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VC surge sees record-breaking private equity year for Central and Eastern Europe

A record-breaking year for private equity investment in Central and Eastern Europe saw €2.95bn of capital invested in over 460 companies, new data from Invest Europe shows.

KKR taps $1.3bn Global Impact Fund to back Australian carbon offset business Greencollar

Global private equity giant KKR has backed Australian carbon offsetting specialist GreenCollar through its $1.3bn Global Impact Fund.

Align Capital follows $450m Fund II close with deal for PE-backed-business advisory firm WilliamsMarston

Align Capital has followed the $450m hard cap close of its sophomore private equity fund earlier this year by backing accounting advisory and management consulting business WilliamsMarston.

EQT sells Fund VII investment to EQT VIII, IX and TA Associates in €3bn-plus deal

EQT has agreed to sell its EQT VII investment IFS to its successor funds EQT VIII and EQT IX alongside new backing from fellow private equity investor TA Associates in a deal worth more than

Oprah, Natalie Portman join Blackstone growth unit in $200m Oatly investment round

Oprah Winfrey and Natalie Portman were among superstar investors joining Blackstone's growth arm in leading a $200m investment round for Swedish oat milk producer Oatly.

US VC fundraising in 2020 already at one of highest totals since 2006, with half a year still to go

US venture capital fundraising has already hit one of its highest total since 2006 this year with only two quarters gone, despite massive headwinds from the coronavirus crisis impacting on dealmaking and exit activity, new

FinTech unicorn Robinhood reaches $8.3bn valuation after huge extra capital influx in latest round

FinTech unicorn Robinhood has more than doubled its latest investment round thanks to an extra $320m of capital - pushing its valuation to an enormous $8.3bn.

TrueBridge brings AUM to over $3.3bn through close of biggest VC fund of funds yet

TrueBridge Capital Partners has brought its assets under management to more than $3.3bn through the final close of its biggest venture capital fund of funds yet.

Hong Kong sets sights on becoming Asian private equity fund hub through new Limited Partnership Fund Bill

Hong Kong is hoping to establish itself as a prime Asian destination for private equity and venture capital fund launches through the launch of its new Limited Partnership Fund Bill.

Sun Capital veteran Wolfe moves to Arsenal Capital as investment partner

Industrials and healthcare-focused private equity firm Arsenal Capital Partners has brought in veteran Sun Capital managing director Aaron Wolfe as a new investment partner.

Latin American fintech Warren Brasil raises $22.5m Series B round

Investment platform Warren Brasil has raised $22.5m in a Series B round led by QED Investors.

Personal finance management startup Lanistar hits £150m pre-launch valuation through VC investment

Personal financial management startup Lanistar has secured £15m to fund its upcoming launch later in 2020.

Spain’s Moira Capital buys into bulky goods transport, logistics business GOI

Spanish private equity house Moira Capital Partners has bought a roughly 50% stake in logistics operator GOI.

PE hopes of cheap deal for ailing Cirque du Soleil challenged by rival bid from creditors

Private equity hopes of taking control of the world-famous Cirque du Soleil on the cheap after coronavirus pushed it into bankruptcy protection appear over, with creditors nearing an agreement for their own bid.

Blackstone seals heavily-reduced NIBC buyout after dropping bid from €1.36bn in wake of Covid-19

Blackstone has seen its heavily-reduced buyout offer for Dutch Bank NIBC accepted by the lender, giving the business a valuation of just over €1bn.

Blue Sage Capital nears twice its Fund II total with latest capital raise, passes $288m

Texas buyout house Blue Sage Capital has passed $288m for its third flagship fundraise, almost twice the amount it collected for its last raise in 2012.

Growth Capital Partners seals ‘strong return’ through Chaucer Consultancy exit

UK private equity house Growth Capital Partners has exited its six-year investment in challenger consultancy Chaucer through a trade sale to Italy's Business Integration Partners.

Cyber attack simulation specialist XM Cyber brings investment to $49m with new VC-led round

XM Cyber, a breach and attack simulation platform, has closed its Series B round on $17m, as it looks to grow its global sales and marketing efforts.

Growers Edge harvests $40m Series B round from group of VC firms

Growers Edge Financial has raked in $40m for its Series B round to help it to grow into new markets in the US.

Fintech AI client retention platform Senso gets $3m VC-led investment round

Senso, an AI platform helping financial institutions improve client retention, has reportedly bagged $3m in its pre-Series A round.

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