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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.

Booming curated online marketplace Catawiki gets €150m Permira-led investment

European curated online marketplace business Catawiki has picked up a €150m investment led by Permira.

Centerbridge Partners teams with global food giant Ahold to buy PE-backed FreshDirect

Centerbridge Partners has teamed with global food retail giant Ahold Delhaize to buy private equity-backed online grocer FreshDirect.

Bain Capital Ventures among Series B backers for open source management business FOSSA

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.

Continuous online security assessment startup Cyberpion gets $8.25m venture capital-led investment

Security platform Cyberpion has closed a venture capital-led seed round on $8.25m to help it increase its sales and marketing efforts.

Goldman Sachs, ABS Capital backs hefty $53m Series B round for cloud security specialist deepwatch

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 business NormShield picks up more VC funding in $7.5m Series A round

Cyber risk rating company NormShield has drawn in $7.5m of venture capital to bolster its go-to-market strategy.

KKR buys 1-800 Contacts from AEA following demand spike at peak of Covid-19 lockdown

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.

3i looks to internationalise garden home, shed specialist A-Z Gartenhaus after majority stake buy

Private equity house 3i Group has bought a majority stake in online garden home, shed and sauna seller A-Z Gartenhaus for £60m.

EQT makes another European online classifieds buyout with Casa.it purchase from Oakley Capital

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.

Private equity trio prepare to profit from what could be Poland’s biggest IPO

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 makes another big Indian digital play by leading Byju’s investment at $10.8bn valuation

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 backs digital asset infrastructure startup Zero Hash through Series C round

Bain Capital was among investors in the latest investment round for digital asset infrastructure specialist Zero Hash.

Highland Europe backs Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt through $29m Series B

Danish cybersecurity startup Cobalt has secured $29m in a Series B round to fund the further expansion of its services.

Password-related data breach protection specialist Keeper gets Insight Partners investment

Keeper Security, a cybersecurity platform aimed at preventing password-related data breaches and cyberthreats, has picked up a $60m minority investment from Insight Partners.

Novacap buys into online motorcycle powersports equipment, clothing seller FortNine

Canadian private equity house Novacap has bought a stake in motorbike, ATV and snowmobile online gear, parts and accessories seller platform FortNine.

KKR taps $1.3bn Impact Fund for Spanish online job training, exam prep provider MasterD

Global private equity giant KKR has bought a majority stake in Spanish vocational training business MasterD.

Apollo, other PE houses said to be wary of debt-heavy Europcar buyout amid Covid-19 uncertainty

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.

PE giants dealt blow in eBay classifieds unit takeover amid reports Adevinta nearing $9bn deal

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.

Trivest Partners buys into tech-enabled retail agency Fortress Brand

Miami-based private equity house Trivest Partners has backed technology-enabled retail agency Fortress Brand as its latest investment.

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