Livingbridge has backed the advertising technology platform to support international expansion and proprietary technology development.
"We are delighted to be partnering with Venatus, a well-differentiated business which offers a winning proposition for both publishers and advertisers/agencies looking to reach a gaming audience. The founders and current management team have done a fantastic job in creating a unique business with a strong reputation and we look forward to helping them fulfil the company’s potential."
LDC has backed the management team with a multi-million-pound private equity injection to support ongoing expansion.
"We have seen people’s love for gaming blossom as they have fun and maintain connections with friends and family through gameplay. This has given us the opportunity to not only expand our portfolio of games, bringing some of the most well-loved titles to life in the digital world, but to continue recruiting the most exciting talent in the industry."
YFM Equity Partners has led a multi-million pound private equity investment into connected planning specialist Vuealta.
"Vuealta is a really compelling proposition that is hugely relevant in a post-Brexit and Covid global market. Its position as a key partner to leading cloud-native planning platform Anaplan, which itself is seeing huge traction, gives it a fantastic opportunity to scale with the support of a multi-billion US-based disruptor. We are excited to be involved in this next stage of growth of an innovative British technology business with ambitious global plans, and add to our evolving stable of high-growth UK tech investments."
Gresham House invests £63m through its British Strategic Investment Fund to accelerate the delivery of ultrafast fibre connectivity across the UK.
"The Telcom team has impressed us with its customer-driven approach to delivering high-quality fibre service to both commercial and residential settings. The business’ repeat customer base demonstrates its expertise in providing gigabit connectivity where and when needed, and will allow our investors to benefit from a reliable recurring revenue stream."