LDC Invests in Avantis

Vertu Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in LumiQ Inc.

September 24, 2024

Education

Vertu Capital has made a strategic growth investment in LumiQ Inc., a Toronto-based corporate education platform that delivers accredited professional development content to accounting and finance professionals. The investment is intended to support LumiQ's domestic and international expansion and accelerate product and customer growth.

LDC Invests in Etrading Software

December 12, 2022

Financial Services

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has made a significant growth investment in London‑headquartered capital markets technology firm Etrading Software to support international expansion and the development of its data and market‑infrastructure capabilities. The deal backs the existing management team led by founder and CEO Sassan Danesh; LDC directors Joseph Fison and Alex White will join the board and Emanuel Mond has been appointed Chairman.

LDC Invests in Omniplex to Accelerate eLearning Growth

January 5, 2021

Education

LDC has made a minority growth investment in Omniplex, a UK-based eLearning solutions provider, to support the company's organic growth and enable complementary acquisitions. The investment will back the existing management team led by CEO Matthew Lloyd and includes an LDC director joining Omniplex's board.

Key Capital Partners Invests £4.25m in Avantis Systems

September 9, 2020

Education

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.

LDC Backs Texthelp with Growth Investment

May 30, 2019

Education

LDC has made a significant growth investment in Texthelp, the Belfast-headquartered education technology specialist, to accelerate growth, expand into new markets and further develop its software and data analytics capabilities. The deal returns capital to prior investor Delta Partners and will support Texthelp's management team as it scales its SaaS products across education and corporate customers worldwide.

LDC Takes Minority Stake in Evolution Funding

February 19, 2019

Payments & Fintech

Mid-market private equity investor LDC has taken a significant minority stake in Evolution Funding in a transaction that values the business at £110 million. The deal is backed by acquisition finance from Santander and Aviva Investors; Evolution will remain led by its co-founders and will use the capital to scale its Evolve technology, expand its dealer and direct-to-consumer propositions, and grow its UK presence.