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Salford-based start-up B-B-L Protect, has raised a six-figure investment from SFC Capital following a successful pitch with non-profit angel investment organisation NorthInvest.
Founded in 2020, B-B-L Protect has created a range of isolation devices, known as Aeropods, which are designed for the safe transport and movement of patients with infectious diseases, such as Covid 19, Lassa Fever and Ebola. Their Aeropod 15 is the only isolation device in the world with full aviation compliance.
BBL Protect will use the funds secured in this round to begin commercialisation of their AeroPod range of products, as well as recruiting a
Insurtech leader Zywave, backed by Clearlake Capital Group and Aurora Capital, has acquired Strategic Insurance Software (SIS), a provider of web-based agency management systems (AMS) and customer relationship management (CRM) solutions for P&C insurance agencies.
Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1995, SIS serves more than 800 broker customers, many with a focus on commercial lines, by providing agency management and customer relationship management solutions that streamline and automate workflows throughout an agency.
A fast-growing HR software platform that helps firms to manage the performance of employees in different locations has raised a further £3m from existing investors.
FundRock Distribution, an independent UCITS management company and AIFM investment fund manager has opened a new office in Amsterdam.
White Star Capital is doubling down on Asia with the opening of a new office and expansion of its team based in Singapore.
The firm started investing in South East Asia in 2020 when Sanjay Zimmermann moved to Singapore. Since then, the firm has backed several companies in the region including Flash Coffee, Sleek, Una Brands, Pop Meals, and ALEX.
As part of its commitment to the region, White Star Capital has officially opened an office in the CapitaSpring building in Singapore and now has six investment professionals based in the country. The firm also recently announced the promotion of
The management team of Vistage Worldwide, a CEO coaching and peer advisory organisation for small and midsize businesses (SMB), has partnered with Gridiron Capital (Gridiron), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, to acquire the Company from Providence Equity Partners (Providence).
The Venture Capital Trust Association (VCTA) has submitted its response to the Treasury Select Committee inquiry into the UK’s Venture Capital industry, which addresses the effectiveness of tax incentives, the ability of firms to source financing to scale up, regulatory efficiency, and how the industry can support the UK economy post-Covid.
With £6.3 billion currently invested in VCTs, the VCTA represents 90% of the VCT industry.
According to new data released by the VCTA, VCTs invested £668.6m in new and follow-on investments in UK-based small private businesses and Alternative Investment Market companies in 2021. Throughout the pandemic, £1.2 billion
Outdoor Living Supply (OLS), a distribution platform for outdoor living products with a focus on hardscapes backed by Trilantic North America, has acquired The Rock Garden (TRG), an independent distributor of natural stone, hardscapes, and architectural elements such as mantles and hand-hewn stone furniture.
The acquisition extends the OLS platform into California and strengthens its regional presence in the Lake Tahoe market.
Based in Truckee, California, The Rock Garden was founded in 1998 and is a division of Marsh Ventures, Inc.
Wealth management and professional services group Tilney Smith & Williams, which is to rebrand as Evelyn Partners, has appointed Stephen Woodhouse as a partner with a remit to build and develop its private equity tax offering.
Woodhouse joins the firm’s professional services business from EY where he was an Associate Partner who led the Manchester Private Equity Transaction Tax Team and was part of the wider national Mid-Market group. He is a specialist in this field and has over 15 years of experience supporting mid-market private equity clients and their management teams on the tax implications of all aspects of
Px3 Partners, a new private equity firm founded by Petter Johnsson, Gianpiero Lenza and Sébastien Mazella di Bosco, as joined Novata’s General Partner (GP) Advisory Committee.
Novata, a public benefit corporation backed by the Ford Foundation, Hamilton Lane, S&P Global and Omidyar Network, is the leading ESG data management platform built for the private markets.
Novata provides customers with a clear ‘on-ramp’ for selecting ESG metrics, painless data collection into a secure database, and data insights and analytics tools to inform investment decisions.
The Novata GP Advisory Committee, a group of the world’s leading private investment firms committed to ESG,
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