Fundraising
HarbourVest collects over $8bn for new secondary fund

HarbourVest collects over $8bn for new secondary fund

Secondaries vehicles have been one of the few bright spots for private equity fundraising in 2020

Software and Hi-Tech
Vista Equity’s Smith reaches settlement with DoJ in tax probe

Vista Equity’s Smith reaches settlement with DoJ in tax probe

Billionaire is set to pay $140m and admit liability for additional taxes owed but won’t be prosecuted

Angel / Venture
Education tech specialist Brighteye Ventures rides Covid distance learning boom with sophomore fundraise

Education tech specialist Brighteye Ventures rides Covid distance learning boom with sophomore fundraise

European edtech investment specialist Brighteye Ventures has almost doubled its assets under management through a first close of its sophomore fund.

analysis
Second wave of Covid-19 biggest threat to fund managers eyeing LP capital – survey

Second wave of Covid-19 biggest threat to fund managers eyeing LP capital – survey

LPs fears over a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic is the biggest threat to alternative asset fund managers looking to raise new capital, new research shows.

Abingworth
Sofinnova Partners swoops for Anderson as partner to boost growth-stage Crossover Fund team

Sofinnova Partners swoops for Anderson as partner to boost growth-stage Crossover Fund team

European life sciences venture capital major Sofinnova Partners has brought on board experienced former Abingworth investor Joe Anderson as a partner.

Buyout
Summa Equity picks up majority stake in protein production, research specialist Sengenics

Summa Equity picks up majority stake in protein production, research specialist Sengenics

Stockholm's Summa Equity has bought a majority stake in protein production and research specialist Sengenics through its €610m second fund.

Angel / Venture
Baidu Capital, Lake Bleu Capital among backers for lung disease diagnosis, treatment business Broncus

Baidu Capital, Lake Bleu Capital among backers for lung disease diagnosis, treatment business Broncus

Lung disease diagnosis and treatment startup Broncus Holding Company has picked up a round of Series C investment from VC houses including Baidu Capital and Lake Bleu Capital.

Angel / Venture
Continuous online security assessment startup Cyberpion gets $8.25m venture capital-led investment

Continuous online security assessment startup Cyberpion gets $8.25m venture capital-led investment

Security platform Cyberpion has closed a venture capital-led seed round on $8.25m to help it increase its sales and marketing efforts.

Software and Hi-Tech
KKR & Co. Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2020 Results

KKR & Co. Inc. to Announce Third Quarter 2020 Results

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE: KKR) announced today that it plans to release its financial results for the third quarter 2020 on Friday, October 30, 2020, before the opening of trading on

Software and Hi-Tech
Other Voices: Responsible Investment labels: welcome to the jungle!

Other Voices: Responsible Investment labels: welcome to the jungle!

by Perrine Dutronc, Sustainable Investing Specialist, Groupe La Française There is no common definition of "sustainable finance", which leaves ample room for interpretation when referencing sustainable investments. Sustainable investm...Article Link

Software and Hi-Tech
AMB :- Appetite for ESG accelerates globally during a pandemic – survey

AMB :- Appetite for ESG accelerates globally during a pandemic – survey

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The percentage of institutional investors incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors continues to grow globally, but so does the divergence between U.S. investors and th...Article Link

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