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Keensight Capital completes sale of smartTrade 

Keensight Capital, a private equity manager focused on pan-European growth buyouts, has completed the sale of smartTrade, a multi-asset electronic solutions firm. Earlier this year, Keensight Capital had announced that it had entered into an agreement to exit smartTrade Technologies.  Founded in 1999 and headquartered in France, smartTrade Technologies has

Crystal ball

Secondaries activity expected to pick up in H2 2020, says Cebile Capital

With USD46 billion of dry powder available to deploy through year end, secondaries market activity is expected to increase in H2 2020, according to Cebile Capital’s Q1 2020 secondaries buyer report. New figures also revealed that the private equity market expects a material decrease in sellers in the secondaries market,

Mobile gaming

EQT Ventures backs Finnish mobile games studio Reworks

EQT Ventures has led a EUR4 million funding round in Helsinki-based mobile games studio Reworks, as well as the official release of its first game Redecor, a home decor game.  Play Ventures and Anton Gauffin, founder and CEO at Huuuge Games also joined the round. The fresh capital will be

One Utility Bill raises GBP1.7m in funding round led by DSW Angels

One Utility Bill, a tech firm focused on simplifying utility billing for tenants, landlords and letting agents, has raised GBP1.7 million to further develop its platform and expand its business. The funding round was led by DSW Angels, the venture capital business of the Dow Schofield Watts group, and included existing

Ingenious leads investment round in intelligent field operations management software start-up

Ingenious today announces that its Infrastructure Ventures EIS Service has led a USD4 million A-series investment round in Shoreline. The Norway-based start-up has built an intelligent field operations and project development platform to help develop profitable wind projects by constructing and operating them efficiently using schedule optimisation and simulation.The investment

LGB advises Whalar on new working capital facility

LGB Corporate Finance has advised multinational advertising and media company Whalar on the establishment of a secured working capital facility from Praetura Commercial Finance, an alternative debt and equity funding business.Based in London, with offices in Berlin, Los Angeles, Malaga, New York, and Singapore, Whalar is a modern media agency

IW Capital completes GBP2 million Series A fundraise for GPDQ

IW Capital today announces the completion of a GBP2 million investment in GPDQ, providing a welcome boost to healthcare provision in the UK as demand surges during the Covid-19 pandemic.GPDQ delivers CQC-certified primary healthcare services by mobilising innovative NHS GPs, nurses, pharmacists and other specialists to meet patient demand right

Macfarlanes advises Epiris on sale of TI Media 

Macfarlanes has advised private equity firm Epiris on the completion of the sale of TI Media, the large UK publisher previously known as Time Inc UK, to Bath-based media company Future.TI Media owns a diverse portfolio of publications including Ideal Home, Wallpaper and Horse & Hound, and sells over 350

TigerRisk Partners secures strategic growth investment from Flexpoint Ford

TigerRisk Partners, a risk, capital and strategic adviser to the global insurance and reinsurance industry, has partnered with private equity firm Flexpoint Ford to enhance its ability to assist clients as well as provide additional capital and expertise in the current unprecedented market environment.TigerRisk’s management team, including CEO and co-founder

Global downturn

Covid-19 could lead to 50 per cent drop in global PE secondary deals

Global private equity secondary deal flow could fall by as much as 40 to 50 per cent this year, compared to 2019, as the repercussions of coronavirus play out over the next few quarters. But for those operating in the lower middle-market, discounted opportunities could be highly attractive. Last year,

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