KKR, Ontario Teachers’ and PSP Investments Complete Acquisition of Spark Infrastructure

SYDNEY--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board (“Ontario Teachers’”) and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (“PSP Investments” and together, “the Consortium”) today announced the completion of the acquisition of all issued securities of Spark

Calibrate Ventures raises second fund for early-stage AI and automation investments

Early-stage investment house Calibrate Ventures has closed its second fund on $97m, 20% larger than its predecessor Fund I. The post Calibrate Ventures raises second fund for early-stage AI and automation investments first appeared on

Korify launches debut VC fund with USD 100m target

Korify Capital has launched Korify Capital Fund One, a venture capital fund with a USD 100m target that will invest in biotechnology firms involved with the treatment of mental illnesses and age-related diseases.

$5bn-managing Industry Ventures hires Jon Wong from BlackRock as VP to tech buyout team

Technology-focused investor Industry Ventures has hired Jon Wong from BlackRock as vice president on the tech buyout team.  The post $5bn-managing Industry Ventures hires Jon Wong from BlackRock as VP to tech buyout team first appeared

Cegid sponsor could pursue IPO among mid-term exit options

Cegid's private equity owner, Silver Lake, could explore a mid-term initial public offering of the French software developer in a bid to capitalise on robust equity capital markets in the wider tech sector, according to

Pureos Bioventures to raise new fund in 2022

Pureos Bioventures, a Swiss VC investing in pre-clinical and clinical-stage drug developers, plans to raise a second fund of approximately CHF 250m-300m by the end of next year, managing partner Martin Münchbach told Unquote.

Thoma Bravo reaches $2.6bn deal to take fintech provider Bottomline Technologies private

Private equity major Thoma Bravo to take Nasdaq-listed fintech provider Bottomline Technologies in a $2.6bn all-cash deal. The post Thoma Bravo reaches $2.6bn deal to take fintech provider Bottomline Technologies private first appeared on AltAssets

Andreessen Horowitz invests in airspace security company SkyCafe to accelerate commercial drone use

Venture capital investment giant Andreessen Horowitz has furthered its investments in airspace security and management technology company SkyCafe through the participation in a series B round. The post Andreessen Horowitz invests in airspace security company

British Business Bank optimistic for UK venture space’s strong performance to carry on to 2022

The UK’s venture capital fund performance rose sharply over the last 12 months according to the latest report by the British Business Bank, bringing up the question of whether the UK has finally caught up with their US counterpart

Silvergate partners with EJF to launch joint venture fund targeting digital currency, fintech investments

Digital currency industry investor Silvergate Capital has partnered with EJF Capital to launch the EJF Silvergate Ventures Fund to invest in early-stage fintech companies, digital currencies and payments and banking specialty finance technology. The post

Atomico et al. in USD 200m Series D for Infarm

Venture capital investors including the Qatar Investment Authority have backed a USD 200m Series D funding round for vertical farming business Infarm with a valuation of more than USD 1bn.

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