Philippe Thomas, CEO at Vaultinum discusses why software due diligence is such a valuable tool for private equity investors

NPIF - Maven Equity Finance, managed by Maven Capital Partners and part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund (NPIF) has invested £500,000 in Advanced Bacterial Sciences Ltd, which creates, manufactures and sells biological solutions for a range of real-world pollution and maintenance problems. The funding will enable ABS to commercialise its portfolio of products, sell directly to end users, as well as invest in continuous product development, patenting future technologies and scientific advances.

WATI.io (WhatsApp Team Inbox), a comprehensive WhatsApp customer engagement tool for small businesses, has raised $8.3Mn in Series A led by Sequoia Capital India with participation from Surge, Base Partners and several prominent angels including Gokul Rajaram, a member of the DoorDash executive team. WATI.io has over 3,000 customers  across 54 countries including India, Indonesia and Brazil.

Antler, a global early-stage venture capital investor, with 350 portfolio companies across 17 cities across the world, has officially put out a call to founders and teams interested in building in Web3 to join its global cohorts.

Inflexion has made a minority investment in WithWise, a software provider for logistics delivery firms serving the e-commerce sector.

Goodhart Partners has taken a minority stake in Syntaxis Capital Group, a leading provider of private credit in Central Europe.

UK-based technology company Hinterview has raised £3m in Series A funding. The award-winning video platform for the recruitment sector has experienced soaring demand for their technology, with growth continuing this year as the recruitment industry bounces back in a new era of hybrid-first working.

Learnerbly, the SaaS-enabled marketplace for workplace learning and development, has secured $10m in its Series A led by Beringea, the transatlantic venture capital firm. The funding will accelerate the international growth of the preferred learning and development platform for many of Europe’s leading tech companies, including Hellofresh, King, and GoCardless.

Vinehealth has raised $5.5m in seed funding. The round was led by Talis Capital, with participation from previous investors Playfair Capital and Ascension. 

As the UK experiences record waiting times for diagnostic imaging, Digital Health startup, National MRI has raised $2.5m seed led by Oxford Capital, YZR, Founders Factory, KM Capital and well-known industry angels Tom Blomfield, Evelyne Bourke (ex-BUPA CEO) and Harry Hurst (PIPE CEO).

A Blackpool-based automotive spare parts platform is poised to shake up the automotive industry after raising over £150,000 in investment.

E4-3D has created a 3D printing marketplace which sells certified digital design files of automotive spare parts, increasing efficiencies in the traditional spare parts supply chain.  The marketplace eliminates the need for a warehouse to store products. The on-demand 3D printing system optimises logistics, speeds up delivery times and reduces the CO2emissions generated through traditional practices.

Stitched, a digitalised platform providing curtains and blinds to customers using a combination of 3D customisation and augmented reality, has secured £200,000 from the Enterprise M3 Growth Fund to grow its marketing, sales, and finance teams to take the business to the next level. The investment is part of a £750k funding round, where the Enterprise M3 Growth fund is joined by FSE’s Angel Investor Network, Angel Academe, and existing investors.