PE-backed media companies in deals worth total of $1.63bn

Axel Springer buys Politico and Forbes to go public by merging with a SPAC in busy media deal day

Global no-code software test automation platform Leapwork secures $62m in record-breaking Series B round

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 26 August, 2021 – No-code software test automation platform Leapwork today announced that it has raised USD $62 million to accelerate its continued global expansion in a Series B round, co-led by leading

Private equity powerhouses are sitting on piles of uninvested cash

Banks are also stashing large sums, with Bank of America deploying excess liquidity more so than most peers

These PE, VC majors all just upped their activity in Germany – here’s why

Private equity in Germany has come a long way since being described as “swarms of locusts that fall on companies” by Franz Müntefering, chair of the country's then-ruling Social Democratic Party in 2005. The post

Genesis Capital passes €100m for latest flagship Central Europe PE fund, eyes €150m hard cap by year end

Central Europe-focused Genesis Capital has pulled in more than €100m towards a new flagship private equity fund – and is eyeing 50% more than that for a hard cap close. The firm said Genesis Private

Fika Ventures almost triples funds under management with new core fund, opportunity vehicle closes

LA-based Fika Ventures has almost tripled its funds under management through the double close of a new core fund and opportunity vehicle. The post Fika Ventures almost triples funds under management with new core fund,

Why large private equity firms are moving to a multi-strategy approach

As many LPs seek to invest at least part of their capital in assets with a lower risk profile, firms have branched out to pull in various pools of capital to suit their LPs.

MML backs Ireland’s biggest household organic waste recycler NWP

MML Growth Capital Partners Ireland has agreed a roughly £20m investment in Ireland's largest recycler of household organic waste. The post MML backs Ireland’s biggest household organic waste recycler NWP first appeared on AltAssets Private

Oil giants turn to startups for low-carbon energy ideas

BP and Shell bolster their venture capital arms as they seek to reduce dependence on fossil fuels

FinTech Collective raises $250m across new core fund, DeFi-focused vehicle

Venture Capital firm FinTech Collective has closed a pair of funds, which have a combined value of $250m and will invest into FinTechs around the world. The post FinTech Collective raises $250m across new core

Ackman plans to return proceeds from $4bn Spac

Billionaire had launched the largest deal of its kind with an aim of taking a massive company public

VCs in USD 292m round for WorldRemit

Venture capital firms including new investor Farallon Capital have taken part in a USD 292m Series E for UK-headquartered cross-border payments platform WorldRemit at a USD 5bn valuation.

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