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Sofinnova Partners swoops for Anderson as partner to boost growth-stage Crossover Fund team

European life sciences venture capital major Sofinnova Partners has brought on board experienced former Abingworth investor Joe Anderson as a partner.

Summa Equity picks up majority stake in protein production, research specialist Sengenics

Stockholm's Summa Equity has bought a majority stake in protein production and research specialist Sengenics through its €610m second fund.

Baidu Capital, Lake Bleu Capital among backers for lung disease diagnosis, treatment business Broncus

Lung disease diagnosis and treatment startup Broncus Holding Company has picked up a round of Series C investment from VC houses including Baidu Capital and Lake Bleu Capital.

Continuous online security assessment startup Cyberpion gets $8.25m venture capital-led investment

Security platform Cyberpion has closed a venture capital-led seed round on $8.25m to help it increase its sales and marketing efforts.

Venture capital veteran Canaan Partners eyes healthcare, frontier tech deals with new $800m fund

Veteran venture capital firm Canaan Partners has scored another $800m fund close to wrap up capital raising for its 12 early-stage investment fund targeting healthcare and technology companies.

US VC exits surge to huge quarterly total despite Covid uncertainty, fundraising on track for record year, new research shows

US venture capital exit activity has hit its second-highest value ever recorded despite global volatility in recent months due to the coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

Felix Capital brings in ex-Facebook, Vitruvian Partners execs as it celebrates five years of VC investing

UK private equity house Felix Capital has brought in former Facebook exec Angela Chou and Vitruvian Partners' Joseph Pizzolato as its latest investment professionals.

CVC, Apollo defeat Bain Capital to enter exclusive talks for Italian football media rights – report

Global private equity giants CVC Capital Partners and Apollo Global are reportedly leading the race to grab a stake in the lucrative broadcasting rights of Italy's top football league.

TIAA’s investment management giant Nuveen backs battery developer Advanced Battery Concepts

Nuveen, the $1tn global investment manager of insurance giant TIAA, has led a Series B growth equity round in Advanced Battery Concepts.

Levine Leichtman continues European expansion by closing €463m sophomore fund targeting region

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has underlined its commitment to European expansion by hauling in €463m for its second fund dedicated to the region.

Long Ridge Equity Partners secures hefty fund size increase with $400m Fund III hard cap close

Long Ridge Equity Partners has struck the $400m hard cap for its third flagship fundraise, closing the vehicle on almost double the total raised for its sophomore fund.

Triton Partners soars past target for second debt fund amid Covid-19 dealmaking opportunity

European private equity house Triton Partners has soared past its target for its second debt opportunities fund to reach a €744m final close.

Inflexion to tap tech and training experience in build-out of new investment Sparta Global

UK private equity house Inflexion has made a majority investment in tech and training services provider Sparta Global.

PineBridge Investments boosts operations with Benson Elliot Capital Management buyout

Global asset manager PineBridge Investments has agreed to buy UK-based private equity real estate fund manager Benson Elliot Capital Management.

Apollo Global makes renewables royalties play by agreeing Altius team-up

Private equity giant Apollo Global has teamed with renewable energy royalties specialist Altius.

Leonard Green & Partners buys into FFL Partners portfolio business Eyemart Express

Consumer and retail-focused private equity major Leonard Green & Partners has bought into FFL Partners portfolio business Eyemart Express.

Digital insurer Cover Genius said to pick up another venture capital-backed funding round

Digital insurer Cover Genius has reportedly raised £8.3m in its latest funding round as it looks to expand its product offering.

SME spend management startup Spendesk boosts Series B to $56m with Eight Roads Ventures-led investment

SME spend management platform Spendesk has closed an additional $18m to its Series B round, bringing the round total to $56m.

Goldman Sachs, ABS Capital backs hefty $53m Series B round for cloud security specialist deepwatch

Intelligence-driven managed security services company deepwatch has closed its Series B round on $53m, as it looks to expand its partner ecosystem.

BC Partners said to hit halfway point for €8.5bn-targeting Fund XI

London-based buyout major BC Partners has reportedly hit the halfway point for an €8.5bn-targeting flagship fundraise following a record-breaking first close.

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