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H.I.G. Closes Virtually Raised Fund VI

H.I.G. Capital has held an above-target close of H.I.G. Capital Partners VI LP with aggregate capital commitments of $1.3 billion. Like its five prior funds, Fund VI will invest in lower middle-market companies, primarily in

Pantheon and LGT take lead on Medixci continuation vehicle

A newly formed fund called MS1 has acquired a portfolio of interests in six clinical- and pre-clinical-stage companies from Index Venture Life VI – a life sciences fund advised by Medicxi.

Inven, Contrarian lead €5m series A round for Eliq

Swedish energy monitoring software company Eliq has raised €5m in a series-A funding round led by Inven Capital and Contrarian Ventures with participation from existing investors.

Howzat Partners to eye ailing travel sector with new €120m fundraise – report

Howzat Partners is reportedly raising a new $120m fund as it looks to profit from startup opportunities in the ailing travel sector.

Flying Fish back eyeing $75m for sophomore machine learning, AI startup fundraise

Seattle-based Flying Fish Ventures is back in the market for its second fundraise target AI and machine learning technologies.

KKR to Invest ₹ 5,550 Crore in Reliance Retail Ventures

KKR’s Second Investment With Reliance Industries Fuels Growth of India’s Fastest Growing Retail Business and Its Transformational New Commerce Model MUMBAI, India--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Reliance Industries Limited (“Reliance Industries”) and Reliance Retail Ventures Limited (“RRVL”) announced

Forto raises estimated €25m from Inven, Northzone et al.

German online freight forwarder Forto has raised around €25m in funding from Inven Capital, Cherry Ventures, Northzone and Cavalry Ventures, according to local press reports.

Morningside leads £40.6m series-B for Immune Regulation

Morningside Ventures has led a £40.6m series-B funding round for Immune Regulation, a clinical-stage biotechnology company.

EQT Real Estate makes first UK deal with £1bn JV addressing “severe” London rental home shortage

European private equity major EQT's real estate arm has launched a £1bn joint venture with Sigma Capital Group to bring 3,000 new rental homes to outer London.

VC backers return to help open banking startup TrueLayer to another $25m

Open banking company TrueLayer has added another $25m to its coffers by tapping its existing investors for another cash injection.

Expanding Opportunities for Investors and Retirees: Private Equity

Posted by Hal S. Scott (Harvard Law School) and John Gulliver (Program on International Financial Systems), on Monday, September 21, 2020 Editor's Note: Hal S. Scott is the Emeritus Nomura Professor of International Financial Systems

Icebreaker leads €1.6m round for Fixably

Finnish business Fixably, which develops software for computer repair technicians, has raised €1.6m in a round led by venture capital firm Icebreaker.

Venture capital helps ‘buy now, pay later’ fintech business Affirm to $500m investment round

Affirm, a buy-now-pay-later tech startup, has closed its Series G round on $500m.

VC Profile: VNV Global

Listed venture capital firm VNV Global recently raised $95m. Eliza Punshi talks to managing director Per Brilioth about portfolio company Voi, seeking network effects and investing in companies at the idea stage

Kindred Capital, which lets portfolio company entrepreneurs share its fund carry, closes £81m Fund II

Kindred Capital has hit an £81m final close for its second seed-stage European tech fund, doubling its capital under management.

Schroders buys £2bn family office Sandaire in UK wealth push

The deal comes after Schroders made a big push into the UK wealth management sector after launching Schroders Wealth in 2019 — a joint venture with Lloyds Banking Group

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