SmartSearch has received a growth equity investment from Marlin Equity Partners to scale its compliance platform.
"We first met Marlin through an investment process we ran to find a partner; the high degree of interest in our business impressed everyone and Marlin stood out from the crowd. It was clear from our first meeting that Marlin has a deep understanding of our sector, our business model and they had done their homework. They quickly demonstrated how they could add value to our business, and we had a strong meeting of minds with a common goal."
Nationwide backs the business banking technology provider through its £50m Venturing Fund.
"The Society continues to invest for the future. Investing in start-ups like BankiFi will help us explore new capabilities and technologies that will help deliver our technology strategy both now and in the future."
Piper has acquired a minority stake in the tech accessories brand.
"We are immensely proud of Mous and the exciting growth we have achieved to date and wanted to find an investor who felt as passionately about the business’s potential as we do. Although we had the opportunity to partner with others, we felt strongly that Piper would be best placed to help us strengthen our brand and provide us with the support we need to achieve our goals for the business."
Three Hills Capital Partners is acquiring a significant minority stake in the telematics technology group.
"enable us to more rapidly execute our ambitious growth plans, both organic and by acquisition, to become the global leader providing connected, data-driven technology solutions for the insurance and shared mobility markets."
The investment round was led by Ingenious to support software development and international expansion.
"Over-C has created and developed a management tool designed to improve mobile and field-based business processes and remote workforce operations. As an active investor and manager, we are delighted to support this award-winning company, setting new standards for managing operational performance. We look forward to working closely with Over-C to delivering solutions at scale."
