Growth capital investor VGC Partners is targeting investments in disruptive future sectors including gaming, luxury e-commerce brands and voice tech, following the firm’s most active 12 months to date. The firm is now 50 per cent invested in its flagship GBP50 million fund, with deals completed with London-based luxury trainer
Mobile authentication platform tru.ID is exiting stealth mode to announce it has secured a GBP3 million funding round from investors including Episode 1, MMC Ventures and NHN Ventures. tru.ID has been launched by experienced industry insiders to help developers eliminate passwords and bring user authentication into the 21st century.
Sympa, a provider of core HR software in the Nordics and Recruitee, a provider of applicant tracking systems (ATS) in central Europe and the USA, are combining to create a digital HR solutions offering. The collaboration brings both companies’ software solutions under one umbrella, providing companies with a full suite
Private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane has held the final close of Hamilton Lane Secondary Fund V, a global and diversified private equity secondary vehicle, with USD3.9 billion of capital commitments, exceeding its USD3 billion target and marking Hamilton Lane’s largest fundraise to-date. Fund V received strong demand from
International technology investment firm, Flashpoint has launched a secondary fund, targeting USD200 million, having completed a first close of USD70 million. The fund, aimed at later-stage tech companies, will provide liquidity for early-stage shareholders, as well as allow companies to consolidate their cap tables whilst adding significant value through the
Private equity firm Baird Capital has sold its portfolio company Collingwood Lighting (Collingwood) to Ambienta. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Collingwood is headquartered in Sywell, Northamptonshire, and is a leading designer and supplier of residential, commercial and exterior luminaires into the professional refurbishment and new-build markets
By Charlotte Seward (pictured), private banker at Investec – As anyone working in financial services will know, ESG is here to stay, and this is certainly clear from speaking with my clients in the private equity space.
Personetics, a global provider of data-driven personalisation and customer engagement solutions for banks and financial services providers, has raised USD75 million in growth funding from Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing. Personetics is backed by Viola Ventures, Lightspeed Ventures, Sequoia Capital and Nyca Partners. Terms
The London Technology Club (LTC), has invested in TIER, a European provider of micro-mobility solutions, as part of a USD250 million fundraising round. Launched in October 2018, TIER has successfully expanded its offer to more than 90 cities across 10 countries worldwide. The investment by LTC members was made through
Umbra, a Santa Barbara-based intelligence and technology company, has raised USD32 million in an equity financing led by the family office venture fund of John Burbank, founder of hedge fund Passport Capital. The company’s existing investors – CrossCut Ventures, Starbridge Ventures, Hemisphere Ventures, PonValley, and others – also participated. Umbra
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