Waterfront has advised Plandek on its recent £4.5million investment round led by YFM Equity Partners.
Set up in 2018 by Charlie Ponsonby and Dan Lee, Plandek has developed a DevOps analytics platform that enables technology teams to deliver software with a faster delivery speed and quality.
Waterfront’s Angus Young was the lead partner throughout the investment round working alongside corporate associates Jo Stacy and Charlotte Lang as well as senior associate Matthew Hodson who assisted from an employment law perspective.
Charlie Ponsonby, co-founder and CEO of Plandek said; “Waterfront provided both great service and invaluable expertise to me and the team here at Plandek throughout the investment round. Waterfront’s team was first class and very accommodating, ensuring that everything ran smoothly.”
Angus Young, Waterfront Partner said; “It was such a pleasure to work with Charlie and the team at Plandek again. We are pleased that we were able to play a role in the company’s ongoing growth and expansion.”
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