PARIS, FRANCE: TotalEnergies, a global energy company, has announced two joint-ventures to develop, build and operate onshore renewable projects in India and multiple geographies. The first joint-venture is with Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL), a leading renewable energy company in India. The joint-venture will have a 1,050 MWac (1400 MWp) portfolio of solar and wind…
Corero Network Security forms strategic global partnership with Akamai Technologies
LONDON, UK: Corero Network Security plc (AIM: CNS) and Akamai Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) have entered into a global partnership agreement with Akamai now offering Corero on-premises DDoS protection to extend Akamai Prolexic, Akamai’s own comprehensive portfolio of DDoS security solutions. Akamai Prolexic On-Prem (powered by Corero) will offer customers flexible, automatic DDoS protection in…
Falanx in talks to sell its cyber security division
LONDON, UK: Falanx Cyber Security Limited (AIM: FCS), announced it is in in advanced negotiations for the sale of its cyber security division. Whilst negotiations are at an advanced stage there can be no certainty that the company will complete the Sale. If the sale were to proceed it would be classified as a fundamental…
Laser Digital launches their Bitcoin Adoption Fund
LONDON: Nomura’s digital assets subsidiary, Laser Digital, today announces the launch of their Bitcoin Adoption Fund. The fund, which provides a seamless way for institutional investors to access the digital asset class, will be the first in a range of digital adoption investment solutions that Laser Digital Asset Management will bring to the market. The…
BPH Global acquires Foshan Gedishi Biotechnology
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: BPH Global, a company that specializes in birds’ nest products and stem cell technologies, has announced that it will acquire 100% of Foshan Gedishi Biotechnology Co, a company that operates a birds’ nest pilot study with BPH Global’s China partners. The acquisition is considered a major milestone in the revitalization of BPH Global’s…
ZayZoon raises $34.5 million in Series B funding
ZayZoon, a Phoenix-based company that provides earned wage access (EWA) to small and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), has secured $34.5 million in debt and equity for its Series B financing. The round was led by Framework Venture Partners, a Toronto-based venture capital firm that invests in software, financial services, fintech, and artificial intelligence sectors. Export Development…
HiddenLayer secures $50 million Series A funding
HiddenLayer, an AI security company based in Austin, Texas, has raised $50 million in a Series A funding round led by M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, and Moore Strategic Ventures. The round also saw participation from Booz Allen Ventures, IBM Ventures, Capital One Ventures, and Ten Eleven Ventures. The company, which was founded in March of…
Union Jack Oil invests in Beacon Energy and eyes German oil and gas opportunities
LONDON, UK: Union Jack Oil plc, a UK-based company that produces, develops and explores onshore hydrocarbons, has announced that it has acquired a 3.22% stake in Beacon Energy plc, a full cycle oil and gas company with a portfolio of onshore German assets. The deal, which was completed following Beacon’s recent fundraise, gives Union Jack…
Close Brothers Group agrees to acquire Bluestone Motor Finance
LONDON, UK: Close Brothers Group has reached an agreement to acquire Bluestone Motor Finance (Ireland) DAC (Bluestone Motor Finance), a provider of motor finance in Ireland in a cash deal. The transaction is expected to complete in Q4 2023. Bluestone Motor Finance has originated over €450 million since inception in 2014 and had loans under…
Journeo plc has acquired MultiQ Denmark A/S for a total of €2.5 million
LONDON, UK: Journeo plc (AIM: JNEO), a leading provider of information systems and technical services to transport operators and local authorities, announced the acquisition of the entire issued share capital of MultiQ Denmark A/S for a total consideration of €2.5 million on a debt free cash free basis. MultiQ Denmark is a leading full-service provider…
AssetCo sells stake in Rize ETF Limited stake to ARK Invest
LONDON, UK: AssetCo, a UK-based asset management company, has announced the sale of its 70% stake in Rize, a thematic ETF specialist, to ARK Invest, a US-based ETF provider. The deal will give AssetCo an up-front payment of £2.625m, a deferred payment of £2.625m and an earn out provision of up to £5.25m over five…
DBAY Advisors to takeover Finsbury Food Group at the rate of 110 pence per share
LONDON, UK: Frisbee Bidco Limited has reached an agreement to acquire entire shares of take over Finsbury Food Group plc (other than the Finsbury Shares held by funds managed by DBAY Advisors Limited) at the rate of 110 pence in cash per share valuing the entire issued ordinary share capital of Finsbury at approximately £143.4…