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.
Spanish private equity player Nazca Capital has tapped its €275m fourth fund to buy a majority stake in vegan and organic food supplier Laboratorios Almond.
Global private equity giant KKR has invested in 40-year-old Italian automated packaging business CMC Machinery.
Python software development specialist STX Next has picked up backing from private equity firm Innova Capital.
Eurazeo's growth buyout investment division has snapped up former Searchlight Capital partner Eric Sondag as managing director in its New York office.
Infrastructure investor Whitehelm Capital has agreed up to £80m of investment in smart city operator Connexin.
Alternative investment major Investcorp has backed Chinese AI-controlled city and smart services developer Terminus Technologies.
Struggling UK restaurant operator Azzuri Group has been bought by Towerbrook Capital Partners amid the company revealing it could slash up to 1,200 jobs as it battles to overcome the Covid-19 crisis.
A string of private equity houses have reportedly made it to the next round of bidding for Nestle's Chinese unit Yinlu Foods Group.
