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Month: July 2020

Antin hits €6.5bn hard cap close for new infra fund as LPs flock to asset class

Antin Infrastructure Partners has surged to a €6.5bn hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fundraise, underlining the extent to which LPs are flocking to more stable asset classes amid the coronavirus outbreak.

GCP exits DMW to Credera

Growth Capital Partners has exited its stake in technology consultancy DMW to trade buyer Credera.

Consortium in $60m series-B for Withings

Idinvest Partners, BPI France, Gilde Healthcare, BNP Paribas Développement, Oddo BHF Private Equity and Adelie Capital have co-led a $60m series-B funding round for French digital health service Withings.

VC-backed Pricehubble buys Checkmyplace

Pricehubble, a Switzerland-based B2B real estate valuation software platform backed by BtoV Partners, Helvetia Venture Fund, SwissLife and Swisscom Ventures, has acquired Austria-based software platform Checkmyplace.

Fortunis invests up to £15m in Sportside

Fortunis Capital Group has agreed to invest up to £15m in recreational sports app Sportside.

Apollo, other PE houses said to be wary of debt-heavy Europcar buyout amid Covid-19 uncertainty

Private equity firms including Apollo Global reportedly remain wary of investing in troubled car rental business Europcar amid owner Eurazeo asking for last-ditch bids ahead of a potential restructuring.

Sofinnova, AbbVie lead €28m series-A for Enthera

Sofinnova Partners has invested in a €28m series-A round for Italian biotech company Enthera Pharmaceuticals, which develops therapeutics for autoimmune disorders.

Entreprenörinvest and Innovum in $1.1m round for LocalizeDirect

Swedish software company LocalizeDirect has raised $1.1m from investors including Ikea Family Foundation-owned Entreprenörinvest, Innovum Invest and other Swedish venture capital firms and private individuals.

Eurazeo invests $33m in series-B for Thought Machine

Eurazeo Growth has invested in a $33m series-B round for banking technology company Thought Machine.

IK sells Aposan to Ardian-backed Santé Cie

IK Investment Partners has sold Germany-based pharmaceutical homecare provider Aposan to France-headquartered home medical assistance (HMA) company Santé Cie, a portfolio company of Ardian, UI Gestion and HLD.

Primo Space Fund holds €58m first close

Italian venture capital house Primomiglio has held a first close on €58m for Primo Space Fund, a vehicle dedicated to investing in space technology.

Carlyle passes $1.84bn for second ‘long-dated’ private equity fundraise

Private equity giant Carlyle has raised at least $1.84bn for its second 'long-dated' investment fund, four years after closing its inaugural vehicle in the strategy.

AnaCap promotes three to partner in London

UK-based private equity firm AnaCap Financial Partners has promoted three of its managing directors to the position of partner.

Ex-Gores Group pair beat $300m goal to close debut Gallant Capital Partners fundraise

A new private equity firm launched by a pair of former Gores Group investment execs has soared past its $300m fundraising goal for the final close of its debut investment vehicle.

TPG launches US, Europe secondaries strategy, bring in ex-CPPIB secondaries head Woolhouse to lead

Private equity major TPG has snapped up CPPIB's head of secondaries to launch its secondaries strategy in the US and Europe.

Investcorp follows biggest European CLO raise of 2020 so far with €250m follow-up fund

Investcorp has hit a €250m final close for its second CLO fund of the year to bring its total assets under management in the asset class to more than €7bn.

Primomiglio sets sights on space investments with new venture capital fundraise

Italian fund manager Primomiglio has announced a €58m first close of a new venture capital fund focused on space investments.

Financial services private equity specialist AnaCap promotes trio to partner

Financial services-focused private equity specialist AnaCap Financial Partners has promoted a trio of long-serving executives to partners.

Venture funds and their investors differ on portfolio valuation during pandemic

Discrepancies in valuations are common, but investors are scrutinising such situations more closely now

A GP’s success in a downturn can be a guide to future returns, finds study

A GP’s track record during an economic downturn can make all the difference between the success and failure of a future fund.

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