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Asset managers help supercharge VC sector

Hedge funds, mutual funds and private equity firms, in particular, are playing a bigger role in startup deal making

Fickle funding: gender imbalance in venture capital leaves femtech underfunded

Female-targeted consumer health startups are growing in popularity. But, as Selin Bucak discovers, they still need to attract more capital.

Nordic Capital agrees Duco deal to boost portfolio in rapidly growing data automation market

Nordic Capital has agreed to acquire a majority shareholding of no-code data automation service provider Duco from CME Ventures, Insight Partners and Eight Roads Ventures to take advantage of the rapidly growing data automation market.

Nordic Capital buys majority stake in VC-backed Duco

Nordic Capital has acquired a majority stake in UK-based financial data software platform Duco in a deal that will see CME Ventures, Insight Partners and Eight Roads Ventures sell their stakes in the company.

Project A opens first international office in London

Berlin-headquartered Project A Ventures has opened in London its first international office, with the aim of establishing a local presence for future UK investments.

Venture Capital’s “Me Too” Moment

Posted by Sophie Calder-Wang (The Wharton School), Paul A. Gompers (Harvard Business School), and Patrick Sweeney (Harvard Business School), on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 Editor's Note: Sophie Calder-Wang is Assistant Professor of Real Estate at

Eka Ventures closes early-stage impact fund on GBP 68m

Newly established Eka Ventures has held a final close on GBP 68m for its inaugural early-stage impact fund focused on the UK.

SoftBank backs facial-recognition startup

SoftBank Group is leading an investment in AnyVision Interactive Technologies that values the facial-recognition company at over $1bn

DN Capital holds final close for fifth fund on €300m

London-headquartered DN Capital has announced the final close of DN Capital Global Venture Capital V (GVC V) on €300m, surpassing its €200m target.

DN Capital holds final close for fifth fund on €300m

London-headquartered DN Capital has announced the final close of DN Capital Global Venture Capital V (GVC V) on €300m, surpassing its €200m target.

Novalis Biotech closes second fund on €25m

Novalis Biotech Incubation, a Belgian seed-stage biotech investor, has held a final close for its second fund on €25m.

Investment giant StepStone buys VC major Greenspring Associates, deal could reach $800m

The $420bn-managing investment giant StepStone Group has bought venture capital major Greenspring Associates in a deal worth up to $800m. The post Investment giant StepStone buys VC major Greenspring Associates, deal could reach $800m first

Pros from Pittsburgh Launch Continuim

A new private equity firm, Continuim Equity Partners, has been founded in Pittsburgh to invest in family and founder-owned manufacturers and industrial businesses. Continuim’s investment team is led by Managing Partner George Pilafas who has

Gridiron Adds Operations Pro

Gridiron Capital has added Jon Bostock to its team as an operating partner and CEO in residence. Mr. Bostock has more than 16 years of senior management experience in the areas of marketing and branding,

US, UK ranked as most attractive countries for PE investment – study

The US and the UK top the list of countries most attractive to investors, according to the latest edition of the Venture Capital and Private Equity Country Attractiveness Index.

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