Wollef’s Post

At Solvento we just raised $12.5M for our Series A, led by COMETA! 🚛✨ Raising a round of this size in such a challenging economic and political environment is a milestone we’re incredibly proud of at Solvento. This achievement is a testament to the dedication of our phenomenal team, who share a passion for empowering the trucking industry in Mexico and Latin America. 🙌 Here’s what’s next: 💡 Expanding into new industries like food & beverage, pharma, and manufacturing. 🌍 Seizing opportunities from the #nearshoring boom to strengthen cross-border trade. 📈 Targeting $24M in annualized revenue by 2026. The journey is challenging, especially in a region like Latin America, but resilience and creativity are in our DNA. 💪 Together, we’re transforming logistics finance and proving that anything is possible with the right team and mission. We are grateful to our investors and partners for believing in us and the future we’re building. 🙏 Let’s keep pushing boundaries. 🚀

📢 Deal Announcement! We are proud to share that Bird & Bird has successfully advised Edita Group Plc on the divestment of its subsidiary, Edita Prima Oy, to a fund managed by CapMan Special Situations. This strategic move is set to accelerate Edita Prima’s growth and innovation in the customer communication services sector. Our advisory team included: Maria Carlsson, Henri Kaikkonen, Katia Duncker, Teea Kemppinen, Ville Alahuhta, Petteri Metsä-Tokila, Riikka Aarikka, Tomi Luukkainen, William Schofield, Esa Airola, Matias Vikström, Riku Rauhanen, Teemu Lahdelma, Katariina Leino, Maria Karpathakis, Sofia Paksuniemi, Jennika Sucksdorff, and Rondy Stenman. Thank you to everyone involved in the project for a job well done! More details about the deal are available in the comments. #twobirds #nordics #mergersandacquisitions #dealnews

Valeas Capital Partners, a San Francisco-based private equity firm, raised $600 million for its first fund focused on tech-enabled companies in healthcare, financial services, and data and technology. https://lnkd.in/dK2xbhvt #privateequity #funding #healthcare #financialservices #data #technology

Thrilled to announce our co-lead in Prima’s $23M round. Prima is transforming Mexico’s manufacturing sector with its B2B marketplace, addressing long-standing challenges like high fragmentation, underutilized capacity, and disjointed procurement. With their proprietary technology, they’re enabling on-time delivery rates 2x above benchmarks and driving growth for manufacturers across North America. In a market with few predecessors, Juan Pablo Ramos, Daniel Autrique, and Patricio Servitje have demonstrated the unique grit and entrepreneurial depth needed to lead this transformation. We’re thrilled to partner with them as they aim to reshape Mexico's economy through manufacturing alongside NAZCA, Quona Capital, and a broad group of sharp co-investors for this round. Read about why Acrew invested in the comments.

From Finland to the global stage – now with the backing of Accel-KKR.   If I look at the deal flow we've had during the last 18 months, we have seen a pretty remarkable uptick in international interest concerning Finnish software companies that offer products and services that are essentially best-in-class and globally scalable. Juuri Partners Oy's Aico - Intelligent Financial Close Automation is by no means the only one, but it certainly is a prime example of how Finnish growth-oriented software companies are not just making waves but rather reshaping entire industries with their cutting-edge solutions followed by international expansion. Despite the small economy and still prevailing challenging market conditions, Finland remains a hotbed for tech talent and entrepreneurial spirit. As these companies begin to venture beyond their home turf, it is exciting to see what they can achieve on the global stage.   But what is truly great is that Aico will certainly not be the last. With a promising pipeline of Finnish software companies poised to follow suit, it is intriguing to see what companies emerge as the next ones ready to break barriers and leave an indelible mark on the global tech landscape. #krogerusfinland

African Billionaire Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies has raised $90 million to bolster its balance sheet and fuel growth. Cassava has closed a $90 million equity investment round, with participation from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation (Finnfund), and Google. The funding is a key part of Cassava’s plan to strengthen its balance sheet, drive sustainable, profitable growth, and cement its position as a global technology company of African heritage. Read the rest of our UrbanGeekz story here https://lnkd.in/eG4Hexmk

I’ve been a COO at CHS for over five years now. Whilst I still hold that role, I love that Emma King (Cartmell) and myself have now set up a business together called the COO Accelerator where we help business owners and their COO’s or second in commands go from chaos to freedom through our 12mth programme. Today we are practicing what we preach and taking a day away from the business to focus on strategy and our next 90 day plan 💡 #COOAccelerator #COO #planning

Paper trail to success: Baltic fund invests in Pehart Grup... INVL Baltic Sea Growth Fund, the leading private equity fund in the Baltics, has signed an agreement to acquire a stake in Pehart Grup, one of Romania's top paper product manufacturers and owner of the country’s oldest paper mill (est. 1837). The transaction with Abris Capital Partners, expected to close in Q1 2025 pending regulatory approvals, marks INVL’s 10th portfolio investment. Pehart, known for brands like Pufina and Altessa, generated €168M revenue in 2023 with 550 employees. CEO Gabriel Stanciu lauded the deal as a milestone for growth and sustainability. Partner Vytautas Plunksnis highlighted plans to reinforce Pehart’s market leadership. (Source: Piata Financiara)

Wings N More acquired by PE firm Goode Partners. The investment was made to accelerate the brand’s growth beyond its current seven units http://ow.ly/guiL105R7nZ

African Billionaire Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologies has raised $90 million to bolster its balance sheet and fuel growth. Cassava has closed a $90 million equity investment round, with participation from the International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), the Finnish Fund for Industrial Cooperation (Finnfund), and Google. The funding is a key part of Cassava’s plan to strengthen its balance sheet, drive sustainable, profitable growth, and cement its position as a global technology company of African heritage. Read the rest of our UrbanGeekz story here https://lnkd.in/eG4Hexmk