European venture capital valuations saw an "astonishing rise in the first half of the year to reach record highs, new research from PitchBook shows. The post ‘Astonishing’ rise in European VC valuations hasn’t topped out
US companies are vying to take over British ones such as Meggitt and Morrisons, but it doesn’t mean the post-Brexit valuation gap of London-listed stocks is about to close
ECI Partners has tapped ECI 11 to reinvest in virtual insurer Avantia, leading to a full realisation for ECI 9. The deal is the tenth exit from the fund to generate a gross multiple of
DocPlanner, a Poland-based operator of a healthcare services booking platform, has completed an undisclosed round at a unicorn valuation (USD 1bn or more), according to two sources familiar with the situation.
Goldman Sachs is planning a float of assets from its private equity firm investment unit Petershill Partners which could value the new listed entity at more than $5bn. The post Goldman Sachs preps private equity
SEB Private Equity is looking to sell Accedo, a Swedish video technology company, and has hired Raymond James to advise on the process, according to several sources familiar with the matter.
Ardian has sold its minority stake in Germany-based consumer brands e-commerce business Berlin Brands Group (BBG) to Bain Capital, which has made a USD 700m investment in the company.
HR technology company Checkr has soared to a $4.6bn valuation thanks to a hefty Series E investment round led by Durable Capital. The post These PE and VC backers just pushed Checkr to a $4.6bn
Palatine Private Equity has sold its stake in UK-based holiday park operator Verdant Leisure in a management buy-back supported by Pears Partnership Capital.
Financial wellness platform Origin has closed its Series B funding round on $56m, which has brought its valuation up to $400m. 01A, General Catalyst and Lachy Groom acted as the lead investors to the Series
Clearwater Analytics, the investment management software business backed by a trio of private equity majors, has filed for an IPO which could value it at up to $4bn. The post Buyout backed Clearwater Analytics files
European private equity major EQT has agreed to sell optical and illumination design software business Zemax to trade buyer Ansys after three years in its portfolio. The post EQT seals another August exit with Zemax
US companies are vying to take over British ones such as Meggitt and Morrisons, but it doesn’t mean the post-Brexit valuation gap of London-listed stocks is about to close
KKR and Salesforce Ventures have teamed up to back the biggest-ever Series B investment round in a Danish business, valuing no-code software test automation platform Leapwork at about $312m. The post KKR, Salesforce Ventures seal
Food chain-focused private equity house Paine Schwartz Partners has bought supply chain compliance software and services business Registrar Corp from Bertram Capital. The post Bertram Capital seals Registrar Corp exit to Paine Schwartz Partners first
