Key Capital Partners Invests £4.25m in Avantis Systems
September 9, 2020
Key Capital Partners has taken a significant minority stake in Gloucester-based Avantis Systems via a £4.25m investment to accelerate international distribution and product development of its ClassVR educational virtual reality system. Founded in 2007, Avantis has deployed over 40,000 VR headsets across more than 3,000 schools and will use the new funding to expand overseas sales and continue product innovation.
- Buyers
- Key Capital Partners LLP
- Targets
- Avantis Systems
- Industry
- Education
- Location
- Gloucestershire, United Kingdom
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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