AMB :- Challenger banks attract big VC fintech investment in Europe

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Total fintech investment in EMEA declined significantly, given the lack of mega M&A deals. During H1'20, the region saw $4.6 billion in fintech investment, said a study. VC investment in ...Article

Macquarie launches €200m-targeting infrastructure fund alongside MAPFRE, Abante

Macquarie has launched a €200m infrastructure fund alongside global insurer MAPFRE and financial advice and asset management firm Abante.

Luminar Ventures leads $1m seed round for Teemyco

Swedish venture capital firm Luminar Ventures has led a $1m seed funding round for Stockholm-based virtual office software developer Teemyco.

GP Profile: ArchiMed

Following the close of its new €1bn fund, ArchiMed chair and founding partner Denis Ribon talks to Alessia Argentieri about the fundraising and investment strategy of the firm's latest vehicle, as well as portfolio management

Down rounds rise as start-ups face tougher fundraising climate

Venture capitalists sought lower prices as pandemic brought uncertainty

AMB :- UK: PE/VC returns outperform public markets

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: U.K. private equity and venture capital industries generated 10-year returns of +14.2% in 2019, outperforming the FTSE100 and the FTSE250, which generated returns of +7.4% and +12% respectivel...Article Link

H.I.G.’s Circle Graphics Acquires Bay Photo

Circle Graphics, a portfolio company of H.I.G. Capital, has acquired Bay Photo. Bay Photo is a provider of photographic prints and photo finishing services to professional photographers, artists, and other third-party channel partners. The company’s

Argonaut Forms American Cementing, Buys BJ Assets

Argonaut Private Equity has acquired the cementing services business of BJ Services which filed for bankruptcy in July 2020 after failing to reach an agreement with its lenders. Tomball, Texas-based BJ Services is a provider

PSP Adds Jacknob to E.B. Bradley

E.B. Bradley, a portfolio company of PSP Capital Partners, has acquired Jacknob, a provider of bathroom hardware and accessories. PSP, a family-controlled private investment firm founded by former U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, acquired

Isomer Capital gets €75m anchor commitment for newly-launched Fund II

Isomer Capital has picked up a €75m cornerstone commitment for its newly-launched second fund targeting early-stage tech-focused European venture capital managers.

Remote work technology fuels deal activity during pandemic

Miro Parizek, from advisory firm Hampleton expects robust activity in the H2 this year, as corporate and private equity buyers 'jockey for position in the new, post-pandemic business environment'

Tectonic Ventures eyes up to $75m for second fundraise

Tectonic Ventures is back in the fundraising market looking to raise up to $75m for its sophomore investment vehicle.

Munich Private Equity Partners races back to fundraising market two months after closing €162m Fund III

Munich Private Equity Partners has made a rapid return to fundraising for a new flagship fund of funds, just a couple of months after wrapping up its predecessor vehicle.

Harvard-collaborating seed investment firm Xfund seals $120m Fund III close

Xfund - the early-stage firm launched by a clutch of the biggest venture capital firms in the US - has sealed a successful $120m fund close for its third flagship investment vehicle.

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