Percent, the fintech innovator with the mission to put good into everyday financial transactions, has closed a USD5 million venture round led by Morpheus Ventures. This strategic investment is being used to expand Percent’s Purpose-as-a-Service offering to commerce, big-tech and fintech markets in the US, building on its existing presence
By Elizabeth Weymouth (pictured), Founder and Managing Partner, Grafine Partners – There’s a quiet revolution happening among sophisticated institutional investors and large pools of capital that could eventually up-end one corner of the private equity universe. A growing number of LPs are starting to turn away from allocating to the largest managers
Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised The Carlyle Group on its acquisition of LiveU from Francisco Partners. “Our team helped to successfully navigate this strategic investment, which will enable Carlyle to continue to support the growth of media tech companies and LiveU to reach new customers,” says
Sherpa Healthcare Partners has held the closing of its oversubscribed Sherpa Healthcare Fund II. The fund focuses on early- to growth-stage investments in China healthcare sector to cover companies in biotech/biopharma, medical devices/diagnostics, and medical services. The Fund’s LPs include public pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, foundations, family offices, funds
Q-Energy, a global investment and management company in renewable energy, has held the final closing of its fourth fund, Q-Energy IV, with an investment capacity of EUR1.1 billion in equity, which will allow the manager to mobilise more than EUR5 billion into the sector including debt. Q-Energy launched its fourth
Pamlico Capital (Pamlico) has made a growth investment in Aite-Novarica Group (ANG), a provider of subscription research and advisory services to financial institutions and the technology and service providers that support them. Pamlico’s investment in ANG is the outcome of a partnership with executive Kurt Reisenberg to find and invest
Palatine Private Equity has exchanged contracts for the sale of national independent financial adviser Wren Sterling to the management team supported by investment funds affiliated with Lightyear Capital LLC (Lightyear), which is making a majority investment in the firm. Wren Sterling was created in 2015 through the Palatine-backed management buyout
Capstar Ventures, an early-stage venture capital firm, has closed its inaugural Fund I with USD41.3 million in capital commitments. Founded by Kathryn Cavanaugh in 2019, Capstar Ventures invests nationwide in innovative consumer companies. The USD41.3 million was raised from an experienced group of individuals, family offices, and institutions including Capital
Bright Spaces has raised EUR1.5 million in a seed funding round led by French VC Axeleo Capital, with participation from Pi Labs, Sparking Capital, Growceanu and a group of international angels. Bright Spaces’ solution allows future tenants to visualise and interact digitally with an office space in 3D, discover its
Bridgepoint has seen its share price rise to 440 pence on the London Stock Exchange today (21 July), a 26 per cent increase on the 350 pence per share set for its IPO, during Wednesday morning trading. Based on the offer price, Bridgepoint’s total market capitalisation at the start of
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 5:00 pm
