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Palatine Impact backs new environmental services group Cura Terrae

Palatine’s Impact Fund has acquired a significant minority shareholding in newly created environmental services group, Cura Terrae. Headquartered in Sheffield, Cura Terrae, the Latin form of ‘take care of the earth’, is a purpose-driven business led by experienced entrepreneur Professor Pete Skipworth.    Cura Terrae comprises three market-leading businesses, Environmental

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Anaplan to be acquired by Thoma Bravo for USD10.7bn

Anaplan, the provider of a cloud-native platform for orchestrating business performance, is to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm, for USD66.00 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD10.7 billion.

PINT makes EUR43m investment in European transport & logistics company

Pantheon Infrastructure (PINT), a listed global infrastructure fund, is to invest EUR43 million (GBP36 million at current exchange rates) in a European transport and logistics company through Pomodoro Holdings Limited (Pomodoro), a company controlled by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management (Apollo). Apollo is a leading global alternative

Mutumutu targets EUR5.5m in Series A funding

Mutumutu International, an online life & income protection insurance startup, is aiming to raise EUR5.5 million in Series A funding. The funding is to be used mainly for Mutumutu’s expansion across Europe.  Mutumutu aims to maintain a high level of customer engagement using a smart application with weekly sports challenges

ClearBank raises GBP175m led by Apax Digital

ClearBank, a clearing and embedded banking platform in the UK, has secured a GBP175 million equity investment led by funds advised by Apax Digital, the growth equity arm of Apax, a global private equity advisory firm. Existing investors, CFFI UK Ventures (Barbados) Ltd and PPF Financial Holdings BV, also participated.

Lune raises USD4m in VC funding led by Crane

Lune, a provider of software tools that make it easier for any business to integrate climate impact into its customer experience – starting with carbon emissions calculations and carbon removal, has raised USD4 million in a funding round led by early-stage VC Crane. Fifteen angel investors, including Maximilian Tayenthal (co-founder

Centricus confirms official bid for Chelsea FC

Centricus, a London-based global investment firm, has confirmed it has made an official bid to acquired Fordstam Limited (CFC Group), the parent company of Chelsea FC. Centricus sees this as an opportunity to make a long-term investment in the Chelsea FC (and CFC Group affiliates).  Centricus will be committed to

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