French digital startup Memo Bank raises €20m in BlackFin Capital-led Series A

FinTech startup Memo Bank has raised €20m in a Series A round led by BlackFin Capital.

Other Voices: A guide to 'recycling' options for fund managers

By: Edward Lee, Cameron Roper, Nick Rose, Proskauer The ongoing COVID-19 crisis is presenting fund managers with numerous challenges. One key challenge is to make sure that their portfolio companies have sufficient capital available to

AMB :- Other Voices: A guide to ‘recycling’ options for fund managers

By: Edward Lee, Cameron Roper, Nick Rose, Proskauer The ongoing COVID-19 crisis is presenting fund managers with numerous challenges. One key challenge is to make sure that their portfolio companies have sufficient capit...Article Link

Oaktree secures up to $500m for its new private equity fund

Oaktree Capital appears to be back in the fundraising market and has pulled in up to $500m for a new fund.

Shock death of Invest Europe chair elect sees Baudon continue in role

The shock death of Invest Europe chair elect Roderick Macmillan will see current chair Thierry Baudon continue in the role as the association navigates the current volatile investment environment.

Connect Ventures closes $80m seed fund

Connect Ventures, a London-based venture capital house focused on seed-stage technology investments, has closed its third fund on $80m.

ETFGI reports assets invested in ESG ETFs and ETPs listed globally reached a new record of $82bn at the end of May 2020

Opalesque Industry Update - ETFGI, the independent research and consultancy firm covering trends in the global ETFs/ETPs ecosystem, reported today that Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) ETFs and ETPs listed globally gathered net inflows of

Longitude Capital leads $40m round for Polares Medical

Longitude Capital has led a $40m funding round for Switzerland-based Polares Medical, with participation from Decheng Capital, Endeavour Vision, IDO Investments, Earlybird Venture Capital and Wellington Partners.

Alternative assets managers expect sweeping work from home policy changes following Covid-19 lockdown

The alternative assets industry is set for a swathe of staff continuing to work from home after the coronavirus lockdown ends, a new survey of managers within the industry reveals.

Apollo-backed Chuck E Cheese parent company files for bankruptcy due to coronavirus shutdown

Apollo Global-backed CEC Entertainment, the parent company of novelty restaurant chain Chuck E Cheese, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the wake of the coronavirus crippling its operations.

BNP Paribas seals timely €570m-plus fund close to help European SMEs through coronavirus crisis

BNP Paribas Asset Management has raised more than €570m for the final close of its second Euro SME Debt Fund, following its first fund completing its investment period earlier this year.

Central Europe-focused Genesis Capital back with €150m-targeting fundraise

Central Europe-focused private equity house Genesis Capital has launched a €150m fundraise for its sixth flagship buyout vehicle.

DACH venture capital looks for a new normal

Although dealflow in the DACH VC market has remained fairly strong amid the coronavirus crisis, deals have shrunk in average size, and uncertainty lingers. Harriet Matthews reports

Connect Ventures raises biggest fund to date to target European seed investments

London-based investment house Connect Ventures has sealed a £65m fundraise targeting seed-stage tech deals across Europe.

AI logistics, supply chain management startup 7bridges gets Crane Venture Partners backing

7bridges, an AI-powered automation engine for businesses logistics and supply chains, has launched with a $3.4m seed round led by Crane Venture Partners and LocalGlobe.

Healthcare payments app Cedar nets $102m Series C led by Andreessen Horowitz

Cedar, a FinTech company hoping to simplify the financial experience for patients, has netted $102m in a Series C round led by Andreessen Horowitz.

Warburg-backed data privacy company Privatar expands $80m Series C round with new capital

Warburg Pincus-backed data privacy platform Privitar has raised an additional $7m for its Series C round, having initially closed the round on $80m in April.

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