VC-backed Mister Spex buys Tribe

Online optician Mister Spex, a portfolio company of venture capital investors including Grazia Equity, has acquired eyewear technology company Tribe.

European VC brushed aside Covid chaos to score record dealmaking, fundraising totals in 2020

The European venture capital industry scored a remarkable victory in 2020 by setting new annual records for deal value and fundraising despite the volatility caused by the coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

Secondaries market set to rebound in 2021 as buyers predict record volume – Setter Capital

The global secondaries market is set to rebound to record levels this year after market volume slumped by 27% in 2020 due to the Covid-19 crisis, new research suggests.

Coller Capital collects more than $9bn to close latest giant secondaries fund

Secondaries private equity giant Coller Capital has scored its biggest fund raise yet after hauling in more than $9bn for its eighth flagship investment vehicle.

Oakley Capital invests €175m in EQT's Idealista

Oakley Capital has invested €175m in exchange for a minority stake in Spanish online property marketplace Idealista, which is backed by EQT.

VC-backed Ubitricity sold to Shell

Venture capital investors including IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and Earlybird Venture Capital have sold their stakes in electric vehicle charging company Ubitricity to oil and gas company Shell.

African PE and VC association appoints new chief executive

Abi Mustapha-Maduakor joins from MedAccess, where she was head of business operations and finance

Oakley Capital races to €455m close for debut lower mid-market fund as its flagship vehicles balloon

European private equity house Oakley Capital has stormed past its target for its first lower mid-market fundraise, hitting about €455m after just six months in the market.

Energy, environment-focused Pioneer Point Partners hits first close for €500m-targeting maiden institutional fundraise

Infrastructure investment specialist Pioneer Point Partners has struck a first close for its €500m-targeting debut institutional fundraise.

EQT buys Exeter Property Group for $1.9bn

The move is part of the firm's strategic growth ambitions within real estate and creates a scaled global real estate investment platform

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.

TUC calls for ethnicity pay gap reporting as pandemic impacts minority groups harder

One in 12 BAME workers are now unemployed, compared to one in 22 white workers

Oncue Raises $10M in Series A Funding to Revolutionize The Moving…

Oncue, the leading software and booking service for the moving industry, has completed a $10 million Series A round of funding. U.S. venture capital firm Rethink Impact led the round, with additional...(PRWeb January 26, 2021)Read

Sinergia Venture Fund holds €30m first close

Synergo Capital has held a €30m first close for its debut venture capital fund, Sinergia Venture Fund, which was launched with a €150m target.

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