Fundraisings

HMT LLP, advised HT Materials Science (“HTMS”), a developer of sub-micron-based heat transfer fluid technologies on the completion of their €15m Series-A funding from world-leading investors Aramco Ventures, the venture arm of Saudi Aramco, Barclays, via its Sustainable Impact Capital portfolio, CDP Venture Capital SGR, through its corporate venture capital fund, Corporate Partners I and Progress Tech Transfer (PTT), to fund the global deployment of its innovative energy reduction technology. HT Materials Science (HTMS) is the developer of [...]

HMT LLP advised Mobeus on their £10.2million investment in LACE Partners, a full-service consultancy which focuses on optimising and transforming the HR functions of large corporates and multinationals. LACE was founded in 2014 by Aaron Alburey and Cathy Acratopulo, after successful careers at international consultancies. Both worked together in Accenture’s HR and Human Performance teams, whilst Alburey formerly led Deloitte’s HR advisory practice in the UK. LACE has since established itself as a specialist leader in the HR [...]

HMT LLP advised Rockpool Investments on their investment in Rosetta Brands, a B2B ecommerce company specialising in Amazon. Rosetta Brands operates a unique high growth B2B Ecommerce-as-a-Service model offering leading global brands a fully outsourced Amazon channel across multiple geographies. Its proprietary software automates the ordering cycle with minimal human touchpoints while a combination of agency, optimization and vendor solutions allows Rosetta to significantly accelerate its clients’ average revenue per SKU across the Amazon channel. Rosetta Brands has [...]

HMT LLP provided combined buyside lead advisory and financial due diligence services to Mobeus on the MBO of GW Global Insights (“GWGI”), the leading provider of industry news, data and events to the industrial gases market and the fast-evolving hydrogen economy. Founded in 2003, GWGI’s “Gasworld” brand (www.gasworld.com) is regarded as the “go-to” platform for the $100 billion industrial gases industry and has established a global client base for its publications, worldwide events and business intelligence products. The [...]

HMT LLP advised Belfast-based MOF Technologies on their £4.4 million Series A funding round that will enable the company to scale its carbon capture technology. The round was jointly led by Clean Growth Fund and Barclays through its Sustainable Impact Capital programme. A spin-off from Queen’s University Belfast 10 years ago, MOF Technologies has developed an energy efficient carbon capture solution to reduce harmful emissions from cement works, steel works, or energy-from-waste plants. Its MOF-based Nuada technology uses [...]

HMT LLP advised Nuova Capital on their investment in VFX Financial Plc. Founded in 2001, VFX Financial Plc’s mission is to provide customers with the specialist knowledge and experience needed to take advantage of today's volatile global markets. They offer a fast, secure and trustworthy service using some of the most robust technology in the industry. Along with an exceptional level of service, VFX Financial can offer a better exchange rate than most of the big banks. VFX [...]

HMT LLP advised Rockpool Investments on their growth capital investment in ERA, a growing provider of cloud IT infrastructure services to the media and entertainment industries. ERA delivers cloud infrastructure-as-a-service solutions to a broad range of customers within the post-production, visual effects and broadcast media sectors. The company provides virtual workstations, storage-as-a-service, workflow applications, connectivity and cloud archiving solutions, in both private and public cloud environments. ERA’s bespoke offering allows customers to scale up their IT infrastructure to [...]

HMT LLP advised Connection Capital on their £5.1m growth capital investment in Brompton Technology, an award-winning designer and manufacturer of leading-edge processing products for LED video walls used in live events and virtual production for TV and film.  Established in 2011, Brompton Technology is a market leader in supplying products designed for use in the live events market. Brompton Technology’s specialist technology is used to generate seamless, high-quality images across multiple large LED panels that are used as [...]

HMT LLP advised award-winning Managed IT and Cyber Security Services provider Chorus Global, on their multi-million pound fundraise with growth capital provider Boost&Co. The funding package will enable the business to accelerate their investment plan and scale their differentiated managed security proposition utilising Chorus’ proprietary onshore 24x7x365 Cyber Security Operations Centre. Established in 1999 by Chief Technology Officer Mark Taylor and Chief Commercial Officer Anthony Sherry, Chorus has grown to become one of the most widely accredited and [...]

HMT LLP advised UFODRIVE - the leading self-service electric vehicle rental company and eMobility SaaS provider in Europe on their $19million Series-A funding. UFODRIVE is the first all-digital, all-electric car rental service controlled from an app. Its advanced eMobility SaaS platform makes transitioning to electric easy for both customers and fleet providers – delivering lean operations, lower energy costs, better charging and optimal fleet utilisation using advanced AI tools. UFODRIVE’s technology delivers a two-minute ‘arrive and drive’ entirely [...]