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Bitwarden secures $100m growth investment in round led by PSG

Bitwarden, an open-source password manager for both individuals and businesses, has secured a $100 million minority growth investment led by PSG, a growth equity firm partnering with software and technology-enabled services companies. 

VTS raises over $125m in Series E funding round led by CBRE

VTS, a commercial real estate technology platform, has secured $125 million in a Series E funding round led by existing VTS customer and investor CBRE Group, Inc, which is providing $100 million of capital and will join VTS’ Board of Directors.  Other investors include BentallGreenOak, AmTrust, Brookfield Ventures, and Insight

M&A deal volumes take a dive amid current economic uncertainty

New figures published by the Office of National Statistics have revealed a fall in inward, outward and domestic deal volumes in Q2 2022. Inward deal volumes fell to 117 in Q2 2022 from 173 in Q1; outward deal volumes fell to 58 in Q2 from 80 in the previous quarter; and

Convent Capital leads circular chemicals scale-up ChainCraft’s growth capital round

ChainCraft, a Dutch scale-up active in circular chemical production, has closed a €11 million funding round led by Convent Capital, and secured the upcoming equity funding for its full-scale flagship plant.  ChainCraft produces circular chemicals from food waste through innovative fermentation technology, replacing fossil and palm oil based chemicals.  Existing

Ark launches new fund ops platform

Ark has launched a new fund operations platform which builds on an already widely adopted portal technology connecting LP investors with GP managers, to enhance fund operations and investor reporting automation.  Fund administrators and GP manager teams are able to streamline and launch processes in just a few clicks.  

Thoma Bravo to open new London office

Thoma Bravo is expanding its presence internationally with the opening of an office in London. The new office will complement the firm’s existing offices in San Francisco, Chicago and Miami, each of which have recently experienced significant growth. As part of this expansion, Irina Hemmers will join Thoma Bravo as

Baring Private Equity Asia raises $11bn for largest fund to date

Baring Private Equity Asia Ltd (BEPA) has gathered secured capital commitments totalling around $11 billion for its latest and biggest fund to date, according to a report by Bloomberg. The report cites unnamed sources as confirming that the Hong Kong-based investment manager raised about 70% more than a previous $6.5

NorthEdge invests in Friend MTS

Private equity firm NorthEdge has completed its investment into Friend MTS, a leading global provider of video content security services. Founded in 2000, and headquartered in Birmingham with offices in Europe and the US, Friend MTS provides content owners, broadcasters and operators with advanced security and platform protection solutions, including

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