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Blockchain Valley Ventures launches virtual deal marketplace for startup funding

Blockchain Valley Ventures (BVV), a blockchain technology-focused venture capital firm, in collaboration with Delio, a provider of private markets investment technology, has launched the BVV Dealroom – a virtual deal marketplace for blockchain startups and investors. The new platform – one of the first of its kind in the blockchain space

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AMC exits Optimapharm

CEE-focused Mezzanine Management has fully exited its investment in European contract research organisation Optimapharm by selling it to The Rohatyn Group. Mezzanine Management is an advisor to the AMC group of funds, whose total investments exceed EUR700 million. The investment advisory firm has been operating in Central Europe since 2000 from

Innovation funder Rocking Horse partners with Quilam Capital

UK Innovation funder Rocking Horse has announced a multi-million-pound partnership with London-based specialist investment firm Quilam Capital.The companies will look to assist the millions of UK SMEs who are eligible for around GBP22 billion worth of Government R&D tax credits or Innovate UK grant schemes, with advance funding to support

Thompson Street Capital Partners acquires PKWARE

Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), a private equity firm based in St Louis, has acquired PKWARE, a Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based provider of data security software solutions. AGC Partners served as the exclusive financial advisor to PKWARE on this transaction. Terms have not been disclosed. Founded in 1986, PKWARE (www.pkware.com) created the .ZIP

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Healthcare platform Wellth closes USD10m series A round 

Wellth, a platform designed to improve treatment adherence using behavioural economics, has received USD10 million in Series A funding round. Existing investors yabeo and Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF) co-led the funding round with participation from returning investors AXA Venture Partners, New York Life Ventures, NFP Ventures and I2BF Global

Blockdaemon raises USD5.5m in funding round

Blockdaemon, a blockchain infrastructure platform for node management serving institutions and developers, has completed a strategic funding round of USD5.5 million led by venture capital (VC) firms focused on blockchain technology. Blockdaemon’s funding round is supported by a number of new investors including Hashkey, CoinShares, Blockchain.com, Kenetic, SPiCE VC and Fenbushi

Ambienta acquires Create Flavours

Ambienta, Europe’s largest sustainability-focused private equity investor, has acquired Create Flavours, a UK producer of natural top-notes flavours for the food and beverage sector.The acquisition of Create Flavours further solidifies the position of Ambienta platform Nactarome Group (Nactarome) as a leading independent player in the European natural flavours and ingredients

Arma Partners advises Corilus on its sale to Gilde

Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Corilus, a portfolio company of AAC Capital, on its sale to Gilde Buy Out Partners. Corilus enables a smart and efficient healthcare system by connecting care providers, patients and stakeholders. Its cloud-based connected care solutions are used by over 40,000 care providers

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