Zilingo has raised $54 million in a Series C, to grow further and expand internationally. This takes total funding raised by the company to USD 82 million. 

Tikehau Capital, the alternative asset management and investment group, has acquired a stake in Filiassur to support the company’s expansion and growth in Europe. Tikehau Capital is investing EUR 30 million in Filiassur, France’s leading direct distributor of personal insurance.

Funderbeam has publilshed its Global Funding Report for Q1 2018. The report looks back at the first quarter of the year and reviews the latest funding trends around the globe. For example, funding in Q1 2018 when compared to Q1 2017 was up 27.5%. 

Moneysupermarket.com has agreed to acquire BGF-backed Decision Tech following a period of acquisitive expansion and growth. As part of the deal, BGF, which has backed the company since 2012, will exit its minority equity investment.

Decision Tech is a market leading business in price comparison for home communications. In addition to operating broadbandchoices.co.uk, the company provides the technology, data and performance analytics powering telecoms comparison on major brands including Moneysavingexpert.com. These services help its business partners offer best customer experience and monetisation, without having to develop their own technology. 

Selkirk-based Oregon Timber Frame Limited has completed a buy-out of its non-management shareholders, including the 15% stake in the business held by its largest external shareholder group, Archangel Investors.

Midaxo, the Finnish developer of the award-winning cloud M&A platform, has announced a €12.9m funding round comprising of €10.3m for the company and €2.6m for the existing shareholders – led by major growth investor Idinvest Partners, with the participation of the existing investors Tesi and EOC Capital. This B round brings Midaxo’s total funding to €18.6m and follows a period of sustained and rapid growth.

Britbots, the organisation dedicated to promoting U.K.-based robotics companies, and Sapphire Capital Partners, a specialist manager of tax-efficient funds, has announced that their second British Robotics Seed Fund has attracted a lot of investor interest and has been well subscribed.  

There are signs of improved investor confidence in making large investments as higher value venture capital funding (VC) bands gain momentum, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. A recent analysis by the company has revealed that in Q4 2017, the number of VC investments in bands above $10m accounted for 33.5% of activity.

Three Hills Capital Partners has announced its investment in Sigma Retail Solutions. Sigma is a leading provider of outsourced solutions to blue chip retailers across the UK, Europe and Australia. The Company offers a wide range of services from procurement to project delivery and supply chain solutions of various specialist fixtures and fittings.

LetsGetChecked, the medical health testing platform that allows customers to access regulated laboratory testing and self-test from the comfort of home.

Growth Street, an alternative finance provider for UK SMEs, plans to inject £20m into growing Welsh businesses over the next 12 months. 

Breed Reply, a leading active operational investor in early-stage Internet of Things (IoT) businesses, has today announced investments in France-based METRON and TAG Sensors, a Norwegian company.

The two companies raised a total of £3.75 million from Breed Reply and other investors. These new investments mean Breed Reply’s pan-European investment portfolio of early-stage IoT businesses has increased to 20 in a variety of different sectors, including health, industrial IoT, smart buildings and cities, and transportation.