Portfolio Company News
Montagu’s Universal Investment buys CapInside

Montagu’s Universal Investment buys CapInside

Fund administration business Universal Investment, a portfolio company of Montagu Private Equity, has acquired Germany-based B2B online investment platform CapInside.

board
Temasek, Credit Suisse veteran Boon Sim joins CPPIB board of directors

Temasek, Credit Suisse veteran Boon Sim joins CPPIB board of directors

The $409bn-managing Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has named former Temasek and Credit Suisse senior exec Boon Sim to its board of directors.

Software and Hi-Tech
PlantLab raises $20m from De Hoge Dennen Capital – report

PlantLab raises $20m from De Hoge Dennen Capital – report

Dutch growth capital investment firm De Hoge Dennen Capital has reportedly invested €20m in the vertical farming company PlantLab in its first investment round.

Angel / Venture
AddVenture, Target Global in $4.5m series-B for BestDoctor

AddVenture, Target Global in $4.5m series-B for BestDoctor

AddVenture and Target Global have led a $4.5m series-B funding round for BestDoctor, a Russian digital company providing medical insurance.

ACON Investment
Bankrupt US dairy business Borden bought by KKR, Capitol Peak, as ACON Investments exits

Bankrupt US dairy business Borden bought by KKR, Capitol Peak, as ACON Investments exits

Bankrupt US dairy company Borden has been bought by KKR and Capitol Peak Partners in a $340m asset purchase.

Angel / Venture
Forerunner Ventures raises $500m for new fund launched at height of Covid-19 crisis

Forerunner Ventures raises $500m for new fund launched at height of Covid-19 crisis

Consumer-focused early-stage investment house Forerunner Ventures has pulled in $500m for its latest fundraise in a rapid fundraise launched and completed amid the coronavirus crisis.

Angel / Venture
Hippo joins unicorn club as VC backing gives company $1.5bn valuation

Hippo joins unicorn club as VC backing gives company $1.5bn valuation

InsurTech business Hippo has cemented its place in the coveted unicorn club by raising a $150m round at a $1.5bn valuation.

Buyout
One Equity Partners completes Spartronics carveout

One Equity Partners completes Spartronics carveout

One Equity Partners has completed a buyout of engineering business Spartronics from Sparton Corporation.

Buyout
JF Lehman soars to $1.35bn hard cap close for fifth flagship private equity fundraise

JF Lehman soars to $1.35bn hard cap close for fifth flagship private equity fundraise

US buyout house JF Lehman & Company has soared to a $1.35bn hard cap final close for its fifth flagship private equity fund, well above its $1bn target.

Buyout
One Peak eyes Covid destabilisation opportunity with €443m hard cap Fund II close

One Peak eyes Covid destabilisation opportunity with €443m hard cap Fund II close

European tech investor One Peak has closed its new fund on an increased hard cap of €443m amid strong demand from LPs.

Economy
London’s finance sector under scrutiny over Russia report

London’s finance sector under scrutiny over Russia report

The UK’s National Crime Agency estimates over £100bn in illicit funds impacts the economy each year

brokerage
The Riverside Company backs commercial real estate brokerage software business Buildout

The Riverside Company backs commercial real estate brokerage software business Buildout

Lower mid-market-focused private equity house The Riverside Company has backed Buildout, a Chicago company that provides SaaS-based marketing and customer relationship management software to commercial real estate brokerages.

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