AMB :- Venture capital investment in UK fintech nosedives 40% in H1 2020

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: With 167 deals worth $1.84bn, venture capital investment in UK fintech firms has slumped by nearly 40% during the first six months of 2020. According to a study by UK fintech

AMB :- Gallant Capital wraps up the maiden fund at $378m, beating its $300m target

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Los Angeles-based private equity firm Gallant Capital Partners announced the final closing of its inaugural fund, Gallant Capital Partners I with $378 million in total commitments. Fund I reac...Article Link

VC investment in UK fintech slumps 40% amid Covid-19 crisis

There were 167 deals worth $1.84bn during the first six months of 2020, according to figures from UK fintech industry body Innovate Finance

Battery Ventures issues public takeover offer for Easy Software

Battery Ventures has issued a voluntary public takeover offer for listed Germany-based enterprise software company Easy Software, with shares priced at €11.5 apiece, via the holding company Deltus 36.

Advent France Biotechnology, Invivo invest €4.25m in Arthex

Advent France Biotechnology (AFB) and Invivo Ventures have invested in a €4.25m round for Spanish life sciences company Arthex Biotech, which develops RNA therapies for the treatment of myotonic dystrophy.

Spain’s Azora bets on European hotel recovery post-Covid, raises €680m for new fund

Spanish private equity real estate investor Azora has beating its €600m target in a new fundraise focused on leisure hotels in Europe.

VC Profile: Edge Investments

As Edge Investments begins raising its second-generation fund, Katharine Hidalgo talks to chief investor relations officer and investment director David Fisher about the portfolio, LP sentiment and the creative economy

Cybersecurity company CyCognito closes $30m Series B round

CyCognito, a cybersecurity solution that aims to uncover and prioritise risk from attacker-exposed systems, has closed its Series B round on $30m.

Humvee Maker Sold to KPS

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire AM General, a military vehicle and contract automotive manufacturer, from MacAndrews & Forbes, an investment firm controlled by Ronald Perelman. AM General manufactures specialized vehicles for military and

Trive Invests in Rubicon Bakers

Trive Capital has made an investment in Rubicon Bakers, a maker of all-natural cakes, cupcakes, cookies, and muffins. Rubicon’s product line includes more than 50 SKUs – including vegan and plant-based options – that are

KPS Stalking Horse for Briggs & Stratton

KPS Capital Partners has agreed to acquire the assets of small engine manufacturer Briggs & Stratton, including the equity of foreign subsidiaries, for approximately $550 million. On July 20, Briggs & Stratton voluntarily filed for

J.F. Lehman Hits Hard Cap

J.F. Lehman & Company has held a final closing of its fifth fund with $1.35 billion of capital. Initially targeting $1.0 billion, JFL Equity Investors V LP, was oversubscribed and closed at its hard cap.

Ex-Barclays exec worried about Qatar loan damaging his prospects

Lawyer’s for Amanda Staveley's private equity firm PCP Capital Partners, which is suing Barclays, pressed Jones on the details of the loan to Qatar at the height of the financial crisis

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