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Medefer raises GBP10m to expand virtual NHS outpatient services

Medefer, a b2b virtual healthcare provider, has announced a GBP10 million funding round led by private investment firm Nickleby Capital. The growth funding will be used to invest in people and technology to service new contracts, enable new product development and ensure scalable and robust growth from its strong pipeline. The

capital D Completes Invincible Brands/Henkel transaction

capital D, a next-generation private equity fund manager investing in disruptive mid-market businesses across Europe, has completed the partial exit from its investment in Invincible Brands.capital D has sold a 75 per cent stake in Invincible Brands’ cosmetics business, comprising the three attractive fast-growing premium D2C brands Hello Body, Banana

Verdane is most active financial buyer of Nordic software companies 2016-2020

Verdane, a Northern European specialist growth investor, has been the most active financial buyer of Nordic software companies in the period 2016-2020, according to a Q2 PWC Corporate Finance report on software M&A trends and valuation perspectives. Verdane has invested in a total of 19 software businesses based out of the

Investcorp launches China healthcare investment platform

Investcorp, a provider and manager of alternative investment products, has launched a new platform dedicated to investing in Chinese healthcare companies. As part of this initiative, Investcorp has acquired minority equity stakes in Lu Daopei Medical Group and WeDoctor. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. The new platform advances Investcorp’s

Sanne makes senior appointment in its Private Debt business

Sanne, a global provider of alternative asset and corporate business services, has appointed Keith Miller as Global Head of Private Debt. Based in London, Miller will be responsible for providing expert guidance and support in building the private debt and loan agency product offering.   With more than 20 years industry experience,

BGF backs 35 Response

BGF has invested GBP3 million into 365 Response – a Wakefield-based technology business which provides mission critical transport management and eProcurement software to NHS and local government organisations, as well as private transport providers supporting the delivery of community based mobility and wellbeing services.  Led by founder/CEO Sarah Fatchett, former Operations

Equita completes first closing of Equita Private Debt Fund II at EUR100m

Italina investment bank Equita has held the first closing of its second private debt fund Equita Private Debt Fund II (EPD II), an Italian closed-end fund, PIR compliant and managed by Equita Capital SGR, at EUR100 million.First closers included a significant portion of existing Equita Private Debt Fund investors re-upping

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Majority of business leaders still appear bullish, study reveals

Despite the impact of the global pandemic, a new study by Intertrust reveals that three out of five business leaders worldwide, or 61 per cent, predict growth over the next twelve months.  Amsterdam-based Intertrust, a tech-enabled fund and corporate solutions provider, surveyed 102 business professionals across Europe, the Americas and

BV Investment Partners sells Franco Signor

BV Investment Partners (BV), a middle-market private equity firm focused on the tech-enabled business services, software and IT services sectors, has sold Franco Signor, a provider of Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) compliance solutions for self-insured companies, insurers, and third party administrators, to data analytics provider Verisk.Franco Signor will become part

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