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Month: November 2020

EQT launches second fund subscription line tied to ESG

The Swedish firm’s new infrastructure fund subscription line of up to €5bn ties credit terms to environmental, social and governance goals

Jeff Bezos venture capital fund joins $30m Chipper Cash investment round

Just a few months after its latest raise, Chipper Cash has now added another $30m to its coffers in a raise backed by Jeff Bezos’ private VC fund Bezos Expeditions.

Voima Ventures leads €2m round for Betolar

Finnish company Betolar has raised €2m in a seed funding round led by Voima Ventures.

Searchlight closes third fund on $3.4bn

Searchlight Capital Partners has closed its third-generation fund on $3.4bn.

Livingbridge, LDC exit Giacom amid pandemic-driven demand for cloud services

Since 2016, the business has increased turnover from £6.6m to more than £35m this year

CapMan Growth closes second fund on €97m

Finnish private equity firm CapMan has held a final close for its second growth fund on €97m and announced its second investment from the fund, in Finnish software company Unikie.

Equistone sells Eschenbach to trade

Equistone has sold optician chain Eschenbach to UK-based Inspecs Group.

Clessidra launches fourth buyout fund

Italian private equity firm Clessidra has launched its fourth buyout fund, Clessidra Capital Partners IV, with a target of €500m and a €600m hard-cap, Unquote understands.

Livingbridge sells Giacom to trade

Livingbridge has sold cloud services marketplace Giacom to trade buyer Digital Wholesale Solutions.

Knight Capital leads €10m series-B for Smart Protection

Knight Capital has led a €10m series-B round for Madrid-based Smart Protection, a technology startup dedicated to combatting online piracy and counterfeiting.

Eurazeo buys Altaïr from Motion Equity for €115m

Eurazeo has acquired Altaïr, a French company that specialises in household cleaning products, from Motion Equity Partners.

Viking, General Atlantic lead $80m round for Pharvaris

Viking Global Investors and General Atlantic have led a $80m round for Switzerland-based Pharvaris, a company that is developing therapies for the treatment of hereditary angioedema (HAE).

C5 to hold double close in December 2020

C5 Cyber Partners is expected to hold a first close for its Impact Fund and a final close for its second-generation flagship fund before the end of the year.

NorthEdge invests in Lights4fun

NorthEdge has invested in the management buyout of Lights4fun, an online retailer of decorative lighting.