Supporting Maven's £3.7m investment in Blackdot Solutions

PKF Francis Clark provided financial and taxation due diligence to Maven Capital Partners on their investment in advanced intelligence and investigations software platform provider Blackdot Solutions.

Maven Capital Partners led a £4.5m funding round in Blackdot, which includes a £3.7m investment from Maven’s venture capital trusts (VCTs) and additional contributions from other investors. This investment will enable Blackdot to scale its operations, enhance product development and expand its global footprint.

Founded in 2013, Cambridge-based Blackdot has developed Videris, a powerful software platform designed to revolutionize how organizations gather, analyse and visualize data. With a growing international client base, including government, law enforcement and large corporates, Videris empowers users to quickly and efficiently conduct secure investigations to identify threats, mitigate risk and ensure compliance with complex regulatory standards.

A team at PKF Francis Clark performed comprehensive financial and taxation due diligence for Maven Capital Partners.

Sophie Swift, corporate finance manager at PKF Francis Clark, said: “We collaborated with Maven to help make this investment a success by providing valuable insights and support. We look forward to seeing Blackdot continue to drive innovation and enhance risk management and regulatory compliance with backing from Maven.”

PKF Francis Clark’s team also comprised Andy Killick, Nicola Manclark, Nathan Holland and Callum West.

Melanie Goward, partner at Maven, said: “Blackdot is a business operating at the forefront of a growing market, driven by increasing demand for advanced risk management and compliance tools. With a strong management team, consistent revenue growth and a blue chip client base, the business is well placed to capitalise on global opportunities. We’re excited to support Blackdot’s continued growth as it scales its operations and expands into new markets.”

Sasha Jenkins, head of finance at Blackdot, said: “We’re grateful to the team at PKF Francis Clark for all their help throughout our due diligence, and for being such professional and kind individuals to work with. During what is a rather intense process, this made such a positive difference to us – it was a pleasure to work with them all.”

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