New European healthtech investor Lauxera Capital hits €100m first close for debut fundraise

Newly-created healthcare investor Lauxera Capital Partners has pulled in about €100m for the first close of its debut fundraise.

London banks need to shift more staff in wake of Brexit, says EU

'We have sufficient strategic and risk-management capacity onshore here. We are not there yet, for some banks we are but not for all the banks'

Dr. Martens targets £3.7bn valuation in stock market float

The UK bootmaker is owned by Permira, which plans to retain a stake after the float

Advent-backed InPost prices IPO at €8bn valuation

Advent International-backed Polish parcel locker company InPost has priced its IPO at €16 per share, corresponding to a market capitalisation of €8bn.

Apax, DTCP, Summit exit Signavio

Apax Partners, Deutsche Telekom Capital Partners (DTCP) and Summit Partners have sold their stakes in Germany-based business process management software business Signavio to SAP.

Luminate Capital Partners exits AMTdirect to trade buyer MRI Software

Software-focused growth investor Luminate Capital Partners has sold AMTdirect, a provider of lease accounting, lease administration, and facilities management software, to MRI Software.

Verdane hits €540m hard cap close for new Edda growth fund as Covid moves world ‘from bricks to clicks’

Nordic private equity house Verdane has hit a €540m hard cap close for its second Edda fund targeting growth-stage investments in tech-enabled businesses.

TCV takes aim at next generation of tech giants with $4bn Fund IX close

Veteran VC house Technology Crossover Ventures has soared to a $4bn final close for its biggest fund yet after just a few months in the market.

Scientific breakthrough-focused VC investor Prime Movers Lab strikes $245m Fund II close

Prime Movers Lab, an investor in breakthrough scientific startups it hopes will revolutionise the world's most important industries, has closed its second early-stage investment fund on $245m.

NextView Ventures cements move to ‘full seed spectrum’ with $100m Fund IV close

Seed capital investor NextView Ventures has struck a $100m final close for its fourth fundraise, sailing past its $70m goal.

KKR Appoints Michael Small as Partner in European Credit & Markets Team

Appointment further demonstrates focus on scaling KKR's Private Credit business globally LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the appointment of Michael Small as a Partner in KKR's European Credit & Markets

Agathos Management strikes first close for £50m-targeting sophomore fundraise

London-based buyout house Agathos Management is on track to raise £50m for its second fund after reaching a first close for the vehicle.

Melio reaches unicorn status through $110m investment round

Melio, which helps small businesses digitally manage their supplier payments, has collected $110m in funding, shooting its valuation to $1.3bn.

European VC brushed aside Covid chaos to score record dealmaking, fundraising totals in 2020

The European venture capital industry scored a remarkable victory in 2020 by setting new annual records for deal value and fundraising despite the volatility caused by the coronavirus crisis, new research shows.

Moonfare, Lexington launch digital secondaries platform

Digital private equity platform Moonfare has teamed up with secondaries investor Lexington Partners to launch an on-demand secondaries market platform for individual investors.

H2 Equity exits PMJ to trade

H2 Equity has sold Poultry Machinery Joosten (PMJ) to Marel, a provider of food processing equipment.

Coller Capital collects more than $9bn to close latest giant secondaries fund

Secondaries private equity giant Coller Capital has scored its biggest fund raise yet after hauling in more than $9bn for its eighth flagship investment vehicle.

African PE and VC association appoints new chief executive

Abi Mustapha-Maduakor joins from MedAccess, where she was head of business operations and finance

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