Activant Capital Group, a global growth stage venture capital firm investing in commerce infrastructure and IoT companies, has held the final closing of its second fund, Activant Ventures II, with USD129 million in committed capital, 70 per cent larger than its first fund. Ventures II has already made four investments
Property Innovation Labs (Pi Labs), a property tech venture capital firm, has secured a strategic equity investment to accelerate its global growth, led by Värde Partners. The new capital injection will be used to scale the business as part of Pi Labs’ aim to create a globally diversified portfolio. London-based
Alter Domus, a provider of fund and corporate services to alternative investment managers, has appointed Alexander Traub as the new Regional Executive Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Traub is also a member of the Alter Domus Group Executive Board. Traub has had a broadly diversified 18 year career in financial
Artemid, the joint venture between Capzanine and Amiral Gestion, specialised in Small and Mid-Cap Financing, has successfully closed its second senior loan fund (Artemid Senior Loan II). Supported by its fifteen initial institutional investors, alongside new investors, ASL II reached EUR413 million, well above its target. As a reminder,
Consonance Capital Management, a public equity investor in the healthcare industry, has appointed Kevin Pyun as Partner and Director of Research. Pyun, who has been with Consonance Capital Management since 2008, is actively involved in every facet of the firm’s core investment process, focusing most heavily on the due diligence
eSentire, a managed detection and response (MDR) provider, has appointed Kerry Bailey as CEO, effective immediately. J Paul Haynes, former eSentire CEO, will assume the role of president and COO, and remain responsible for operations and the technical direction of the company. “Kerry is a seasoned leader with extensive experience delivering
Norwest Venture Partners has closed its largest fund to date, Norwest Venture Partners XIV. The new USD1.5 billion fund targets disruptive and market-leading companies from seed to late-stage across consumer, enterprise and healthcare sectors. The launch of Norwest Venture Partners XIV, which brings the firm’s total capital commitments to more
IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK VIII Fund is to acquire PwC Sweden’s (PwC) business services division for accounting, payroll and related advisory services (Business Services). Business Services will continue to operate under a new brand which will be developed during the upcoming months. Business Services is the market leader
Tony James, President and Chief Operating Officer of Blackstone is to hand over day-to-day management of the firm to Jon Gray, Global Head of Real Estate. James will continue in a full-time role at the firm and assume the title of Executive Vice Chairman, reporting to Stephen A Schwarzman, Co-Founder,
Caroline Jury further enhances Morrison & Foerster’s London finance practice, and becomes the latest partner to come to MoFo from a magic circle firm. Jury, who comes to Morrison & Foerster from Clifford Chance, is the fifth partner in less than two years to join from a magic circle firm.
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 February, 2026 – 5:00 pm
