Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: European private equity and venture capital entry volume dropped to a five-year low in the first half of 2020 as managers turned away from deal-making to focus on their existing portfolios
GED Capital has invested in SimpleCloud, a Spanish startup specialising in digital content management.
Carrick Capital Partners has acquired Flatiron School, an educational provider of on-line coding skills, from WeWork. New York City-based Flatiron School is an educational institution that teaches software engineering, computer programming, data science, and cybersecurity
Venture capital house P101 has invested in a €6.4m round for Italian digital learning platform WeSchool.
Industry Ventures has hit a $180m final close for its second co-investment fund amid talking up the "compelling opportunity" to invest in digital transformation in the coronavirus pandemic.
Dieter von Holtzbrinck Ventures (DvH Ventures) has announced the launch of its first Digital Health fund, which has held a first close on €60m.
Victor Christou joins as head of growth, responsible for seeking new investment opportunities in high-growth technology ventures
Versant Ventures has invested $30m in Switzerland-based Matterhorn Biosciences to launch the company and assist with the development of its T-cell therapy technology for cancer treatment.
PME Investimentos has invested in a €4m series-A round for Portuguese company PicAdvanced, a manufacturer of optical transceivers.
Nordic Alpha Partners has backed a $14m series-B round for Germany-based 3D printing company DyeMansion, alongside the company's existing investors UVC Partners, BtoV Partners, KGAL and AM Ventures.
Versant Ventures and RA Capital Management have led a €66m series-A funding round for T-knife, an adoptive T-cell therapy developer based in Germany.
The Los Angeles-based asset manager is on track to collect at least $30bn this year despite disruptions from the coronavirus pandemic
