1. Home
  2. Blogs for October, 2020

Month: October 2020

Dealmaking due-diligence, marketing software specialist Datasite gets CapVest backing

Private equity house CapVest has agreed to buy dealmaking software-as-a-service provider Datasite Global Corporation.

Treasury launches review of financial services regulation to ‘take back control’

City Minister John Glen announced the review in a LinkedIn post saying that the country has a 'unique opportunity'

French generic drugmaker H2 Pharma eyes market consolidation thanks to Ardian investment

Private investment giant Ardian has bought a minority stake in H2 Pharma, a French specialist in the development and production of generic drugs.

Ardian buys minority stake in H2 Pharma

Ardian has acquired a minority stake in H2 Pharma, a French specialist in the development of generic drugs.

Sherpa Capital follows rapid €120m Fund III close by hiring Lahuerta to boost special situations team

Iberian private equity house Sherpa Capital has followed the €120m final close of its fourth fund by bringing in Isaac Lahuerta as an investment director in its special situations team.

Sherpa appoints Lahuerta as investment director

Spanish private equity firm Sherpa Capital has appointed Isaac Lahuerta as an investment director in the special situations team.

Design, consultancy company AINS Group ‘to challenge entire construction, real estate sector’ following Vaaka Partners backing

Finnish private equity house Vaaka Partners has picked up a majority stake in construction design and consultancy firm AINS Group.

Banks, mutual funds receding from Indian debt is huge opportunity, Edelweiss says amid $900m fund close

Indian asset manager Edelweiss has hit a roughly $900m final close for its latest alternative credit fund targeting the country.

Eureka Equity Partners pulls in more than $200m for final close of fourth flagship fundraise

Eureka Equity Partners has raised more than $200m for the final close of its fourth flagship investment fund, six years after closing its predecessor vehicle.

IA Capital leads string of venture capital firms in $24m round for digital insurance specialist Matic

New York-based VC investor IA Capital has led a $24m investment round for digital insurance agency Matic.

Sequoia Capital reups in digital mortgage business Snapdocs through $60m Series C

Digital mortgage solution Snapdocs has closed its Series C round on $60m to continue a strong period of growth.

Video: Finatal's Paul Blant and Dominic Mellet

Unquote interviews Paul Blant and Dominic Mellet of private-equity-focused recruitment consultant Finatal, a sponsor of the British Private Equity Awards 2020.

Northleaf Capital Partners makes $50m FundThrough investment

FundThrough, which helps small businesses optimise cash flow by leveraging outstanding customer invoices, has bagged a $50m investment from private equity firm Northleaf Capital Partners.

Video: Palladium's James Prebble

Unquote interviews James Prebble from Palladium, winner of the Specialist Due Diligence Provider Of The Year category at the 2020 British Private Equity Awards.

AI-based anti-money laundering startup Silent Eight gets $15m venture capital-led investment

Silent Eight, which leverages AI technology to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, has closed a $15m venture capital-led funding round.

Alibaba takes 6.1% stake in Advent-backed travel retailer Dufry

After the capital increase is completed, the private equity firm will have an 11.4% stake

Venture capital firms help payment processor Fivestart to $52.5m Series D investment round

Payment processing platform Fivestars has reportedly raised $52.5m in its Series D round of debt and equity.

LLR Partners picks up $1.8bn to close Fund 6, 50% larger than its predecessor vehicle

Lower mid-market private equity house LLR Partners has hauled in $1.8bn for its sixth flagship fundraise, 50% more than it collected for Fund V just two years ago.

Start-ups with women founders struggle to get sufficient funding

Some progress has been made at young companies, but a surge of giant late-stage funding deals largely left female entrepreneurs on the sidelines

We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.
We use cookies to offer you a better browsing experience. If you continue to use this site, you consent to our use of cookies.