Bregal Milestone, a European private capital firm, has completed an investment into Greenstorm, an innovative e-mobility and e-commerce company based in Kufstein, Austria. The investment is made from a €400 million fund dedicated to investing in European growth companies. Bregal Milestone’s commitments typically range from €20 million to €60 million.

An innovative treatment for those suffering from the effects of a debilitating medical condition is now a step closer after a significant investment from NorthInvest.

Created by doctors who work on the front line, the technology developed by Renephra helps patients dealing with chronic fluid overload including Lymphoedema – a condition which affects 200 thousand people across the UK.

The treatment aims to improve a patient’s quality of life, allowing them to spend more time with friends, family and loved ones. Treatment which would normally take place in a hospital setting will now be able to be administered at home.

Foresight Group has made a substantial investment into Caphan Trading Limited, trading as The Children’s Furniture Company, on behalf of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund.

Based in Milton Keynes, The Children’s Furniture Company designs, manufactures and sells a wide range of children’s furniture.

After developing its own e-commerce store, the firm now supplies several national retailers - offering durable furniture at an affordable price point compared to its competitors. 

The United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) and Bamboo Capital Partners, an impact investing platform, are launching a partnership to establish an investment vehicle that will support the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the world’s poorest 47 nations, known as the Least Developed Countries.

Startups had a chance to pitch to clean energy company Fortum on a moving electric vehicle during the Finnish startup event Slush. With Pitchalong Shuttle Fortum seeked for partnerships with sustainable and innovative startups in order to find digital solutions for tackling climate change.

dott, the European micro-mobility company, announces today a €20 million early stage funding round. The investment has been co-led by the EQT Ventures fund, a leading European multistage VC fund with commitments of just over €566 million, and Naspers, a global internet and entertainment group and one of the largest technology investors in the world, through its Naspers Ventures division. Other investors include Axel Springer Digital Ventures, DN Capital, Felix Capital, FJ Labs, U-Start Club and angel investors. The investment will be used to finance the launch of dott’s uniquely designed eScooters and eBikes across European cities.

Goldex, the first smart trading app that powers ethical pricing for retail gold investments today announced it has raised over £1 million in a pre- series A round led by a group of prominent angel and institutional investors in the financial, payment and technology sectors.

Amongst those participating in the round are Prepaid Financial Services, one of Europe’s largest payment card issuers; Gae?l de Boissard, former Executive Board Member of Credit Suisse; Richard Balarkas, former President and CEO of Instinet and current NED at CBOE Europe and Saxo Capital Markets; Craig James, founder and CEO of Neopay and Chairman of the Board of the Prepaid International Forum, the industry body representing e-money and payment service companies.

A Coventry-firm responsible for creating a web platform that provides online services for general medical consultations and prescriptions has received a £1million funding package. This will allow The GP Service (UK) Limited to create over 60 new roles by 2023 - a five-fold increase in the team’s current size.

The Riverside Company has signed a definitive agreement to sell DPA Microphones (DPA), an Allerød, Denmark-based developer and manufacturer of high-end microphones, to RCF Group (RCF). DPA’s products are trusted by demanding professional users across the world for use in theater, broadcast, live and studio applications. 

Mid Europa Partners, the leading private equity investor in Central and Eastern Europe, has entered into an agreement to acquire intive S.A.from Enterprise Investors. The transaction is subject to customary competition clearance and is expected to close in Q1 2019.

In 2018, InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm backed six start-ups that could change the way we travel. In addition, InMotion’s incubator, Studio 107 launched its first service: Carpe for all-inclusive car subscription.

InMotion Ventures continues to invest in urban transportation, mobility and travel, but this year extended its reach to include active outdoor experiences.

iDefigo Group Ltd, which offers IoT (Internet of Things) solutions for the surveillance industry, has raised £1.5m as part of their latest round. This is the Unicorn Ascension Fund’s second deal over the course of one month. UAF has participated in this round as a co-investor with other early stage investors including Ascension Ventures, which is also one of the partners in UAF.