ContractPodAi, a provider of AI-powered contract lifecycle management software, has secured USD55 million Series B investment round led by Insight Partners with participation from the company’s Series A backer, Eagle Proprietary Investments. The company says the investment is Europe’s largest legaltech Series B fundraise and the largest Series B round
General Atlantic, a global growth equity firm, has appointed Vittorio Colao as a Special Advisor. Colao, former Group Chief Executive of international communications company Vodafone Group, will advise General Atlantic and its portfolio companies as the firm continues to execute on its global growth investing strategy. During his over 20-year
In this week’s newsletter, we feature updates on the latest fund closes, starting with RA Capital Management, who have raised just over USD300 million for their inaugural VC Fund, the RA Capital Nexus Fund. This will enable RA Capital to take larger positions in high-conviction investments with their limited partners.
FRP Advisory (FRP), a specialist business advisory firm, has advised Alchemy Special Opportunities (Alchemy) on a multi asset-based refinancing of Anglian Home Improvements Group Limited (Anglian), a UK-based suppliers and installers of windows, doors and other home improvement products. This investment supports the growth ambitions of the business, allowing it
Pappas Capital, an investor in early-stage life sciences companies, has promoted Kyle Rasbach, PhD, PharmD to a Managing Partner of Pappas Ventures, the firm’s venture capital business. In his new role, Dr Rasbach will help to oversee Pappas Ventures and lead fundraising and investment efforts for its future venture funds.
Global private equity activity decreased by 1.8 per cent year-on-year to USD550.6 billion in transactions, according to Bloomberg’s final Q2 2019 league table reports, which represent market leaders across a broad range of deal types, including M&A, Equities, loans and bonds transactions over the last quarter. However, the United States continued to be
BGF has expanded its London team with the appointment of Rowan Bird as an investor. Bird joins from the M&A team at Lazard where he spent three years working as an Investment Banking analyst, specialising in basic industries and the natural resources sector. Bird’s role at BGF will involve all aspects
By Elizabeth Pfeuti – As institutional investors, such as pension and sovereign wealth funds, build internal teams and grow increasingly sophisticated, they are wanting a more direct role in how their assets are allocated. Nowhere has this trend been more apparent than in the rise of co-investments with private equity
100 Thieves has completed a USD35 million Series B funding round led by Artist Capital Management, a New York-based growth investment firm whose Chief Investment Officer, Josh Dienstag, is to join 100 Thieves’ Board of Directors. The Series B also includes a new investment from Aglaé Ventures, the technology investment
Gresham House, a specialist alternative asset manager, has appointed Catriona Buckley as Institutional Business Development Director, effective 1 July 2019. Buckley has over 15 years’ experience building relationships and developing new business opportunities with global institutional investors. She joins Gresham House from Fidelity International, where she was responsible for manager
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