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17 October 2023
WATRIUM INVESTS IN VERTUS AND PARTNERS WITH EXPLORE EQUITY

Watrium invests in Vertus, a specialist capital provider to independent financial advisors (“IFAs”), together with Explore Equity. Vertus consists of a strong team of professionals on a mission to support and enable a thriving independent financial advice sector in the UK. Explore Equity is an investment firm with a unique partnership approach that invests with...

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19 March 2023
KEZZLER ONBOARDS TOMRA AS NEW STRATEGIC INVESTOR 

The announcement of TOMRA as a new strategic shareholder strengthens Kezzler’s position as a leading provider of product traceability and connected products offerings to enterprises globally.   Tomra taking a 14% ownership stake in Kezzler demonstrates the importance of product digitization and traceability to its strategic continued investment in new technology as enablers of circular business...

02 March 2022
KPMG to Oslo Atrium

Watrium-owned Oslo Atrium signed KPMG as the main tenant from 2025 onwards. Oslo Atrium is located in Bjørvika in Oslo city centre and is part of the so-called “Barcode” row of high-rise buildings. KPMG has been located at Majorstuen in Oslo for close to 20 years. “We have conducted a long and thorough process and...

21 January 2022
FLEXITEEK AQUIRES F3, TO BE RENAMED FLEXITEEK SUPERYACHT

Watrium’s portfolio company Flexiteek, makers of the world’s leading synthetic teak boat decking ‘Flexiteek 2G’ and marine products, has acquired F3 Flexiteek Friesland B.V who specialise in the superyacht sector. The newly acquired company will be known as ‘Flexiteek Superyacht’. Flexiteek Superyacht’ adds an established fabrication centre using the latest CNC technology to supply the...

16 August 2021
Watrium invests in 99x to solve software developer deficit

16 August 2021 – A group of renowned Norwegian technology investors, including Watrium, invests in fast-growing software engineering company 99x to satisfy the growing demand for software developers in Scandinavia and Europe. “There is currently a huge demand and a rapidly growing capacity deficit for software developers in Scandinavia. Investing in growing 99x’s presence is...

13 August 2021
Flexiteek opens new factory in Poland

Watrium’s portfolio company Flexiteek, makers of the world’s leading synthetic teak boat decking ‘Flexiteek 2G’ and marine products, have opened a new factory in Poland. Located in Ostróda, the factory is in the middle of the maritime cluster in Poland, with several OEM boat producers within short driving range. Once in full production, the facility...

13 July 2021
WATRIUM INVESTS IN SENSIO AND PARTNERS WITH LONGSHIP

Watrium invests in Sensio AS together with Sensio’s majority owner Longship. Sensio has recently acquired Safecall Aps, Vestfold Audio, Hospital IT and Roommate As. The proceeds from the placement will be used to support the growth strategy and develop the company. Sensio provides welfare technology primarily in the public sector in Norway, and has started...

28 June 2021
WATRIUM SUPPORTS CMR SURGICAL IN LARGEST EVER MEDTECH FINANCING ROUND

Watrium supports CMR Surgical in largest ever MedTech financing round Watrium supports CMR Surgical in the 600m Series D funding round, the largest ever MedTech private financing round worldwide. The round was led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2 and co-led by Ally Bridge Group and will support the Company’s mission to make keyhole surgery accessible...

05 February 2021
WATRIUM ENABLES DF CAPITAL TO ACCELRATE LOAN BOOK GROWTH

Watrium continues its support of London AIM-listed Distribution Finance Capital Holdings Plc (“DF Capital”) through participation in a GBP 40 million private placement.  DF Capital was recently awarded their banking licence. The net proceeds of the private placement will be utilised to accelerate the Group's business plan and loan book growth by unlocking significant and current pipeline of demand. The additional equity will remove the current GBP 270 million constraint...