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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Chinese venture capital and private equity fund manager Legend Capital (LC) has closed its eighth fund - LC Fund VIII - at a hard cap of $500 million. LC Fund VIII
Venture-focused fund-of-funds Isomer Capital II is currently targeting €250m.
True Ventures has closed its seventh early-stage fund True Core Fund VII on $465m and its fourth later-stage fund True Select Fund IV on $375m.
Food and consumer investment specialist Kainos Capital has agreed a $575m buyout of nutrition and weight-management brand Nutrisystem from Nasdaq-listed Tivity Health.
Orange Capital Development has acquired a majority stake in Italian cereals producer La Sanfermese from the founding Pelladoni family.
Indian venture capital firm SAIF Partners has rebranded to Elevation Capital amid the $400m final close of its biggest India fund yet.
The firm is launching a joint venture with real assets investor Cerestra Advisors to create a listed education infrastructure investment trust in the country
New York-based VC investor IA Capital has led a $24m investment round for digital insurance agency Matic.
Silent Eight, which leverages AI technology to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, has closed a $15m venture capital-led funding round.
Payment processing platform Fivestars has reportedly raised $52.5m in its Series D round of debt and equity.
Lower mid-market private equity house LLR Partners has hauled in $1.8bn for its sixth flagship fundraise, 50% more than it collected for Fund V just two years ago.
Some progress has been made at young companies, but a surge of giant late-stage funding deals largely left female entrepreneurs on the sidelines
Deal gives Indotek option on remaining 48% Waberer stake
True Ventures has powered on with its hectic fundraising pace by hauling in $840m across two new investment vehicles.
Business software-focused investment house OpenView Venture Partners has hit a $450m hard cap close for its sixth fund.
Boldstart Ventures is back in the fundraising market targeting its biggest-ever total through the launch of its fifth flagship investment vehicle.
Isomer Capital has revealed a €250m-target for its second flagship fund of funds vehicle eyeing stakes in high-performing European venture capital managers.
