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CybSafe secures GBP5.6 million Series A1 investment round

CybSafe, a behavioural security platform aimed at helping organisations manage human cyber risk, has closed a GBP5.6 million (USD7.9 million) Series A1 round, led by deep tech investors, IQ Capital with participation from Hannover Digital Investments (HDI Group) and B8 Ventures.  The investment comes as a result of the company’s

Copley Equity invests in AeroMed Group

Copley Equity Partners (Copley Equity), a private equity firm and family office headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts has completed a growth investment in AeroMed Group (AeroMed) to facilitate the company’s acquisition of etaGLOBAL.  Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. AeroMed, based in Charlotte, NC, will utilise Copley’s investment to

Hamilton Lane to acquire 361 Capital

Private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane is to acquire the business of 361 Capital (361 Capital), a Denver-based boutique alternative asset management firm.  The acquisition aims to expand Hamilton Lane’s presence and capabilities in the US private wealth channel. The 361 Capital team, led by Chairman and CEO Tom

Signavio to be acquired by SAP

The Apax Digital Fund (ADF), DTCP, and Summit Partners, have agreed to sell portfolio company Signavio, a specialist in the enterprise business process intelligence and process management space, to SAP.  The transaction is expected to close by Q2 2021, subject to approvals by antitrust authorities. Financial terms of the transaction

Robert Downey Jr launches FootPrint Coalition Ventures

Producer, actor and investor Robert Downey Jr has launched ESG-focused FootPrint Coalition Ventures, a series of rolling venture capital funds focused on sustainable technology, while participating in World Economic Forum (WEF) Digital Davos Agenda on a High Level Panel.  FootPrint Coalition Ventures’ mission is to accelerate groundbreaking technologies that are

Venture capital performance at new high despite pandemic

Returns from venture funds globally reached a record level in Q2 2020, despite the Covid-19 crisis, and remained high as the year progressed, according to eFront’s latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance report. Up to the end of Q3, 2020 has been an exceptional year for venture capital performance, with funds

BGF invests over GBP380 million in UK growth businesses in 2020

BGF backed 61 new companies in 2020 whilst continuing to actively support its portfolio. Total investment totals GBP384 million, which includes GBP262 million into new portfolio companies and GBP122 million into existing portfolio companies.  Notwithstanding the global pandemic and associated recession in the UK causing unprecedented uncertainty for business, BGF

The Craftory invests USD50m in HIPPEAS Chickpea Snacks

HIPPEAS Chickpea Snacks, has raised USD50 million from investment house The Craftory. HIPPEAS, a healthy snacking brand, intends to use the funds to boost innovation, expand production, increase distribution and amplify its positive impact. The Craftory is a USD375 million global investment house focused exclusively on ‘championing the world’s boldest,

TCV closes TCV XI at USD4bn

TCV has closed TCV XI, its largest fund to date at USD4 billion.  TCV turned 25 in 2020. Over our first quarter-century, the firm has invested more than USD14 billion, guided 65 companies through IPOs and executed 64 strategic sales.  “Over a quarter century, Netflix has gone from an outrageous

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