Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS) Invests £400K in Praveen Kumar

IFS Maven Equity Finance Leads £2.2M Investment in Scotmas Group

January 15, 2025

Environmental Services

Scotmas Group, a B-Corp accredited chlorine dioxide water treatment specialist based in Kelso, has secured £2.2 million in growth capital led by IFS Maven Equity Finance with support from Scottish Enterprise and the British Business Bank. The funding will be used to accelerate international expansion (Middle East and South America), increase manufacturing capacity at the Kelso plant, and support product development and UK commercial/service team growth.

IFS Maven Equity Finance Invests £750k in Corporate Modelling Services (CMS)

October 7, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Investment Fund for Scotland (IFS) Maven Equity Finance has invested £750,000 into Glasgow-based workforce optimisation software provider Corporate Modelling Services (CMS) to accelerate development of its OPX platform, expand AI capability, and support international sales growth. The funding is managed by Maven and delivered via the British Business Bank to help CMS scale into new markets including the US.

NPIF II (Maven) Invests £1M in Tiba Tempeh

March 10, 2025

Food & Beverage

NPIF II - Maven Equity Finance has invested £1 million in UK plant-based food maker Tiba Tempeh to support marketing, sales and product development as the company prepares for further UK and European expansion. The investment was made via the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund II, which is managed by Maven, with support from the British Business Bank programme.

NPIF - Maven Equity Finance (Maven) and Management Back Traverse Associates with £650k Follow-on Investment

July 4, 2024

Software

Cheshire-based intelligent automation specialist Traverse Associates secured an additional £650,000 as part of a larger funding round led by NPIF - Maven Equity Finance (managed by Maven Capital Partners), with participation from company management and travel executive Mal Barritt. The growth capital will accelerate development and commercial rollout of Traverse's proprietary Cognitive Flow intelligent automation technology across SME and enterprise travel customers.

NPIF II (Maven) Invests £1M in CRL Foods

February 17, 2025

Food & Beverage

NPIF II - Maven Equity Finance has made a £1 million growth capital investment in Newcastle-based CRL Foods to accelerate production scaling and support new contract wins. The funding will be used to expand capacity, invest in equipment and scale the company's thermal processing capabilities for ready-to-drink beverage contract manufacturing.

Bain Capital Acquires 24.98% Stake in IIFL Wealth Management

March 30, 2022

Financial Services

Bain Capital agreed to acquire a 24.98% equity stake in IIFL Wealth Management Ltd from General Atlantic Singapore Fund Pte. Ltd. and FIH Mauritius Investments Ltd (a subsidiary of Fairfax India Holdings Corporation). The minority investment will support IIFL Wealth's continued growth across wealth and alternative asset management in India and is subject to customary regulatory approvals.