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VSS Capital Partners appoints principal and VP

VSS Capital Partners (VSS), a private investment firm investing in the healthcare, business services and education industries, has appointed Eric Kim as principal and Sai Parepally as vice president (VP). The pair will work collaboratively with VSS’ investment professionals to source new transactions, perform due diligence and support portfolio company

Mindful Capital Partners appoints ESG Officer

Mindful Capital Partners has appointed Claudia Lazzari as ESG Officer to strengthen the Luxembourg-based private equity fund manager’s ESG expertise. Lazzari’s appointment further proves the emphasis that MCP has been placing over the years on sustainability, good governance and the social impact of its portfolio companies. This commitment is consistent

Legal & General leads $60m Onto Series C funding round

Legal & General has led a $60 million Series C funding round in electric car subscription service Onto. The round will enable the business to consolidate its position in the UK and expand into Europe, beginning with Germany. Existing investors including Alfvén & Didrikson, Accelerated Digital Ventures, Campden Hill, and

Dynamo Software acquires Smonik Systems

Dynamo Software, a provider of end-to-end cloud software solutions for the alternative investment management industry, has acquired data management specialist Smonik Systems. Smonik’s automated products for data collection, extraction, validation, and reconciliation will now be added to Synamo’s platform. Endowments, foundations, pensions, family offices, and funds of funds (FOF), will

Riverside acquires Rockpointe

The Riverside Company has acquired healthcare education company Rockpointe, a provider of accredited continuing education activities and related training for healthcare professionals. The acquisition is the second add-on to global private investor Riverside’s portfolio company Clinical Education Alliance (CEA) platform following the July 2021 purchase of MDOutlook, a provider of

Mercury appoints State Street to administer new AUD1bn PE fund

Mercury Capital has appointed State Street Corporation to provide fund administration services for the new Mercury Capital Fund twenty2. The AUD1 billion fund, Mercury Capital’s fourth private equity fund since its inception, completed its fund raising and closed on 30 June. Mercury Capital Fund twenty2 will focus on mid-market private

British Business bank backs £50m Concept Ventures pre-seed fund

Concept Ventures (Concept), formerly known as RLC Ventures, has launched an oversubscribed £50 million pre-seed fund (the Fund) â€“ including a £30m cornerstone commitment from the British Business Bank’s Enterprise Capital Funds (ECF) programme. Since launching in 2018, Concept has backed over 100 founders at the pre-seed stage, with investees seeing

Circulate Capital holds third close of Circulate Capital Ocean Fund I-B

Circulate Capital has held the third close of the Circulate Capital Ocean Fund I-B (CCOF I-B), bringing the fund’s total commitments to $53 million. CCOF I-B’s latest close brings the Singapore-based investment-management firm’s total assets under management to $165 million, making it the largest impact investment firm dedicated to fighting

BlackRock holds final close of Diversified Private Debt Fund at £1.7bn

BlackRock has held the final close of its Diversified Private Debt Fund (DPD) with a total capital raise of £1.7 billion. DPD was developed in partnership with UK consultants to provide exposure to a diversified mix of standalone, scaled private debt strategies through a single solution.  This simplified governance structure combines

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