EOS Investment Management (EOS IM), an independent London based AIFM, has acquired Neronobile, a family-founded coffee company that has enjoyed sustained growth in Europe. The transaction sees EOS IM’s Private Equity Fund acquire 67% of the company Neronobile whilst the existing shareholders maintain 33%, thus maximising business continuity.

Fluentify, an online language tutoring platform that enables learners to perfect their spoken English, has raised £1.5m to develop its product and expand its offering into the French market. Headquartered in London, UK, Fluentify is one of the fastest growing among an emerging category of language learning startups - using machine learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to help individuals learn a foreign language for both conversational and business use. The company, which is privately owned and operated by Fluentify Ltd, was founded by entrepreneurs Giacomo Moiso, Claudio Bosco and Matteo Avalle.

Investment manager, Downing LLP, is partnering with Pivot Power to build a £25 million grid-scale energy storage battery as part of a £1.6 billion national network.

By Siobhan Clarke, Episode 1  Ventures

Over a series of blogs, Episodde 1 is focusing on the Seed to Series A step of GTM and sharing what it means to think through the customer experience. This is the 4th article in the series. 

Foresight Group LLP has announced the £2 million investment into Merseyside-based Fieldway Supplies Limited.

SWEN Capital Partners, a first-tier private equity firm, has announced that it has closed fundraising for its third infrastructure fund, SWEN Infra Multi-Select 3. It raised 455 million euros from well-regarded European investors, including pension funds, mutual and other insurance companies, banks and private clients.  This success demonstrates investors’ confidence in SWEN Capital Partners’ investment strategy, which features a solid track-record in infrastructure going back almost 10 years.

Foresight Group LLP has announced a £1.9 million investment supporting the buy-in management buyout of specialist printed plastic card manufacturing business, Company Cards Limited.

BEAM, the investment platform created by Bamboo Capital Partners, has announced a partnership with BBOXX to bring greater access to clean, reliable and affordable energy in Togo, powering economic growth and transforming lives.  This partnership follows and supplements the agreement signed by EDF, the world’s leading electricity company, and BBOXX, a next generation utility. Both companies will provide a reliable, affordable and CO2-free contribution to the Togo Government’s electrification programme, known as ‘CIZO’, which aims to supply over 500 000 households with solar home systems by 2030.

GTR Ventures, the world’s first investment and venture-building platform specialized in trade and supply chain, has announced an investment in Orbitt – a pan-African focused fintech deals platform.

W2, a provider of SaaS, B2B software solutions and services has today announced it has completed a £3million Series A round of financing with investment from investors Mercia Technologies PLC and the Development Bank of Wales.  This substantial funding builds on an exceptional year for W2 which saw a rapidly growing list of clients, key employee appointments and market momentum in target sectors such as emerging payments, betting and gaming.

Baird Capital, the direct investment arm of Robert W. Baird & Co., has announced that it has acquired a minority interest in Crisp Thinking Group. 

Foresight Group LLP has announced a £375,000 investment into Equus Products and Services Limited via the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).