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Princeton Equity Group Fund I Exceeds USD350m Hard Cap

Princeton Equity Group, a Princeton, NJ and Dallas, TX-based private equity firm focused on control investments in franchisor and multi-unit companies, has held the final closing of its inaugural fund, Princeton Equity Partners I, with more than USD350 million in total commitments, surpassing its initial USD250 million target. The fund

NorthEdge and Synova invest in Orbis Protect to fund next phase of growth

NorthEdge has sold a majority stake in Orbis Protect (Orbis), a leading provider of critical security services to the UK vacant property sector, to growth investor Synova. The deal delivers a strong return for the lower mid-market private equity specialist and includes a material reinvestment into Orbis from NorthEdge’s Fund

Edge invests GBP1.7m in OTHERWORLD

Edge Investments (Edge) has invested GBP1.7 million in OTHERWORLD, a UK out-of-home Virtual Reality (VR) experience.  Edge is leading the GBP2.9 million Series A funding round alongside a follow-on investment from Imbiba, a specialist investor in leisure and lifestyle brands, and participation from games industry veterans Chris Lee and Rupert

The average value of a UK growth stage company reached GBP100m in 2020

British Patient Capital has commented on the British Business Bank’s Small Business Equity Tracker which reveals the average pre-money valuation of a growth stage private company reached over GBP100 million. At GBP100.8 million in 2020 this is an increase of 92 per cent compared to 2019. In growth stage tech

Polish startup Booste raises EUR12m in Series A funding round

Booste, the fintech offering revenue-based financing (RBF) to e-commerce companies, is today announcing it has raised EUR12 million in Series A funding to expand its model across Europe including in the UK, Ireland and Netherlands.  The news comes just four months after the company has announced its launch and the

Berkeley Energy raises EUR130m for Africa Renewable Energy Fund II

Berkeley Energy, a leader in the development and operation of clean energy projects across emerging markets, has secured EUR130 million for a first close of the Africa Renewable Energy Fund II (AREF II).  AREF II’s investor base includes seven development finance institutions including CDP, CDC, FMO, Proparco, Swedfund, Sustainable Energy

Apax funds invest in CyberGrants

Funds advised by Apax (the Apax Funds) today announced are to acquire CyberGrants, a provider of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for corporate social responsibility (CSR), employee engagement, and volunteer management, from Waud Capital Partners.  Financial terms for the transaction, which is expected to close in Q3 2021, have not been disclosed.

Isomer Capital announces first close of new EUR100m opportunities fund

Isomer Capital has completed the first close of “Isomer Capital Opportunities”. The new co-investment fund is backed by British Business Investments, through its Managed Funds Programme, amongst other global institutions.   The goal of the new opportunities fund is to build on the success of ‘Isomer Capital I’, the firm’s

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