VC firms line up to back Orca Security’s $55m Series B round
Israel-based Orca Security has netted $55m in its Series B round, which was led by ICONIQ Growth.
European curated online marketplace business Catawiki has picked up a €150m investment led by Permira.
Centerbridge Partners has teamed with global food retail giant Ahold Delhaize to buy private equity-backed online grocer FreshDirect.
Open source management company FOSSA has closed its Series B round on $23.2m to support the release of its Security Management service. The capital was supplied by Bain Capital Ventures, Canvas Ventures and Costanoa Ventures.
Security platform Cyberpion has closed a venture capital-led seed round on $8.25m to help it increase its sales and marketing efforts.
Intelligence-driven managed security services company deepwatch has closed its Series B round on $53m, as it looks to expand its partner ecosystem.
Cyber risk rating company NormShield has drawn in $7.5m of venture capital to bolster its go-to-market strategy.
US buyout giant KKR has agreed a buyout of the biggest contact lens retailer in the US, 1-800 Contacts, from fellow private equity house AEA Investors.
Private equity house 3i Group has bought a majority stake in online garden home, shed and sauna seller A-Z Gartenhaus for £60m.
EQT has continues its run of recent dealmaking by agreeing a buyout of online real estate classifieds business Casa.it from UK private equity house Oakley Capital.
A private equity bet on Polish e-commerce retailer Allegro is set to pay off handsomely after the company said it was eyeing a valuation of up to €12bn through an IPO.
Silver Lake has made another big bet on the burgeoning Indian digital market by backing online learning platform Byju's at a $10.8bn valuation.
Bain Capital was among investors in the latest investment round for digital asset infrastructure specialist Zero Hash.
Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt has secured $29m in a Series B round to fund the further expansion of its services.
Keeper Security, a cybersecurity platform aimed at preventing password-related data breaches and cyberthreats, has picked up a $60m minority investment from Insight Partners.
Canadian private equity house Novacap has bought a stake in motorbike, ATV and snowmobile online gear, parts and accessories seller platform FortNine.
Global private equity giant KKR has bought a majority stake in Spanish vocational training business MasterD.
Private equity firms including Apollo Global reportedly remain wary of investing in troubled car rental business Europcar amid owner Eurazeo asking for last-ditch bids ahead of a potential restructuring.
Private equity giants attempting to take over eBay's classified advertising unit have been dealt a blow amid reports the web auction titan is nearing a $9bn sale to Norwegian trade player Adevinta.
Miami-based private equity house Trivest Partners has backed technology-enabled retail agency Fortress Brand as its latest investment.