Eurazeo invests $33m in UK fintech Thought Machine

The France-based firm has led a Series B funding round that collected $125m in total

Index Ventures leads $18.6m round for Cargo.one

Index Ventures has led a $18.6m round for real-time air cargo booking platform Cargo.one.

Antin hits €6.5bn hard cap close for new infra fund as LPs flock to asset class

Antin Infrastructure Partners has surged to a €6.5bn hard cap final close for its fourth flagship fundraise, underlining the extent to which LPs are flocking to more stable asset classes amid the coronavirus outbreak.

VC-backed Pricehubble buys Checkmyplace

Pricehubble, a Switzerland-based B2B real estate valuation software platform backed by BtoV Partners, Helvetia Venture Fund, SwissLife and Swisscom Ventures, has acquired Austria-based software platform Checkmyplace.

Apollo, other PE houses said to be wary of debt-heavy Europcar buyout amid Covid-19 uncertainty

Private equity firms including Apollo Global reportedly remain wary of investing in troubled car rental business Europcar amid owner Eurazeo asking for last-ditch bids ahead of a potential restructuring.

Entreprenörinvest and Innovum in $1.1m round for LocalizeDirect

Swedish software company LocalizeDirect has raised $1.1m from investors including Ikea Family Foundation-owned Entreprenörinvest, Innovum Invest and other Swedish venture capital firms and private individuals.

Primo Space Fund holds €58m first close

Italian venture capital house Primomiglio has held a first close on €58m for Primo Space Fund, a vehicle dedicated to investing in space technology.

Carlyle passes $1.84bn for second ‘long-dated’ private equity fundraise

Private equity giant Carlyle has raised at least $1.84bn for its second 'long-dated' investment fund, four years after closing its inaugural vehicle in the strategy.

Ex-Gores Group pair beat $300m goal to close debut Gallant Capital Partners fundraise

A new private equity firm launched by a pair of former Gores Group investment execs has soared past its $300m fundraising goal for the final close of its debut investment vehicle.

Investcorp follows biggest European CLO raise of 2020 so far with €250m follow-up fund

Investcorp has hit a €250m final close for its second CLO fund of the year to bring its total assets under management in the asset class to more than €7bn.

Primomiglio sets sights on space investments with new venture capital fundraise

Italian fund manager Primomiglio has announced a €58m first close of a new venture capital fund focused on space investments.

Venture funds and their investors differ on portfolio valuation during pandemic

Discrepancies in valuations are common, but investors are scrutinising such situations more closely now

Argentum turns Mediant equity into debt amid ‘unprecedent demand’ for company’s platform amid Covid

FinTech Mediant’s investors have injected a further $18.5m into the company to fuel the next stage of its strategic growth.

Banking fintech Thought Machine hits $125m for expanded Series B round

Cloud-native core banking technology firm Thought Machine has secured an additional $42m to its Series B, bringing the round’s total value to a hefty $125m.

Capricorn Venture Partners backs pioneering diabetes monitoring startup Indigo’s €38m Series B

Capricorn Venture Partners has made the second investment from its Digital Growth Fund by backing the €38m Series B round for medical device business Indigo Diabetes.

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