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USVP raises USD300m early-stage venture capital fund, USVP XI

USVP has held the closing of USVP XI, a USD300 million early stage venture capital fund that will focus on franchises in cybersecurity, enterprise software, consumer mobile and e-commerce, and healthcare. USVP has led early-stage investments in 86 companies that have completed initial public offerings. “In closing USVP XI, we

Innova Capital invests Trimo Group.

Innova Capital has invested in Trimo Group, a European provider of complete solutions for building envelopes and steel façade systems. Trimo Group headquartered in Trebnje, Slovenia, provides Innova Capital with access to an attractive market for complete solutions in steel buildings, roofs, facades, modular units and sound-proof systems.   Innova

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Jensen Partners teams up with Context Capital Partners

Global advisory, corporate development and executive search firm Jensen Partners has aligned with Context Capital Partners LP to launch Context Jensen Partners. The new company will strategically address the obstacles faced by alternative asset managers who are focused on growing assets in an increasingly competitive fundraising environment.   Context Capital

VentureFounders supports VC-backed idio’s GBP1.5m equity fundraise

VentureFounders is raising investment on its platform for idio, a content intelligence platform that allows companies to tailor their online content to the individual reader, in order to drive engagement. idio already has strong backing, with existing investors –  including Notion Capital – supporting this GBP1.5 million EIS eligible fundraise. The

IK Investment Partners to acquire kitchen business TCM Group

Funds managed by IK Investment Partners (IK) are to acquire TCM Group, a leading Scandinavian producer of quality kitchens, from Axcel. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Headquartered in Holstebro, Denmark, TCM Group develops, produces and sells quality kitchens. The Group has a broad and innovative range

Goodwin Procter closes four PE deals in four weeks

Goodwin Procter’s London Private Equity Group continues to grow its footprint in the market, having acted on four diverse transactions announced over the past four weeks. Richard Lever, private equity partner who joined in June to spearhead the growth of the firm’s practice in Europe, said, “We are pleased to

EcoMachines Ventures invests USD5m in PointGrab

EcoMachines Ventures has invested in PointGrab, an Israeli-based electronics company developing innovative hardware and software for the building automation ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) device market, in a total round of $5 million. EcoMachines Ventures is investing alongside two other leading industry players including ABB Technology Ventures (ATV), the corporate venture

First Trust launches First Trust Tactical High Yield UCITS Fund

First Trust Global Portfolios Limited (FTGP), a global fund promoter, has launched a new actively managed open-end UCITS fund, the First Trust Tactical High Yield UCITS Fund, managed by its affiliate First Trust Advisors (FTA). The First Trust Tactical High Yield UCITS Fund seeks to provide current income by investing

Private equity interest in retail remains high despite mixed holiday outlook

Now deep into the holiday season, some observers are cautiously optimistic towards the outlook for the retail sector, while others are outright sceptical. At the same time, the private equity community remains interested in retail, believing that the sector can offer the opportunity to achieve scalable growth. These are some

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