BlackRock et al. back Immunocore in $75m series-C

BlackRock has joined a $75m series-C funding round for UK-based biotech company Immunocore, led by one of its existing investors.

August Equity acquires Business Systems

August Equity has acquired cloud-enabled enterprise communications service Business Systems UK.

VC-backed Checkout.com becomes Europe’s most valuable fintech

The London-based startup has secured a post-money valuation of $15bn after a fresh $450m injection

Volpi Capital soars to €323m final close for sophomore European tech investment fund

Mid-market European tech investment house Volpi Capital has soared past its target for its sophomore fundraise to reach a €323m final close.

Volpi Capital raises €323m for its second tech fund

The specialist firm was set up in 2016 by Crevan O’Grady, a veteran UK dealmaker and former 3i executive

SilverTree buys digital transformation specialist Orbus amid rising demand through Covid-19

Software and tech-focused buyout house SilverTree Equity has bought business digital transformation specialist Orbus Software.

Blackstone brings in ex-Brown University investment office CEO as global BAAM co-head

Private equity giant Blackstone has named the former CEO of Brown University’s Investment Office, Joe Dowling, as global co-head of Blackstone Alternative Asset Management.

Small banks use an everyone home approach under latest UK lockdown

Banks including Evercore, Jefferies and Numis have told London staff in recent days not to come into the office

Move over Klarna, Checkout.com just became Europe’s most valuable FinTech at $15bn

Payments solutions provider Checkout.com has closed a $450m Series C funding round at a $15bn valuation, making it Europe’s most valuable venture-backed FinTech.

Bain Capital impact investment arm backs special educations needs student learning business TeachTown

Private equity major Bain Capital's impact investing arm has backed TeachTown, a provider of evidence-based education curriculum software for students with special needs.

LSP eyes up to €150m for new fund to battle rising global dementia cases

European life science investor LSP has launched a dedicated fund targeting the fight against neurodegenerative diseases. The LSP Dementia Fund will be managed by Professor Philip Scheltens, a world-renowned dementia scientist and thought leader, the firm

Dr Martens takes first step towards £1bn-plus IPO

Dr Martens, the manufacturer of boots and shoes, has filed initial paperwork for a flotation on the London Stock Exchange, the first of a number of consumer facing businesses expected to float in Europe this

BlackRock backs UK life sciences firm in latest PE round

BlackRock, the US asset manager, has taken part in a $75m Series 'C' financing for Immunocore, a UK life sciences company that works in developing treatments that use the body’s T-cell receptors to fight cancer

AMB :- Patron Capital raises $1bn for fund VI to target distressed real estate assets

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Patron Capital, the pan-European institutional investor focused on property-backed investments, has closed its most recent fund, raising EUR 844 million ($1.038 billion), including approximat...Article Link

State-owned NHAI mandates for Rp50bn InvIT

The National Highways Authority of India has picked banks for the potential Rp50bn ($680.5m) IPO of an infrastructure investment trust, according to a source close to the deal.

HIG Capital promotes long-serving quartet, names Patel head of US mid-market LBO funds

HIG Capital has named Keval Patel as its new head of US mid-market LBO funds alongside a clutch of New Year promotions.

Triple Grammy winner Tedder sells stake in music catalogue to KKR

KKR has agreed to buy a majority stake in the music catalogue of triple-Grammy winner Ryan Tedder and his band OneRepublic.

SK Capital picks up food packaging business Lacerta

Specialty materials, chemicals and pharma-focused investment house SK Capital has bought a majority stake in thermoformed packaging solutions business Lacerta.

CVC agrees $640m sale of digital identity, fraud prevention business Kount to Equifax

CVC Capital Partners has agreed to sell AI-driven fraud prevention and digital identity business Kount to Equifax in a $640m deal.

Sixth Street closes second European direct lending fund on €1bn

Sixth Street has closed Sixth Street Specialty Lending Europe II on its €1bn hard-cap.

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