Buyout
Former EQT execs sail towards SEK1bn goal for second MVI fundraise

Former EQT execs sail towards SEK1bn goal for second MVI fundraise

A pair of former EQT execs are more than halfway to their SEK1bn ($106m) target for their second private equity fundraise through their firm MVI Advisors.

M&A
Buy-and-build: 3i’s five-step strategy

Buy-and-build: 3i’s five-step strategy

Pete Wilson, partner and head of UK private equity at 3i, outlines some key considerations for executing successful bolt-on acquisitions

Angel / Venture
CIVC sells stake in radar tech maintenance pioneer GPRS to Kohlberg & Company

CIVC sells stake in radar tech maintenance pioneer GPRS to Kohlberg & Company

CIVC Partners has sold a majority stake in subsurface infrastructure scanning services business GPRS Holdings to fellow private equity house Kohlberg & Company.

Angel / Venture
Identity fraud fighting startup ubble raises €10m seed round

Identity fraud fighting startup ubble raises €10m seed round

French tech startup ubble has bagged €10m in seed capital and a partnership with Bpifrance, the investment bank.

Area 1
Area 1 Security secures $25m funding round to support its R&D

Area 1 Security secures $25m funding round to support its R&D

Area 1 Security, a pre-emptive email security solution, has closed its growth equity round on $25m, with ForgePoint Capital leading the round.

apex capital
Australian business bank Zeller raises AUD $6.3m ahead of 2021 launch

Australian business bank Zeller raises AUD $6.3m ahead of 2021 launch

New alternative business banking platform Zeller has reportedly raised AUD $6.3m ($4.3m) in a funding round as it aims for a 2021 launch.

Fintech and Finance
US insurers’ private equity holdings continue to climb

US insurers’ private equity holdings continue to climb

Opalesque Industry Update - U.S. insurance companies increased their private equity holdings by nearly 10% in 2019 to $81.3 billion, marking the fourth straight year of increases. Private equity remains attractive to insurers looking to

Software and Hi-Tech
AMB :- Marketing Sentiment Analysis: Hedge Funds slip from positive to neutral sentiment

AMB :- Marketing Sentiment Analysis: Hedge Funds slip from positive to neutral sentiment

Matthias Knab, Opalesque: Hedge Funds slipped from positive to neutral marketing sentiment reflecting the general trend across the whole financial sector, said a study. A ProFundCom sentiment analysis across the main fin...Article Link

Software and Hi-Tech
AMB :- Favorable conditions prevail for L/S Diversified and Special Situations strategies

AMB :- Favorable conditions prevail for L/S Diversified and Special Situations strategies

Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The balance of risks has slightly deteriorated on the back of mounting concerns over renewed Covid-19 infections in southern U.S. states. However, data releases continued to surprise on the up...Article Link

Distressed
Swiss asset managers: no rapid economic recovery in sight

Swiss asset managers: no rapid economic recovery in sight

Opalesque Industry Update - Investment experts working at Swiss-based asset management firms have a distinctly negative view of the outlook for Switzerland 's economy and the financial markets as a result of the coronavirus crisis,

Digital Transformation
KKR Leads $48M Round into Stock Digital Content Platform Artlist

KKR Leads $48M Round into Stock Digital Content Platform Artlist

*Artlist offers high quality, royalty-free licensed music, footage and sound effects for video creators *Existing investor Elephant Partners joins in the round *Over the past year, YouTube creators have become Artlist’s fastest-growing customer base *Artlist

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