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Portea Medical closes USD37.5m series B funding led by Accel

Indian home healthcare company Portea Medical has secured USD37.5 million in a Series B funding round led by Accel. International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group; Qualcomm Ventures and Ventureast also participated in this round. Portea will use the latest investment to fuel the company’s expansion

Dechert advises Accel and Lead Edge in USD200 million BlaBlaCar fundraising

Dechert advised US venture capital firms Accel Partners and LeadEdge Capital in the USD200m fund raising by BlaBlaCar, the French ride-sharing start-up. This new fund raising, the largest to date for a French tech company, will help the company to continue its growth in countries where BlaBlaCar is already well

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SFX secures USD90m in new financing

SFX Entertainment has secured USD60 million in new financing and refinanced its existing USD30 million revolving credit facility, securing capital for new initiatives and operating and working capital needs. The USD90 million comes from both new and existing investors, with USD60 million in private placement financing and USD30 million in

21 Concordia closes on EUR100m fundraising

21 Concordia, the Warsaw-based, Polish branch of 21 Partners, held its second and final close with aggregate commitments of EUR100 million, garnering strong interest from leading international institutions. Managed by four experienced Polish Managing Partners: Dariusz Górka, Andrzej Mierzwa, Marek Modecki (pictured) and Dawid Sukacz, the team on-the-ground invests in

EME Investments acquires majority stake in Clive Christian

Clive Christian, a UK-based luxury interiors and fragrance brand, has been acquired by EME Investments 5, a private equity firm backed by a consortium of investors including Sir Brian Souter, Ann Gloag, EME Capital and Perscitus Advisers. The investment, which will see the founder, Clive Christian OBE, dispose of a

Noerr advises HelloFresh on investment by Baillie Gifford

The international commercial law firm Noerr has advised recipe kit delivery service Hello Fresh on a financing round. Hello Fresh was valued at EUR 2.6 billion in the context of the transaction. In this round of financing, international funds advised by the Scottish asset management Baillie Gifford invested EUR75 million

Dollars

Creo Medical closes USD8.45m in new financing round.

Creo Medical, an emerging leader in electrosurgery, has completed its latest financing round totalling USD8.45m, including new investor Pentax Medical (HOYA Group). Participants in this financing round also include existing investors Finance Wales, the Angel CoFund and individual angel investors. To date, Creo Medical has secured investment totaling USD20.7 million.

Arlington Capital Partners acquires Ontario Systems

Arlington Capital Partners has acquired Ontario Systems (OS), a provider of revenue cycle management (RCM) software and solutions to healthcare providers, outsourced RCM and accounts receivable management (ARM) firms, and government clients. For more than 30 years, Ontario Systems has served healthcare providers and their business offices with software, technology

LDC backs Aqualisa MBO

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has backed the management buyout of UK based shower brand Aqualisa for an undisclosed price from Sankaty Advisors, LLC, the credit affiliate of Bain Capital, and RBS.  Aqualisa designs and manufactures a range of digital, mixer and electric showers and accessories, retailing through builders' merchants,

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