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Pacer Ventures aiming to fill the funding gap for African startups

Pacer Ventures, a venture firm for sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a USD3 million fund for early-stage startups, aimed at solving the most critical problems on the continent. Registered in Delaware, with operational offices in Lagos and Johannesburg, Pacer VC is focusing on verticals that are expedient to the African continent, including

Life Sciences

Peregrine Ventures raises life science fund with USD300m target

Israeli VC firm Peregrine Ventures has launched its fifth fund and first growth fund, Peregrine Growth, focused on late stage life science companies that are on the verge of an IPO or M&A deal. Peregrine Growth will invest USD20 to USD30 million per round in sectors including medical devices, pharma

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Värde Partners closes fund targeting pandemic induced dislocation opportunities

Alternative investment firm Värde Partners has held a final close of The Värde Dislocation Fund with more than USD1.6 billion of commitments. Raised entirely with no in-person meetings, 55 per cent of commitments to the fund come from new investors. “The strong demand for this strategy from a diverse, global investor

TowerBrook secures strategic minority investment from Dyal Capital

Dyal Capital Partners (Dyal), a division of Neuberger Berman, has acquired a passive minority stake in TowerBrook Capital Partners (TowerBrook), a London and New York-based international investment firm. Dyal’s investment into TowerBrook’s management company will provide additional balance sheet capital, enabling TowerBrook to increase its commitment to its funds under management,

PE-backed Eventus WholeHealth acquires Doctors Making Housecalls

Eventus WholeHealth (Eventus), a private equity-backed full-service, physician-led provider of interdisciplinary healthcare to individuals residing in skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, has acquired Doctors Making Housecalls (DMHC), a home-based primary care provider that makes more than 160,000 house-calls to patients each year.  The merged multi-specialty group practice will have a

Ironwood Capital makes subordinated debt investment in Peltram Plumbing

Ironwood Capital has made a subordinated debt investment in Peltram Plumbing, a plumbing service provider based in Seattle, Washington, with a primary focus on the residential construction market. Peltram will use the proceeds from the Ironwood Capital investment to complete its acquisition of Precision Plumbing and Service, LLC, a plumbing services

Livingbridge invests in eCommerce platform provider VisualSoft

Livingbridge, a UK mid-market private equity investor, has invested in eCommerce platform provider Visualsoft.Founded in 1998 by CEO Dean Benson and headquartered in Teesside with offices in Newcastle, Manchester and Dubai, Visualsoft provides SMEs with an industry-leading end-to-end eCommerce solution, including initial site development and ongoing support, alongside wrap around

North Sky Capital invests in California renewable natural gas project

Veteran impact investing firm North Sky Capital (North Sky) and development, technology, and operations partner Anaergia Services (Anaergia), have begun construction of a renewable natural gas facility at the Victor Valley Wastewater Reclamation Authority (VVWRA), located in San Bernardino County, California.The Public Private Partnership (P3) involving VVWRA, Anaergia and North

PE-backed PKWARE acquires Dataguise

PKWARE, a global leader in automated data security, today announced it has acquired Dataguise, a company with technology for businesses to discover and protect personal data stored across diverse IT systems and environments. Combining Dataguise’s best-in-class ability to discover and protect data with PKWARE’s automated remediation capabilities provides enterprises with an

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