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EQT Private Equity invests in Parcel2Go

EQT Private Equity (EQT) has acquired a stake in Parcel2Go, a UK largest parcel delivery marketplace and e-commerce shipping platform, from Mayfair Equity Partners (Mayfair), management and certain selling shareholders.

WestCap leads strategic investment round in Templum

Templum, a provider of next-generation capital markets infrastructure for alternatives and private securities, has closed a strategic financing round led by WestCap.  The partnership enables Templum to expand on marketplace services for its growing list of global clientele and enhance liquidity for institutional and retail investors across the ecosystem. Templum

GP Bullhound invests Lingokids as part of USD40m funding round

GP Bullhound has made a new investment in Lingokids, an educational platform for children, as part of a Series C funding round of USD40 million led by an undisclosed investor, with participation from existing investors HV Capital, and Ravensburger among others. Launched in 2016, Lingokids is the playlearning app for

carwow acquires Wizzle

Car buying comparison specialist, carwow has acquired used car buying platform, Wizzle. carwow, which investment backers include Vitruvian Partners, Balderton Capital, Accel, Episode 1 and Daimler, connects more online car buyers with more dealers and OEMs than any other online marketplace and is the brand of choice for more than

Bitwise Asset Management completes USD70m Series B, valuing the company at over USD500m

Bitwise Asset Management, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency index fund managers, has raised USD70 million in a Series B funding round led by Elad Gil and Electric Capital. New backers include Daniel Loeb’s Third Point LLC, Daniel Och’s Willoughby Capital, Louis Bacon’s Moore Strategic Ventures, Paul Eisenstein’s Vetamer Capital,

Beyond HERizons programme launches to support UK female founders

Beyond HERizons, a new initiative from London & Partners’ Silicon Valley Comes to the UK (SVC2UK) programme designed to specifically tackle the funding gap that exists in the investment landscape, has launched its inaugural cohort of female founders. 

Bertram Capital closes oversubscribed fourth fund at USD940m

Bertram Capital (Bertram) has closed the Bertram Growth Capital IV, & Bertram Growth Capital IV-A (collectivelyBGC IV), with USD940 million of total capital commitments, significantly above its initial hardcap of USD800 million and 80 per cent above the predecessor fund.   The new fund will continue Bertram’s proprietary buy and build

YFM Equity Partners realises 6.5x return from Deep Secure exit

Funds advised by YFM Equity Partners have sold their shareholding in Deep Secure Limited to Forcepoint Federal, a global cyber security solutions business specialising in serving government and critical infrastructure clients for an undisclosed sum. The transaction is subject to regulatory review and customary closing conditions and is expected to

Trill Impact to acquire ILT Education

Trill Impact is to acquire ILT Education, an impactful ed-tech company and market leading supplier of digital educational tools, from Priveq. ILT Education offers digital educational tools for schools and preschools, with a focus on audio and visual-assisted learning solutions for children and students with dyslexia, other cognitive needs or

PROfounders delivers 25x return on Made.com investment

PROfounders Capital, an early stage venture capital investor, has welcomed the successful pricing of online furniture retailer Made.com ahead of its IPO on the London Stock Exchange, which will deliver a 25x return for PROfounders’ investors.  PROfounders’ investment in Made.com will also deliver another fund returner for investors, with proceeds

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