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AI startups raised USD73.4bn in total funding in 2020

According to data gathered by StockApps.com, the combined value of funds raised by AI startups jumped to USD73.4 billion in the fourth quarter of 2020, a USD15 billion increase since the beginning of the year.

KisanHub raises GBP1.12m to transform the agri-food supply chain

Cambridge-based agritech company KisanHub has raised GBP1.12 million for its seed to sale connectivity platform which is accelerating the pace of digital transformation of the agri-food industry. KisanHub’s supply chain management platform makes use of big data and machine learning in order to help growers, field staff, procurement managers and management

Round Hill Music raises largest music royalty fund to date

Round Hill Music Royalty Partners (Round Hill Music), a private equity firm dedicated to investing in music copyright, has closed its third private fund, Round Hill Music Royalty Fund III (Fund III) with total equity commitments of USD291 million.  Fund III is Round Hill Music’s largest fund to date.   In

Carlyle Group leads preferred equity investment for Apex Group

The Carlyle Group’s Global Credit platform has led a preferred equity investment for Apex Group Ltd, a provider of fund administration and financial services to the asset management and corporate sectors. Apex will use the capital to support ongoing growth and acquisition activities, including Apex’s previously announced acquisitions of Luxembourg-based FundRock

Council Capital closes oversubscribed fourth fund at USD200m hard cap

Council Capital, a healthcare-focused private equity firm based in Nashville, has closed its fourth fund, Council Capital IV, at its hard cap of USD200 million in third party capital commitments. Council Capital’s most recent fund, Council Capital III, began investing USD149 million of total third party commitments in 2015. Council Capital

DPI and CDC partner to create USD750m biopharmaceutical platform

Development Partners International (DPI) through its ADP III fund, CDC Group, the UK’s publicly owned impact investor, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have joined to create a major new player in the pan-African pharmaceuticals industry.The three founding investors have committed an initial $250 million of capital

NorthEdge invests in Lights4fun

Private equity firm NorthEdge has supported the management buyout of Lights4fun, one of Europe’s leading e-commerce retailers of decorative lighting, to further expand the business’ existing market presence internationally. The direct-to-consumer Harrogate-headquartered business has been operating since 2003 and sells more than 700 decorative lighting products online, which include indoor and

TELEO Capital closes USD250m inaugural fund

TELEO Capital Management (TELEO), an operationally focused private equity firm, has closed TELEO Capital at its hard cap of USD250 million.Investors in the Fund include a blue-chip roster of leading institutional limited partners, such as endowments, insurance companies, pension funds, fund of funds and family offices.  “We are honoured to

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