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Warburg Pincus leads acquisition of Exeter Finance

Exeter Finance LLC, an indirect auto finance company, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an investor group led by Warburg Pincus from funds managed by Blackstone. Terms of the private transaction have not been disclosed.  Exeter is a rapidly growing tech-enabled indirect auto lender, with a

Taurus Private Markets raises USD112m debut private equity fund

  Taurus Private Markets, a Pennsylvania based private equity firm, has held the final close of Taurus Private Markets Fund, LP with USD112 million in capital commitments.  The fund secured capital commitments from a diversified investor base including public pension plans, Taft Hartley plans, and family offices. “We are incredibly

CVC Capital Partners VIII to invest in Rayner

CVC Capital Partners VIII has agreed to acquire a majority interest in Rayner, the global ophthalmology business from Phoenix Equity Partners, the UK growth-focused private equity firm, for an undisclosed amount.  Rayner is a manufacturer and developer of innovative intraocular lenses (IOLs) and associated pharmaceuticals. The Company’s products deliver sight-restorative

Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 invests in Ablatus Therapeutics

Turquoise, the UK merchant bank specialising in energy, environment and efficiency, has invested in Ablatus Therapeutics for the Low Carbon Innovation Fund 2 (LCIF2). The investment of GBP85,000 is part of an overall round which could reach GBP1.5 million. Ablatus Therapeutics is developing Bimodal Electric Tissue Ablation (BETA), an innovative

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Acrew Capital leads USD29.5m round into Paceline

Acrew Capital and Mubadala Capital have invested USD29.5 million in a Series A financing round for San Francisco-based health and wellness platform Paceline, which rewards its users for exercising with financial incentives.  The round was led by Acrew Capital, with participation from Mubadala Capital along with existing investors, and the firms will aim

Floward secures GBP19.8m in Series B funding round let by STV

Online flowers and gifts delivery specialist Floward has raised GBP19.8 million (USD27.5 million) in a Series B funding round led by STV with participation from Impact46. Established in 2017 by Founder and CEO Abdulaziz B Al Loughani, Floward is a fully-fledged e-commerce solution that offers prime fresh-cut flowers coupled with gifts

MidCap Financial Issuer Trust announces proposed USD400m notes offering

MidCap Financial Issuer Trust is proposing to issue USD400 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due 2030 (the Notes) in a private offering that is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.  The offering is subject to market conditions and other factors. The

Zouk Capital backs on-sreet EV charging company char.gy

Zouk Capital has made a GBP6.4 million investment into char.gy, an on-street EV charge point operator and eMSP (eMobility Service Provider), which is rolling out on-street residential electric vehicle charging points in the UK. char.gy was launched in 2016 with the goal of solving residential electric vehicle charging for people

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