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NEWSLETTER | 25 Mar 2021  
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Orangewood Partners raises USD300m across vehicles

New York-based private investment firm Orangewood Partners has closed Orangewood Fund II with USD200 million in equity commitments, as well as raising nearly USD100 million in equity across other vehicles. 

 
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Armada closes Armada Fund V at EUR210m to invest in debt and equity in Northern European growth companies
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Armada has held the final closing of Armada Fund V, which invests in growing and profitable businesses in Northern Europe and acts as financing partner to company owners and financial sponsors.  
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Capital Dynamics closes Global Secondaries V Fund at USD786m
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Capital Dynamics, an independent global private asset management firm, has held the final close of Capital Dynamics Global Secondaries V (GSEC V) with approximately USD786 million in commitments. 
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Jumio secures USD150m investment from Great Hill Partners
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Jumio, a leading provider of AI-powered end-to-end identity verification and eKYC solutions, has secured a USD150 million investment from Great Hill Partners, a private equity firm that invests in high-growth, disruptive companies. 
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LiDAR specialist Baraja raises USD31m
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Baraja has raised USD31 million (USD) in a new funding round to accelerate development of its breakthrough Spectrum-Scan LiDAR technology. 
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Arbolus raises USD6m for AI-driven platform that puts collaboration at the Future of Work
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Knowledge platform Arbolus has raised USD6 million in investment in order to scale the platform to serve large enterprises, consultancies and investment firms.
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Boom secures over GBP3m through Growthdeck investment
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Fundraising for disruptive, low cost telecoms provider Boom has been oversubscribed by 45 per cent, reaching GBP3.2 million and surpassing its original goal of GBP2.2 million through Growthdeck, a private equity investment firm, providing tax-efficient investment opportunities in UK growth businesses to sophisticated and high net worth investors, with a minimum investment of GBP5,000.
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Boom raises over GBP3m through Growthdeck
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Fundraising for disruptive, low cost telecoms provider Boom has been oversubscribed by 45 per cent, reaching GBP3.2 million and surpassing its original goal of GBP2.2 million through Growthdeck, a private equity investment firm.
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Praetura Ventures leads PixelMax's GBP2m investment round
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Immersive communications platform PixelMax has secured GBP2million in a funding round led by Praetura Ventures, with participation from ACT Capital Partners.
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UI-licious raises USD1.5m in pre-Series A funding round
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
UI-licious, a first-of-its-kind UI test automation solution, has announced a new round of Pre-Series A funding of USD1.5 million led by Monk’s Hill Ventures. 
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CAPSLOCK Education secures GBP540k in pre-seed funding round
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
CAPSLOCK Education, a cyber-security education institute based in Manchester, has secured GBP540,000 in a pre-seed funding round from GC Angels, the Ufi VocTech Trust, Tynton Group, private angel investors and the UK government to reskill adults across the UK.
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Trackunit secures strategic investment from Hg
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Global software investor Hg is to acquire a controlling interest in Trackunit, a specialist in software-led telematics solutions for off-highway vehicles and the construction market, from Goldman Sachs and GRO Capital. 
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Perwyn-backed Miss Group acquires Finnish web hosting firm Seravo
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
International web hosting business, Miss Group, has acquired Finnish-based Seravo Oy as part of its global buy and build strategy.
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Winter Capital joins Learn Capital in Udemy Series F Investment Round
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Winter Capital has expanded its edtech portfolio by joining Udemy Series F investment round alongside Learn Capital and other marquee investors.  
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MTG acquires leading tower defence gaming studio and publisher Ninja Kiwi
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Modern Times Group MTG (MTG) has acquired New Zealand-based tower defence mobile games developer and publisher Ninja Kiwi Ltd (Ninja Kiwi). 
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GCP invests in Bridewell Consulting
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has taken a minority stake in Bridewell Consulting, the first investment from GCP Fund V.
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TDR Capital invests in BPP
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
BPP, a global specialist in professional and vocational education, has welcomed a new investor, TDR Capital ("TDR"), a UK-based private equity firm. 
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Turnspire Capital Partners sells Crane Carrier Company to Battle Motors
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
An affiliate of Turnspire Capital Partners (Turnspire) has sold its portfolio company Crane Carrier Company (Crane Carrier) to Battle Motors. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
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LeMieux gears up for global growth with LDC investment
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
LDC, the UK mid-market private equity firm, has completed a minority investment in equestrian brand LeMieux. The terms of LDC’s investment have not been disclosed. 
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Nordstjernan to invest in fintech company Roaring
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Nordstjernan is to invest in the rapidly expanding fintech company Roaring and, with a shareholding of just over 20 percent, will become a partner to the founders and existing shareholders on the company’s continued growth journey. 
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Ingka Investments invests in global addressing system what3words
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Ingka Investments, the investment arm of Ingka Group, owner and operator of 389 IKEA stores and e-commerce in 32 countries, has invested close to GBP12 million in location technology what3words. The investment will be used to launch the company in new international markets while continuing to develop partners within the e-commerce and logistics sector. 
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3B Future Health GP launches new fund to support innovative medical startups
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
3B Future Health GP Sarl has launched the 3B Future Health Fund II, with Riccardo Braglia, Francesco Giavatto, Francesco Granata and Roberto De Ponti as General Partners. The fund is focused on early-stage investment opportunities in areas of high unmet patient need and follows the success of 3B Future Health Fund I, formerly known as Helsinn Investment Fund. 
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Reichmuth & Co trusts AssetMetrix to digitalise infrastructure activities
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Reichmuth & Co Investment Management AG, a subsidiary of the Swiss owner-managed private banking group Reichmuth & Co, has gained AssetMetrix as a partner for the digitalisation of its infrastructure activities.  
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Catapult Ventures and Maven Equity Finance invest in Healum
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Healum, a digital health company, known for developing an AI-powered patient management system to improve health outcomes and quality of life for people with long-term conditions, has raised funding from NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and Catapult Ventures acting on behalf of the Greater Manchester and Cheshire Life Sciences Fund.
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Flynn Restaurant Group acquires 937 Pizza Hut and 194 Wendy's locations in the US from NPC International
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Flynn Restaurant Group (Flynn), one of the largest franchise operators in America, has acquired 937 Pizza Hut and 194 Wendy’s locations throughout the US from Kansas City-based NPC International.  
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New Long Island office opened by Anchin
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP ("Anchin"), an accounting and advisory firm based in New York City, has opened an office on Long Island, in Uniondale, New York. 
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Volery Capital appoints two new Senior Advisers
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Volery Capital, a private equity firm focused on growth investments ​​in ​​the financial services industry has added two new Senior Advisors, Michael Arougheti, Co-Founder, Director, Chief Executive Officer and President of Ares Management Corporation, and Renée Beaumont, a leading impact investing adviser and former Partner at Generation Investment Management. 
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Yellow Wood appoints new Operating Partner
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Yellow Wood Partners (Yellow Wood), a Boston-based private equity firm focused on investing in consumer brands and companies, has appointed Mark Malo, an experienced executive with over 30 years’ experience in the consumer-packaged goods (CPG) industry, as an Operating Partner. 
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Blackstar Capital appoints Head of Legal
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Khalid Javaid has been appointed as Head of Legal at Blackstar Capital.
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Squire Patton Boggs promotes two corporate lawyers to Partner
Thu | 25 Mar 2021, 11:55
Squire Patton Boggs has promoted senior lawyers Louise Barber and Mae Salem to Partner.
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