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General Atlantic, Sequoia Capital are key drivers in Oracle bid for TikTok

General Atlantic, Sequoia Capital are key drivers in Oracle bid for TikTok

Investment firms with large existing stakes in ByteDance pursue deal for app’s US operations, as potential alternative to Microsoft

Fintech and Finance
Industrifonden leads €3m seed round for Open Payments

Industrifonden leads €3m seed round for Open Payments

Swedish fintech company Open Payments has raised €3m in a seed round led by Industrifonden. 

Angel / Venture
Consortium backs €4.6m round for Neon

Consortium backs €4.6m round for Neon

A consortium of corporate and venture capital investors, including new investors Helvetia Venture Fund and Swiss e-commerce company QoQa, has participated in a €4.6m funding round for Switzerland-based banking app Neon.

Angel / Venture
Euregio Plus to launch €50m VC fund

Euregio Plus to launch €50m VC fund

Italian private equity firm Euregio Plus is preparing the launch of its debut fund, a venture capital vehicle with a €50m target.

Ant Financial
Jack Ma’s Ant Financial files for what could be the biggest IPO ever

Jack Ma’s Ant Financial files for what could be the biggest IPO ever

Chinese tech powerhouse Ant Financial has filed for what could be the biggest initial public offering ever, which could see the company raise $30bn.

BNRG
Carlyle Group buys solar development projects from BNRG

Carlyle Group buys solar development projects from BNRG

Global investment firm the Carlyle Group has acquired a portfolio of solar development projects in Maine from global solar independent power producer BNRG. The deal was made through the investment group’s new affiliate Acadia Renewable

Event
Triton launches take private bid for HiQ International

Triton launches take private bid for HiQ International

Triton has today made a take-private offer of SEK 4bn for Swedish IT management consultancy HiQ International.

General Partners
Maguar Capital and co-investors acquire HRWorks

Maguar Capital and co-investors acquire HRWorks

Germany-based GP Maguar Capital has announced its debut deal, acquiring HR software business HRWorks alongside co-investors Aberdeen Standard Investments, EMZ Partners, Golding Capital Partners and LFPE.

Politics
Providence Strategic Growth acquires Sympa

Providence Strategic Growth acquires Sympa

Providence Equity Partners, via its growth investment arm Providence Strategic Growth (PSG), has acquired a majority stake in Finnish HR software provider Sympa.

By News Type
KKR names Suzanne Donohoe as its new global head of Strategic growth

KKR names Suzanne Donohoe as its new global head of Strategic growth

Private equity giant KKR has just promoted Suzanne Donohoe to the take on the new role of global head of strategic growth. In her new role, Donohoe will focus on building new businesses for the

Deal News
NTR completes €370m portfolio refinance deal

NTR completes €370m portfolio refinance deal

Sustainable infrastructure investor NTR has completed a €370m portfolio refinance of a 220 MW onshore wind portfolio for its NTR Wind 1 LP fund. NTR has launched the fund fund the construction and operating of

Distressed
CE Capital acquires Walter Hundhausen

CE Capital acquires Walter Hundhausen

CE Capital Partners has completed an asset deal to acquire Germany-based iron castings manufacturer Walter Hundausen following its insolvency filing with the Hagen district court in May 2020.

Angel / Venture
VC-backed WorldRemit acquires Sendwave

VC-backed WorldRemit acquires Sendwave

Venture-capital-backed WorldRemit has acquired app-based remittance platform Sendwave.

Pharma and Healthcare
CR-CP leads $44m series-C for ReViral

CR-CP leads $44m series-C for ReViral

CR-CP Life Science Fund has led a $44m series-C funding round for biopharmaceutical company ReViral.

M&A
M&A deals come roaring back

M&A deals come roaring back

Many assumed that deal activity would cease for the year, but well-positioned companies are sensing opportunities

BlackRock
BlackRock pulls in up to $45m for its healthcare opportunities fund

BlackRock pulls in up to $45m for its healthcare opportunities fund

American global investment manager BlackRock has raised up to $45m for its healthcare opportunities fund, so far.

Angel / Venture
Impact Ventures leads the $118m Series B of digital workspace company MURAL

Impact Ventures leads the $118m Series B of digital workspace company MURAL

Global private equity firm Impact Ventures has led the $118m Series B of digital workspace platform MURAL.

Buyout
KKR taps newly closed tech fund to lead $300m investment into cybersecurity company ReliaQuest

KKR taps newly closed tech fund to lead $300m investment into cybersecurity company ReliaQuest

Private equity giant KKR has led the $300m investment round of cybersecurity managed service ReliaQuest.

By PE Sector
Granite Growth Health Partners co-founder Diane Daych becomes new chair of Healthcare Private Equity Association

Granite Growth Health Partners co-founder Diane Daych becomes new chair of Healthcare Private Equity Association

Non-profit trade association The Healthcare Private Equity Association (HCPEA) has named Granite Growth Health Partners co-founder and managing partner Diane Daych as its new chair.

Consumer Services
J.Crew wins approval to exit chapter 11 bankruptcy

J.Crew wins approval to exit chapter 11 bankruptcy

Retailer poised to emerge from bankruptcy, will hand its business to a group of lenders

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