Approximately 80 per cent of private equity sponsors believe there could be up to a 25 per cent reduction in the value of portfolio investments in their Q1 valuations, according to a new survey by Gen II Fund Services.The survey also shows there is still a high degree of uncertainty
DOB Equity, a Dutch family-backed impact investor in East Africa, has made a further investment in Moringa School (Moringa), a technology learning institute based in Kenya.The investment is to help Moringa accelerate the company’s transition to providing remote on-line learning. Since the Covid-19 outbreak, there has been an increased demand
A Cheltenham company whose software helps businesses to automate their processes more rapidly has raised GBP2.2 million from the Northern Venture Capital Trust (VCT) Funds, which are managed by Mercia.The investment will allow Enate to further develop its platform and expand its customer base and distributor network across Europe and
Bought By Many, a London-based pet insurance provider, has secured a GBP78.4 million (~USD98 million) growth equity investment led by FTV Capital, a US financial services-focused growth equity investment firm, alongside follow-on from numerous existing investors.The capital raise follows impressive growth for Bought By Many, which launched its market-leading suite
RLG Capital & Trinity Private Equity Group has made a USD38 million investment in learning solutions company eLearning Brothers, enabling its simultaneous acquisition of industry innovators Trivantis and Edulence. Co-investors include HCAP Partners and Eagle Marsh Holdings with a senior debt facility provided by KeyBank N.A. This investment launches eLearning Brothers
Nordic real estate investor NREP has secured a minority investment from Novo Holdings. NREP, which is controlled by its senior partners, will now be able to invest more into its own funds while accelerating ventures into technology, sustainability and understanding customers. NREP has developed a series of innovative real estate products
Ashburton Investments, the Jersey-based asset management business of FirstRand Group, has signed an agreement with JTC to administer fund shareholder accounts following full regulatory approval. The partnership will see JTC provide fund administration and fund accounting services to Ashburton Investments investors. The agreement will provide clients in Ashburton’s Jersey domiciled funds
The world of private capital has witnessed a solid number of tech fund closures and tech related deals since the coronavirus crisis began. But despite the sharp rally that started in March and continued through April though, William De Gale, co-portfolio manager of BlueBox Global Technology, is cautioning against thinking
A Newcastle tech start-up whose software helps sales staff to find and close new leads has raised GBP400,000 to further develop its product and expand its team.Allegrow has secured funding from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), which is supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia,
A Liverpool-based chemical technology company helping in the fight against dementia, cancer and respiratory illnesses, has secured GBP2.25 million in a funding round led by the VC firms Deepbridge Capital and Praetura Ventures.Liverpool ChiroChem (LCC), the developer and manufacturer of chemical components that are critical to the research and development
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