio company of Phoenix Equity Partners (Phoenix), for GBP118.5 million (around EUR151 million).
The acquisition represents a further step towards the fulfilment of RINA’s broader growth strategy, which will increase its geographical coverage, and deliver a higher level of technical expertise for its customers. In particular, the acquisition of Edif will significantly increase RINA’s presence in the UK, alongside the US and German market, where the combination of the two groups will provide a platform for further expansion.
Edif is a leading worldwide provider of
Aquila Capital is providing institutional investors with access to its latest diversified renewable energy portfolio – the Aquila Capital Renewables Fund III – via a bond solution.
The securitisation, which already has been given an indicative investment grade rating by an ESMA-recognised rating agency, is targeting an A- rating thanks to the high quality of the underlying portfolio, its efficient structure and very modest structuring costs.
Both the securitisation and a direct investment in the Fund provide investors with access to a conservative, broadly diversified portfolio of wind and photovoltaic plants in politically stable countries in Western Europe. The Fund
Malta has addressed one of the biggest issues in European fund management – the speed to market – with its new Notified Alternative Investment Funds (NAIF) framework, according to Jeremy Leach, Chief Executive Officer of the Managing Partners Group (MPG).
Malta, together with Luxembourg, is one of the first two jurisdictions in Europe to adopt the new framework and the move is likely to expand its share of the alternative investment funds (AIF) market, marking yet another step in the country’s move to becoming a leading financial centre, Jeremy Leach says.
Under the NAIF framework, product providers are directly regulated
Swedish company reconstruction firm FrontOffice Nordic AB, which raised almost EUR600,000 from crowdfunding investors on FundedByMe in February 2016, has been listed on the Nordic Growth Market (NGM) stock exchange.
This makes FrontOffice the first successfully crowdfunded company in Scandinavia, and one of the first in Europe, to be listed on a stock exchange.
Crowdfunding investors into FrontOffice – who could buy shares for a minimum investment of EUR53 – are now able to trade those shares on this regulated stock exchange, licensed by the Financial Supervisory Authority.
“With the rate of market maturation, this is very exciting for FundedByMe
American International Group (AIG) has launched a new insurance product developed specifically to protect investors on equity crowdfunding platforms against issuer fraud.
Crowdfunding platforms enable innovators to bring their ideas to life and also give retail investors the opportunity to provide capital for start-ups and growth stage companies around the world. Historically, only high net worth individuals and institutional investors such as venture capital funds and private equity firms were offered these opportunities.
“As a sector still in its infancy, equity crowdfunding platforms are only as strong as the confidence they instil in their investors,” says Lex Baugh, President of
Inflexion has sold CP Electronics, the UK-based manufacturer of lighting control systems, to French industrial group, Legrand.
Founded over 40 years ago, CP Electronics assists its blue chip customer base in reducing their operating costs and carbon footprint through an extensive range of energy saving controls. The company now employs in excess of 180 people and demonstrates an unrivalled commitment to innovation, quality and excellent customer service.
Inflexion invested in CP Electronics in January 2014 through its investment in Aspen Pumps. With a best-in-class product suite and international distribution network, the company had enjoyed rapid growth. Working alongside the
IK Investment Partners’ IK VII Fund is to acquire a majority stake in Marle International SAS (Marle), an independent implant contract manufacturing company in Europe, from The Carlyle Group.
Carlyle’s Europe Technology fund, majority shareholder since 2009, will reinvest alongside management and the Marle family. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed, and completion of the transaction is subject to legal and regulatory approvals.
Established over 30 years ago as a family business, Marle has become a major company in the orthopaedic industry. The Company provides specialised manufacturing services for the production of a wide range of hip,
BlueJack Energy Solutions has secured an initial equity commitment of up to USD100 million from Energy Spectrum Capital through Energy Spectrum Partners VII (Fund VII).
Formed in the third quarter of 2015, BlueJack provides oil and gas producers with a full suite of waste stream management solutions including saltwater transmission and disposal, solids processing and disposal and wastewater recycling. BlueJack’s initial operations are focused in the Permian Basin and the Marcellus and Utica shale plays.
BlueJack has signed multiple contracts with Laredo Petroleum Inc (Laredo) (LPI) for water disposal services in the Permian Basin. Laredo will send to BlueJack a
The pre-K–8 community and messaging app Bloomz has secured USD2.3 million in capital investment roiund backed by 8VC, ff Venture Capital, Founder's Co-op, CorrelationVC, Wisemont Capital, Acequia Capital, and individuals such as Chris Liddell and Charlie Songhurst.
The new capital will go towards further innovation on Bloomz and to expand the user base of the award-winning app, which is already being used by teachers and parents in more than 10,000 schools.
Bloomz is a free mobile and web app that connects educators with parents in a secure, social, private environment. In Bloomz, parents feel more connected than they ever have
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