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Month: August 2020

Parabellum Investments picks up India operation of IT specialist The Column Group

Parabellum Investments has bought the India business of The Column Group, a US-based privately-owned technology consulting, systems, and services provider it acquired with The Acacia Group earlier this year.

Booming secondaries fundraising market starting to spread its geographic reach – Preqin

Secondaries private equity fund managers have traditionally had a heavy focus on the North America market - but new fundraises are seeing the sector begin to spread its reach, the latest data from Preqin shows.

Augmentum et al. invest in £35m series-C for Habito

Augentum Fintech has invested in a £35m series-C funding round for mortgage broker Habito.

Moira invests in Voovio Technologies

Spanish private equity firm Moira Capital Partners has invested €15m in augmented reality specialist Voovio Technologies in exchange for a 45% stake.

Venture, tech keep UK market afloat in H1

While buyout and exit volume dropped dramatically in the first half of 2020 in the UK and Ireland, venture investment volume has remained resilient and the technology sector has become an even larger focus for

TA Associates buys into Clearlake Capital portfolio company Ivanti

Clearlake Capital-backed IT management and security software business Ivanti has picked up new investment from global private equity player TA Associates.

Algorithm-based venture capital investor Rocketship.vc raises $100m for heftier second fund

Data science-focused venture capital firm Rocketship.vc has raised $100m for its second fund, more than twice the total raised for its debut vehicle.

Worried Lenders Pounce on Landlords Unable to Pay Their Loans

Some hedge funds and private equity firms that lent money to property owners are now suing them for falling behind on interest payments.

Moira Capital makes ‘enhanced reality’ software pioneer Voovio its latest deal since Covid-19 outbreak

Spanish private equity house Moira Capital Partners has made its third deal since the start of the coronavirus crisis by buying into 'enhanced reality' software business Voovio.

Accel-KKR buys into fast-growing subscriptions management platform Recurly

Tech-focused private equity house Accel-KKR has backed subscription commerce management platform Recurly.

Carr’s Hill Capital Partners picks up AXIS Industrial Services

New Orleans private equity house Carr's Hill Capital Partners has bought AXIS Industrial Services, an industrial contractor providing scaffolding, insulation, fireproofing and other services to the US processing and manufacturing sectors.

EQT-backed Waystar agrees to buy eSolutions at $1.3bn valuation

The deal would combine two healthcare billing and payment technology providers

Octopus Ventures leads £6.6m Series A for payments startup Vitesse

Cross-border B2B payments company Vitesse has bagged £6.6m in a Series A round led by Octopus Ventures.

Paymob secures VC funding to help bolster financial inclusion in Egypt

Egyptian digital payments company Paymob has secured $3.5m in its funding round, which was led by Global Ventures and Dutch Entrepreneurial Development Bank FMO.

A ‘Nike swoosh’ recovery or a V-shaped rebound? City views on Britain’s prospects

Should we be braced for a prolonged period of pain? Or is a sharp recovery expected? City experts give their view

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