Banks ride record $155bn green and sustainable finance surge

As investment banks establish new teams in this area, issuance has reached all-time highs

True Ventures continues lightning fundraising pace with $840m double fund close

True Ventures has powered on with its hectic fundraising pace by hauling in $840m across two new investment vehicles.

OpenView Venture Partners strikes $450m Fund VI hard cap in huge boost to assets under management

Business software-focused investment house OpenView Venture Partners has hit a $450m hard cap close for its sixth fund.

Boldstart Ventures back in the fundraising market eyeing biggest fund yet

Boldstart Ventures is back in the fundraising market targeting its biggest-ever total through the launch of its fifth flagship investment vehicle.

Averna acquires ClimateCare

Averna has taken a majority stake in environmental consultancy ClimateCare.

Isomer Capital eyeing €250m for second European VC fund of funds raise

Isomer Capital has revealed a €250m-target for its second flagship fund of funds vehicle eyeing stakes in high-performing European venture capital managers.

EQT hires top Microsoft dealmaker to lead new growth arm

Marc Brown joins as partner and head of EQT Growth to explore opportunities between VC and PE in areas such as B2B technology, healthtech, impact technology and consumer tech

EQT brings in veteran Microsoft dealmaker Marc Brown to head new growth capital investment strategy

EQT has brought in former Microsoft investment exec Marc Brown to head up its new growth investment strategy.

Video: Frog Capital's Mike Reid on growth equity's chance to shine

Unquote interviews Mike Reid from Frog Capital, which recently took the Venture & Growth Capital House of the Year gong at the 2020 British Private Equity Awards.

Unigestion Asia-Pacific private equity head Marchand hired by placement agent Campbell Lutyens

Global placement agent and fund advisor Campbell Lutyens has brought in Unigestion's Asia-Pacific private equity lead Eric Marchand.

Amanda Staveley vs Barclays: the drama that unfolded

The case, which finished last week, gave the public a glimpse of the scenes behind the deals that were made at the height of the global financial crisis

Private equity makes limited progress on ESG promises

Some 63% of British buyout firms say they have taken ESG into account in their businesses, but only 29% of them publicly disclose their policies and progress in this area

THL’s former $17bn credit arm closes first fund since buyout by First Eagle Investment Management

Thomas H Lee Partners' former alternative credit business has closed its first fund since being bought by First Eagle Investment Management last December.

Bain Capital Ventures among Series B backers for open source management business FOSSA

Open source management company FOSSA has closed its Series B round on $23.2m to support the release of its Security Management service. The capital was supplied by Bain Capital Ventures, Canvas Ventures and Costanoa Ventures.

Extended warranty ‘reinventor’ Extend gets $40m venture capital-backed Series B investment

Extend, a startup which says it has reinvented the extended warranty process, has closed its Series B on $40m.

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