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IQ Capital raises $400m for deep tech VC fund

IQ Capital, a London-based deep tech venture capital firm, has held the final close of its fourth fund (Fund IV), which will focus on seed and series A investments in UK and European startups, at $200 million, taking its assets under management to more than $1 billion. 

Isomer Capital holds early first close of new €250m fund

Isomer Capital, an independent private investment firm focused exclusively on European venture capital, has held the first close of its new €250 million Isomer Capital III (IC III), with one third of its target subscribed by an early group of returning investors. 

Phoenix backs cyber security specialist Logiq

Phoenix Equity Partners, a growth-focused UK private equity firm, has made an investment in UK-based cybersecurity specialist Logiq, the third from its 2022 Fund, following investments in risk analytics and modelling solutions provider 4most and data analytics business Dufrain.

Verdane secures B Corp accreditation

Verdane, a European specialist growth investor, has been certified as a B Corporation, a global sustainability accreditation which the firm says reflects its commitment to “harnessing private capital to drive positive outcomes”.

Veld Capital makes CFO and partner appointments

Veld Capital, a European private credit specialist investor, has promoted Konstantin Karchinov and Sebastien Wigdo to partner, and appointed Richard Kirkby as chief financial officer.

Ara Partners appoints director of investor relations

Ara Partners, a private equity firm that specialises in industrial decarbonisation investments, has appointed Kaitlin Fronczek as its director of investor relations, based in London. Fronczek has over fifteen years of experience in PE investor relations. 

Hong Kong hedge and PE fund admin firm plans £100m London listing

Amicorp Fund Services (AMIF), a Hong Kong-based professional services firm, is preparing to list its fund administration arm in London. AMIF provides fund administration and regulatory reporting services to hedge funds, family offices and private equity and venture capital funds across Latin America, Europe and Asia.

Hazeltree appoints CTO

Hazeltree, a provider of treasury and liquidity management solutions for the alternative asset management industry, has appointed Richard Winter as the company’s chief technology officer. Winter has over 20 years of expertise in fintech and delivering software solutions for financial institutions. 

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STG completes $1.5bn SurveyMonkey take-private deal

An investor group led by Symphony Technology Group, a private equity firm focused on investments in software, data, and analytics firms, has completed its all-cash take-private buyout of Momentive for $1.5 billion.

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