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Belfast-based livestock monitoring technology company, CattleEye, has secured USD2.5 million in seed investment.
Victory Capital Holdings’ wholly owned operating subsidiary Victory Capital Management Inc is to acquire 100 per cent of New Energy Capital Partners (NEC).
NEC will become Victory Capital’s 11th Investment Franchise and represents the Company’s first Franchise focusing exclusively on alternative investments. Founded in 2004 and based in Hanover, New Hampshire, NEC is a leading alternative asset management firm focused on debt and equity investments in clean energy infrastructure projects and companies. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2021 and be immediately accretive to Victory Capital’s earnings.
David Brown, Chairman and CEO of Victory Capital,
Trustmary, a testimonial marketing platform, has closed its first funding round of USD2.2 million to drive growth both in North America and Europe.
The investment will be used to further intensify the company’s market entry while also strengthening marketing and development teams in both the European headquarters in Finland and the US headquarters in Minneapolis.
Since the launch of the first SaaS product, the company has rapidly gained hundreds of customers from USA, Canada, Germany, Finland, and Sweden. The round consisted of a USD1.34 million equity investment from Vendep Capital, a Northern European SaaS focused venture capital company and a
Thomas H Lee Partners (THL), a premier private equity firm investing in growth companies, has acquired a majority interest in House of Design, a provider of robotic automation systems and software for the construction market.
THL’s investment will strengthen House of Design’s existing capabilities and provide capital and resources for future growth investments. House of Design’s co-founders will hold minority positions in the Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2012 and based in Nampa, Idaho, House of Design is a leading provider of automated solutions for the building components and residential offsite construction industries. The Company
Global fintech MODIFI has raised USD24 million in a Series B funding round, which brings its valuation to more than USD120 million.
The round was led by new investor Heliad Equity Partners with a co-investment from Neva SGR, the venture capital investment vehicle of Italy’s leading banking group Intesa San Paolo. Existing investors also participated significantly, including Global Founders Capital, Maersk Growth and Picus Capital. The funds will be used to grow MODIFI’s digital trade finance platform for SMEs into a global trade management hub.
MODIFI is the only digital trade finance platform for SMEs that spans the three
The investment will be used to significantly increase the company’s product and engineering teams to further develop its platform, alongside building its commercial team to support the growth of new and existing customers.
HHAeXchange (HHAX), a provider of homecare management solutions for payers, providers, and state Medicaid agencies, has secured a new investment from Hg, a global investor in software and services.
Cressey & Company LP (Cressey), a leading healthcare-focused private investment firm which first partnered with HHAX in 2018, will continue to be a significant investor in HHAX. Both investors will share joint governance of the business.
Greg Strobel, CEO of HHAeXchange, says: “We are proud to welcome Hg to the team for this next chapter of HHAeXchange’s continued success. With Hg’s track record of growing technology businesses and Cressey’s specialist
A platform that helps parents and students to find online tutors has raised a further GBP3 million investment amidst a boom in business following the pandemic.
Tutorful has secured funding from Mercia’s Northern Venture Capital Trust (VCT) funds and NPIF – Mercia Equity Finance, which is managed by Mercia and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund.
The Sheffield-based platform achieved a 376 per cent growth in revenue from online tuition during 2020 as students took to distance learning, whether to support their existing school or university studies or to learn new hobbies and skills. The triple-digit growth has
Ropes & Gray has advised Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) in connection with an investment by Aeternum Capital, Government Pension Fund Norway (Folketrygdfondet), Vind, GIC and certain existing institutional investors in Visma – a provider of business-critical software to private and public companies in Europe.
The transaction values Visma at EUR16 billion (~NOK165 billion).
Following completion of the transaction, Hg, a leading global investor in software and services, will continue to own a majority stake in Visma, alongside a group of co-investors comprising GIC, ICG, CPPIB, General Atlantic, TPG, Warburg Pincus, Visma management, and the new investors.
The Ropes &
Nordic Capital Evolution has signed an agreement to invest in the fintech company Qred. The investment will be made in partnership with Qred’s management and founders, with the goal of continuing to significantly expand the business across Europe together.
Since its inception in 2015, Qred has been a provider of financing and payment services to small businesses in the Nordics and the Netherlands, with its fully automated credit system, digital platform and easy, innovative solutions for entrepreneurs seeking financing. Nordic Capital will support the company in driving growth, investing in new products for responsible and inclusive lending, and increasing its
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