Bangalore-based SaaS B2B software provider Perfios has successfully secured $229 million in a Series D funding round. Private equity firm Kedaara Capital led the investment, combining primary fundraising with a secondary share sale. Kedaara Capital, known for its operational focus, invests in various sectors, including logistics, packaging, specialty chemicals, pharmaceuticals, and finance. Perfios plans to…
Shop Circle raises $120 million in Series A to revolutionize e-commerce industry
Shop Circle, a London-based e-commerce software company, has secured $120 million in a Series A round of funding. The round was led by 645 Ventures and 3VC, two venture capital firms that specialize in backing early-stage technology startups. QED Investors and NfX, existing investors in Shop Circle, also joined the round. Shop Circle plans to…
Atturra Holdings to acquire 100% of the ordinary share capital of Cirrus Networks Holdings
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Atturra Limited, a leading advisory and technology services business in designing, implementing, and maintaining IT solutions, has entered into a binding Scheme Implementation Deed for its subsidiary Atturra Holdings to acquire 100% of the ordinary share capital of Cirrus Networks Holdings (ASX: CNW). The total scheme consideration of $0.053 per Cirrus share represents…
First Au Limited divests interest in Talga Project
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: First Au Limited has reached an agreement with Octava Minerals (OCT: ASX) to divest its minority interest in the Talga Project, located in the Pilbara region of WA, for consideration of $200,000 cash, 1,200,000 fully paid ordinary shares in OCT and a Net Smelter Royalty (NSR) of 0.75%. First Au and OCT had…
Oceana Lithium Limited appoints Caue Araujo as Chief Executive Officer
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Oceana Lithium Limited (ASX: OCN) announced the appointment of Mr Caue Araujo as Chief Executive Officer, effective from 11 September 2023. Caue Araujo is a qualified Australian-Brazilian geologist and an experienced mining industry professional. Following his early training with Vale in Brazil his subsequent roles have included General Manager of SRK Consulting Brazil,…
Future Battery Minerals appoints Nicholas Rathjen as CEO and MD
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: Future Battery Minerals Ltd (ASX: FBM) announced the appointment of Mr. Nicholas Rathjen as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director, effective from 6 December 2023. Nick has a proven track record accumulated across more than a decade in equity capital markets, corporate development and mineral marketing, with extensive experience in the lithium…
Amanat and Mada International Holding join forces to pursue healthcare PPP projects in Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, UAE: Amanat Holdings PJSC, the leading healthcare and education listed investment company, and Mada International Holding, one of the leading and well diversified infrastructure developers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), have announced a strategic partnership to collaborate on public-private partnership (PPP) projects in the healthcare sector in Saudi Arabia, with a focus…
Sky Glass becomes Guild Esports’ Official Television Partner
LONDON, UK: Guild Esports PLC, a global gaming-focused media business, has announced that Sky Glass, the streaming TV from Sky, has become its Official Television Partner, effective immediately. The deal is an expansion of the existing multi-million, three-year sponsorship deal with Sky that was announced in September 2022. Sky Glass will receive prominent exposure of…
SEED Innovations sells 56.4% stake in Avextra AG for €2.9 million
LONDON, UK: SEED Innovations Ltd, an AIM-listed investment company focused on early-stage health, wellness, and medical cannabis ventures, has successfully sold 2,900 share units in Avextra AG, a German medical cannabis company. The sale generated €2.9 million (£2.45 million) and marks a 62% return on SEED’s original investment. SEED now holds a 3% stake in…
Graft Polymer joins FTPO in groundbreaking polymer research deal
LONDON, UK: Graft Polymer (LSE: GPL), a specialty chemicals company specializing in modified and alloyed polymers and bio-polymer solutions, has signed a significant research and development (R&D) agreement with the Slovenian Faculty of Polymer Technology (FTPO). Under this year-long partnership, Graft will collaborate with FTPO to develop polymer matrices, utilizing its technological expertise to create…
TRG to sell leisure business to Big Table Group for £7.5m
LONDON, UK: The Restaurant Group (TRG) has announced that it has agreed to sell its Leisure business, which includes 75 Frankie & Benny’s and Chiquito sites, to the Big Table Group for £7.5m. The deal is expected to be completed in early Q4 2023. TRG said that the sale of its loss-making Leisure business will…
Rainbow Rare Earths enters into strategic supply agreement with UK-based Less Common Metals
LONDON, UK: Rainbow Rare Earths has entered into a strategic supply agreement with Less Common Metals Ltd (LCM) to be a supplier of the magnet separated rare earth oxides neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr), dysprosium (Dy) and terbium (Tb). These are the most economically important rare earth elements as they are used to make the permanent…