360 Capital to launch €50m Square II fund

Milan- and Paris-headquartered venture capital house 360 Capital Partners is preparing the launch of its Square II fund, which will have a €50m target, Unquote understands.

Preparing for the turnarounds wave

While advisers readied themselves for a wave of distressed opportunities off the back of the coronavirus crisis – and GPs anticipated a shift in LP allocation strategies – the turnarounds surge has failed to materialise.

Irish life sciences investor Fountain Healthcare Partners soars past Fund III goal to reach €300m total AUM

Irish life sciences investment major Fountain Healthcare Partners has brought its funds under management to €300m through the target-beating final close of its third fundraise.

Epidarex sells Sirakoss to VC-backed OssDsign

Sirakoss, a UK-based medical device company backed by Epidarex Capital, has been acquired by VC-backed OssDsign, a Swedish medtech company.

A post-coronavirus pandemic debt crisis is unlikely but there will be economic pain

The short-term economic outlook remains worrying worldwide, particularly for borrowers at the lower end of the credit scale or in the industries hit hardest by Covid-19 restrictions. But a large-scale debt crisis may not be

Sherpa appoints Medina as operating partner

Spanish mid-market private equity firm Sherpa Capital has appointed José Angel Medina as operating partner.

VCs sell Flaschenpost stakes to Oetker

Germany-based food and drink conglomerate Dr Oetker has wholly acquired drinks delivery service Flaschenpost, in a deal that has seen its VC backers, including Cherry Ventures, sell their stakes in the business.

Ex-OrbiMed Advisors execs seal $410m final close for debut Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management fund

A team of former OrbiMed Advisors investment professionals have raised $410m for the final close of their debut Petrichor Healthcare Capital Management fund.

JC Flowers, Pelican Ventures team up to buy reinsurer Ariel Re from Argo Group

Private equity pair Pelican Ventures and JC Flowers have agreed to pick up reinsurance franchise Ariel Re from Argo Group.  Ariel Re is a global underwriter of property and casualty reinsurance operating through Lloyd’s Syndicate 1910.

Castik Capital taps newly-closed €1.25bn Fund II for Customs Support buyout

European private equity house Castik Capital has agreed to buy customs broker Customs Support from Mentha Capital and Park Ventures.

Sponsor-lender relationship faces stiff Covid-19 test

GPs' relationships with their existing banks and debt funds became crucial to navigating challenging liquidity situations and potential covenant breaches in Q2, and will be even more important in managing the ongoing consequences of the

Ms. Foundation for Women shifts to impact investments

The foundation’s intention is to invest $1m in PRIs during the next five to six years, recycling capital that is returned over multiple decades

AMB :- VC investment in Europe reach a new record of $12.1bn across 1,024 deals in Q3 2020

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Venture Capital (VC) investment in Europe reached a new record of $12.1bn across 1,024 deals in Q3 2020 - up from $11.5bn across 1,513 deals in Q2 2020, said a report.

CDP, StarTip, Vertis in €5m round for Buzzoole

CDP Venture Capital, Vertis Venture and Tamburi's StarTip have led a €5m round for Italian influencer marketing platform Buzzoole.

Eurazeo, IK invest €400m in Questel

Eurazeo has invested in Paris-based intellectual property specialist Questel, alongside the company's previous backers IK Investment Partners and Raise Investissement, and the management team.

Venture capital house SmartCap preps for launch of ‘longer-term’ deeptech fund

SmartCap, a venture capital fund manager owned by the Estonian state, is set to launch a new deeptech fund targeting companies with a longer development cycle.

BGF, Perwyn et al. in £25m round for unicorn Gousto

Meal kit delivery startup Gousto has raised £25m from existing investors, including BGF and Perwyn.

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