Software and Hi-Tech
German biotech firm Topas raises €22m in series-B round

German biotech firm Topas raises €22m in series-B round

Hamburg-based biotech company Topas Therapeutics has closed a €22m series-B round co-led by new investors Vesalius BioCapital III and BioMedPartners. 

Politics
Mercia sells Clear Review for £26m

Mercia sells Clear Review for £26m

Mercia Asset Management has sold performance management software company Clear Review for £26m.

Angel / Venture
SAIF Partners rebrands as Elevation Capital as it closes biggest India fundraise yet on $400m

SAIF Partners rebrands as Elevation Capital as it closes biggest India fundraise yet on $400m

Indian venture capital firm SAIF Partners has rebranded to Elevation Capital amid the $400m final close of its biggest India fund yet.

Angel / Venture
AnaCap strikes maiden India deal in education sector

AnaCap strikes maiden India deal in education sector

The firm is launching a joint venture with real assets investor Cerestra Advisors to create a listed education infrastructure investment trust in the country

Buyout
Dealmaking due-diligence, marketing software specialist Datasite gets CapVest backing

Dealmaking due-diligence, marketing software specialist Datasite gets CapVest backing

Private equity house CapVest has agreed to buy dealmaking software-as-a-service provider Datasite Global Corporation.

Event
Treasury launches review of financial services regulation to ‘take back control’

Treasury launches review of financial services regulation to ‘take back control’

City Minister John Glen announced the review in a LinkedIn post saying that the country has a 'unique opportunity'

Ardian
French generic drugmaker H2 Pharma eyes market consolidation thanks to Ardian investment

French generic drugmaker H2 Pharma eyes market consolidation thanks to Ardian investment

Private investment giant Ardian has bought a minority stake in H2 Pharma, a French specialist in the development and production of generic drugs.

Pharma and Healthcare
Ardian buys minority stake in H2 Pharma

Ardian buys minority stake in H2 Pharma

Ardian has acquired a minority stake in H2 Pharma, a French specialist in the development of generic drugs.

Buyout
Sherpa Capital follows rapid €120m Fund III close by hiring Lahuerta to boost special situations team

Sherpa Capital follows rapid €120m Fund III close by hiring Lahuerta to boost special situations team

Iberian private equity house Sherpa Capital has followed the €120m final close of its fourth fund by bringing in Isaac Lahuerta as an investment director in its special situations team.

Appointments
Sherpa appoints Lahuerta as investment director

Sherpa appoints Lahuerta as investment director

Spanish private equity firm Sherpa Capital has appointed Isaac Lahuerta as an investment director in the special situations team.

AINS Group
Design, consultancy company AINS Group ‘to challenge entire construction, real estate sector’ following Vaaka Partners backing

Design, consultancy company AINS Group ‘to challenge entire construction, real estate sector’ following Vaaka Partners backing

Finnish private equity house Vaaka Partners has picked up a majority stake in construction design and consultancy firm AINS Group.

asset management
Banks, mutual funds receding from Indian debt is huge opportunity, Edelweiss says amid $900m fund close

Banks, mutual funds receding from Indian debt is huge opportunity, Edelweiss says amid $900m fund close

Indian asset manager Edelweiss has hit a roughly $900m final close for its latest alternative credit fund targeting the country.

Buyout
Eureka Equity Partners pulls in more than $200m for final close of fourth flagship fundraise

Eureka Equity Partners pulls in more than $200m for final close of fourth flagship fundraise

Eureka Equity Partners has raised more than $200m for the final close of its fourth flagship investment fund, six years after closing its predecessor vehicle.

Angel / Venture
IA Capital leads string of venture capital firms in $24m round for digital insurance specialist Matic

IA Capital leads string of venture capital firms in $24m round for digital insurance specialist Matic

New York-based VC investor IA Capital has led a $24m investment round for digital insurance agency Matic.

Angel / Venture
Sequoia Capital reups in digital mortgage business Snapdocs through $60m Series C

Sequoia Capital reups in digital mortgage business Snapdocs through $60m Series C

Digital mortgage solution Snapdocs has closed its Series C round on $60m to continue a strong period of growth.

Politics
Video: Finatal's Paul Blant and Dominic Mellet

Video: Finatal's Paul Blant and Dominic Mellet

Unquote interviews Paul Blant and Dominic Mellet of private-equity-focused recruitment consultant Finatal, a sponsor of the British Private Equity Awards 2020.

Buyout
Northleaf Capital Partners makes $50m FundThrough investment

Northleaf Capital Partners makes $50m FundThrough investment

FundThrough, which helps small businesses optimise cash flow by leveraging outstanding customer invoices, has bagged a $50m investment from private equity firm Northleaf Capital Partners.

Politics
Video: Palladium's James Prebble

Video: Palladium's James Prebble

Unquote interviews James Prebble from Palladium, winner of the Specialist Due Diligence Provider Of The Year category at the 2020 British Private Equity Awards.

AI
AI-based anti-money laundering startup Silent Eight gets $15m venture capital-led investment

AI-based anti-money laundering startup Silent Eight gets $15m venture capital-led investment

Silent Eight, which leverages AI technology to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, has closed a $15m venture capital-led funding round.

Consumer Services
Alibaba takes 6.1% stake in Advent-backed travel retailer Dufry

Alibaba takes 6.1% stake in Advent-backed travel retailer Dufry

After the capital increase is completed, the private equity firm will have an 11.4% stake

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