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Summa Equity holds final close of third impact fund at cEUR2.3bn

Private equity firm Summa Equity has closed its third fund (Fund III) with investor commitments of cEUR 2.3 billion (cSEK 23 billion). The Fund was closed in record time and was oversubscribed within four months in a fully virtual fundraising environment.    With its new fund, Summa Equity now manages

Big Health raises USD75m in Series C round led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2

Big Health, a digital therapeutics company dedicated to helping millions back to good mental health, has raised USD75 million in a Series C funding round, led by new investor SoftBank Vision Fund 2. ArrowMark Partners and existing investors Octopus Ventures, Gilde Healthcare, Kaiser Permanente Ventures (KPV), and Morningside Ventures, also

Pixis raises USD100m in SoftBank Vision Fund 2-led Series C funding round

Pixis (formerly known as Pyxis One), a provider of contextual codeless AI infrastructure for complete marketing optimisation, has secured US USD100 million in a Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision 2. Pixis will leverage the fresh funds to help the company rapidly scale its AI platforms and plugins,

Sagewind’s Sigma Defense acquires SOLUTE

Sigma Defense, a portfolio company of Sagewind Capital, has acquired SOLUTE Inc, a technology and engineering firm that specialises in system modernisation with a focus on software engineering, cyber security, cloud architectures, and Development Security Operations (DevSecOps) for the US Department of Defense (DoD). The acquisition of SOLUTE broadens the

Wandercraft closes USD45m Series C financing led by Quadrant Management

Wandercraft, a healthtech company in dynamic robotics and exoskeleton technology, has raised USD45 million in a series C round led by the US fund Quadrant Management plus existing investors Bpifrance and new participants MACSF, Malakoff Humanis, AG2R La Mondiale, Mutuelles Impact and Sofiouest. Other existing investors Xange, Eurazeo, LBO France

PwC appoints private equity leader

PwC UK has appointed Hugh Lloyd Ellis as leader of its Private Equity business. Lloyd Ellis has worked at PwC for over 15-years, including two years in Hong Kong firm, supporting clients through the deals process as a Transactions Services partner.  As the Private Equity leader he brings a deep

Permira funds to partner with Marucci family

Funds advised by local private equity firm Permira, supported a co-investor, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), have entered into a partnership with Kedrion’s existing shareholders (the Marcucci family and FSI) to jointly acquire and combine Kedrion and BPL. The combination will create a global player

Funds advised by Permira Credit support Five Arrows Growth Capital’s acquisition of KidsKonnect

Funds advised by Permira Credit, a European alternative credit provider, are acting as sole senior secured lender to Five Arrows Growth Capital’s acquisition of KidsKonnect. The support highlights Permira Credit’s focus on high-quality, growing tech-enabled businesses.   KidsKonnect is a childcare software provider offering fully integrated software solutions for daycare

Pathway appoints Senior Vice President

Pathway, a private market portfolio solutions provider with more than USD90 billion of assets under management from private equity, private credit, and infrastructure mandates, has appointed Andrea Almeida Mack as a Senior Vice President–Head of Consultant Relations in the firm’s Providence, Rhode Island, office. Mack brings extensive investment management experience

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