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Mary Meeker’s Bond Capital said to eye $1.5bn for second fundraise

Bond Capital, the venture capital house founded by former executive at Kleiner Perkins, is reportedly eyeing $1.5bn for its second fundraise.

GGV Capital closes more than $3bn across string of new USD funds, latest RMB vehicle

Sino-US investor GGV Capital has raised more than $2.5bn for the largest family of funds in its history.

Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr looks to fight ‘global existential threat’ by launching two VC funds

Iron Man star Robert Downey Jr has taken a leaf out of his superhero character's book by launching a pair of venture capital fund focused on sustainable tech investments.

New Jersey pension fund commits $475m across debt, infra, VC fundraises

The $83.3bn-managing New Jersey Division of Investment has committed $475m across four infrastructure, venture capital and debt funds.

Reddit-fuelled anti hedge-fund trading surge sees Silver Lake’s AMC investment soar

Small-scale investors pouring into stocks in a collaborative effort to cripple short-selling hedge funds has seen the share price of Silver Lake-backed AMC Entertainment balloon.

Luminate Capital Partners exits AMTdirect to trade buyer MRI Software

Software-focused growth investor Luminate Capital Partners has sold AMTdirect, a provider of lease accounting, lease administration, and facilities management software, to MRI Software.

Email platform SparkPost gets $180m investment from LLR Partners, NewSpring Capital, PNC Bank

Email sending and optimisation platform SparkPost has scored a $180m investment round from LLR Partners, NewSpring Capital and PNC Bank.

TCV takes aim at next generation of tech giants with $4bn Fund IX close

Veteran VC house Technology Crossover Ventures has soared to a $4bn final close for its biggest fund yet after just a few months in the market.

Scientific breakthrough-focused VC investor Prime Movers Lab strikes $245m Fund II close

Prime Movers Lab, an investor in breakthrough scientific startups it hopes will revolutionise the world's most important industries, has closed its second early-stage investment fund on $245m.

NextView Ventures cements move to ‘full seed spectrum’ with $100m Fund IV close

Seed capital investor NextView Ventures has struck a $100m final close for its fourth fundraise, sailing past its $70m goal.

Shore Capital Partners buys HR tech operator Tandem

Healthcare, food and drink-focused private equity house Shore Capital Partners has backed full-service HR tech and solutions business Tandem.

Blackstone agrees $2.8bm buyout of Allstate Corp life insurance arm

Blackstone has agreed a $2.8bn buyout of Allstate Corp's life insurance arm.

Windjammer Capital names Pertz as managing director after eight years with firm

Windjammer Capital Investors has promoted Ryan Pertz to managing director after eight years at the firm.

Apollo’s Leon Black to retire as CEO after new report shows he paid paedophile Jeffrey Epstein $158m

Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black is retiring as CEO after it emerged he paid $158m to paedophile Jeffrey Epstein - a far larger total than had previously been reported.

Europe’s largest healthcare private equity house ArchiMed boosts US expansion with string of new hires

Europe's biggest healthcare private equity investor ArchiMed is expanding in the US through five new appointments in the New York City office.

Melio reaches unicorn status through $110m investment round

Melio, which helps small businesses digitally manage their supplier payments, has collected $110m in funding, shooting its valuation to $1.3bn.

Larry Fink of BlackRock Sets Bold Climate Goals for Corporate America

The BlackRock chief plans to pressure companies to do more to cut carbon emissions, using the weight of his firm’s $9 trillion in assets.

HR platform Personio hits $1.7bn valuation thanks to venture capital-backed investment round

A string of venture capital firms have helped HR software platform Personio hit a $1.7bn valuation by backing the company's latest funding round.

Godiva to close its cafes and boutiques in North America

Firm says Covid pandemic has led to a steep fall in sales over past year

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