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Technology can counter investor conservatism

“For too long the best investments have been out of reach, even for the majority of sophisticated investors. Investment technology platforms can democratise access to private investments, helping investors to build more diverse, resilient, and higher performing investment portfolios,” says Kinson Lo, founder of London-based online investment platform Dot Investing.

E-bike subscription service DANCE raises EUR15 million in Series A funding

Less than three months since launching its pilot program, e-bike subscription service DANCE has closed a EUR15 million Series A funding round. Led by Eric Quidenus-Wahlforss, Alexander Ljung and Christian Springub, DANCE has ambitions to offer its all-inclusive service subscription package into expanded markets across Europe and eventually the US.  E-bikes

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners acquires NMi

Global private equity firm Levine Leichtman Capital Partners (LLCP), has acquired NMi Certin (NMi) from First Dutch Innovations (FDI).With its origin in the Dutch government since 1937, NMi (het Nederlands Meetinstituut) is the leading independent specialist for legal metrology testing and inspection services in Europe and a trusted brand globally.

Permira-backed Synamedia appoints new CEO

Synamedia, an independent video software provider backed by the Permira funds and Sky, has appointed Paul Segre as CEO, with immediate effect. Previously CEO of Genesys, Segre succeeds the departing CEO Yves Padrines, who presided over Synamedia’s successful first two years as a customer-focused leader in the expansion of pay-TV with

Innova Capital to buy PayPoint Romania

Innova Capital, a private equity firm operating from Poland, has agreed to buy PayPoint Romania from LSE-listed PayPoint plc. The sale is subject to competition and regulatory approvals, as well as other conditions precedent, and therefore completion is anticipated to take place on 31 March 2021. PayPoint Romania is a market

ACA Aponix launches PortCo Defend cybersecurity program

ACA Aponix, part of the ACA Compliance Group (ACA), has launched PortCo Defend, a cybersecurity risk management program and dashboard, designed to help private equity firms assess and centrally monitor security threats to their portfolio companies (PortCos). Available now, PortCo Defend gives private markets a holistic view of their their PortCos’

Araris Biotech completes CHF15.2m seed financing round

Araris Biotech AG, a company pioneering antibody-drug conjugate (ADC)-linker technology, has received an additional CHF12.7 million in seed financing, bringing the total amount raised to CHF15.2 million.The investment round was led by Pureos Bioventures with participation from new investors 4BIO Capital, btov Partners and existing investors Redalpine, VI Partners and

Medical technology

Angels invest in healthcare tech startup Occuity

The world’s largest online angel investment platform, the Angel Investment Network, has  supported the raise of more than GBP1 million in UK-based disease screening and diagnosis startup Occuity. Launched in London by childhood friends James Badgett and Mike Lebus, Angel Investment Network (AIN) is an online platform connecting startups with

Benefit Recovery Group secures significant investment from Abry Partners

Benefit Recovery Group (BRG), a provider of healthcare subrogation services, has secured a strategic investment from Abry Partners (Abry).Abry, a leading Boston-based private equity firm, manages over USD5 billion of capital in its active funds and has completed more than USD82 billion in transactions.  BRG, a top choice of large

Q3 VC investments in Poland totalled EUR156 million

A total of 88 venture capital transactions were conducted in Poland between July and September 2020, with 80 funds involved, according to a new report from PFR Ventures. The deals provided innovative Polish companies with EUR156 million.  Of the EUR156 million total, EUR73 million was secured by Polish and Finnish company

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