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Seasoned blockchain entrepreneur Nikola Stojanow launches new venture capital firm focused on blockchain

Nikola Stojanow, æternity Blockchain co-founder and creator of AE Ventures investment company has begun his next journey with the creation of a new venture capital fund aimed at blockchain.

Paine Schwartz Partners makes $150m investment into sustainable food company AgroFresh

Sustainable food chain-focused private equity firm Paine Schwartz Partners (PSP) has invested $150m into AgroFresh Solutions.

Silicon Valley Bank looks appears to be in the market for new $1bn fund

Silicon Valley Bank looks to be back in the fundraising market with a new $1bn fund, which has already secured over $600m.

Onex Corporation taps Fund V to increase stake in Emerald

Onex Corporation has tapped its $7.2bn Fund V to participate in a $400m preferred equity sale of Emerald Holding, a business-to-business trade show operator.

PE industry fails to take climate change seriously, say investors

More than three-quarters of LPs based in Asia-Pacific, 65% of investors in Europe and 47% in North America hold this view

Incline Builds B2B Service Brands Platform

LYNX Franchising, a portfolio company of Incline Equity Partners, has acquired FRSTeam, a provider of disaster recovery services. FRSTeam (Fabric Restoration Service Team) specializes in the restoration of clothing and textiles damaged by smoke, fire,

Software development platform Postman hits $2bn valuation through Insight Partners-led round

API development platform Postman has soared to a $2bn valuation thanks to a Series C investment round led by private equity and venture capital firm Insight Partners.

Digital workplace comms, workflow service Spike gets Insight Partners backing

Digital workplace communications and workflow tool provider Spike has picked up backing from Insight Partners amid the launch of a new suite of offerings.

Sofinnova Partners sells its stake in Corvidia in $2.1bn deal

Life sciences venture capital firm Sofinnova Partners has sold its portfolio company Corvidia Therapeutics to Novo Nordisk for $2.1bn.

Kian Capital Partners sells its position in healthcare education company TrueLearn

Middle-market private equity firm Kian Capital Partners has successfully exited TrueLearn, a provider of virtual learning and exam preparation technology for physicians and healthcare professionals.

Brynwood Taps Nestle Again

Brynwood Partners has formed Buitoni Food Company to acquire the North American Buitoni business from Nestlé at an enterprise value of $115 million. Buitoni is a national brand in the refrigerated pasta, sauces, and cheese

Trinity Hunt Continues Legal Services Efforts

Trinity Hunt Partners has acquired Juris Medicus, a provider of medical expert sourcing and case management services. San Antonio-headquartered Juris Medicus was founded in 2011 by its CEO, Dr. Gilbert Meadows, and provides services to

LPs give thumbs up to video pitches for fundraising, praise GP engagement via ‘Covid calls’

The vast majority of private equity LPs are seeing proactive engagement from GPs on the impact of the coronavirus crisis on their portfolios, new research shows.

Fidelis Insurance gets another $500m of equity from backers including CVC, Crestview, ADIA

Fidelis Insurance has picked up another $500m of equity capital from existing backers including CVC Capital, Crestview and the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority.

Online fraud hunter NS8 seals $123m venture capital investment round

Online fraud prevention company NS8 has picked up $123m in venture capital funding led Lightspeed Venture Partners and AXA Venture Partners.

What access to the $6.2tn 401(k) pension market means for private equity

Most firms have a lot of work to do if they want to attract Americans’ retirement savings

AI-driven protein pioneer Protera gets Sofinnova Partners-led Series A round

Protera, an AI-driven startup designing and developing new proteins, has closed a $5.6m Series A financing led by European life sciences venture capital major Sofinnova Partners.

Cybersecurity firm launched by ex-head of Israel’s Internal Security Agency gets Jerusalem Venture Partners investment

A cybersecurity company launched by the former head of Israel’s Internal Security Agency Shin Bet has picked up $7m of seed funding led by Jerusalem Venture Partners and private angel investors.

Electric car maker Nio launches ADS follow-on

Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio hit the US market with a follow-on offering of American Depositary Shares (ADS) on Tuesday.

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