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HIG BioHealth Partners co-leads a USD52m financing for Click Therapeutics

HIG BioHealth Partners (HIG), the dedicated healthcare investment affiliate of HIG Capital, has co-led a USD52 million Series B financing round for Click Therapeutics, a pioneer in the field of digital therapeutics. The Series B financing will be used to advance clinical development and commercialisation of Click’s prescription digital therapeutics

Core Industrial Partners acquires 3DXTEC, Triton and GearBox

CORE Industrial Partners (CORE), a Chicago-based private equity firm, has formed a new additive manufacturing platform and completed the acquisitions of 3DXTECH (3DXTECH), Triton 3D and Gearbox3D (Gearbox).  The company is a provider of additive manufacturing equipment, including 3D printers, materials, and services focusing on high-performance material extrusion technologies.  

2021 sees surge in fundraising by African infrastructure funds with USD2.14bn

Africa-focused infrastructure investment funds have set record fundraising targets in 2021, according to new analysis by global law firm Linklaters. A total of ten funds have set a combined target of USD2.14 billion in their latest fundraising, a marked increase on previous years and over three times the average annual

Sheppard Mullin adds tax partners

Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton has appointed Josh McLane and Niya Tang as partners in the firm’s Tax, Employee Benefits, Trusts & Estates practice group.  McLane is based in the firm’s Orange County office and was most recently a partner at Kirkland & Ellis. Tang joins the firm’s New York

Aiven achieves USD2bn unicorn valuation with Series C extension

Aiven, a software company that combines the best open-source technologies with cloud infrastructure, has secured USD60 million in Series C extension at a USD2 billion valuation bringing total Series C investment to USD160 million.  This extension, which brings Aiven’s total funding to date to USD210 million, was co-led by existing

Entrepreneur secures GBP2m investment for shopping app BASKET

Serial entrepreneur and Dragons’ Den winner, Lex Deak, has secured GBP2 million for his new app, BASKET. Notable investors include Lightbank, the VC firm founded by Groupon co-founder, Eric Lefkosky, as well as co-founder and CEO of WorldFirst, Jonathan Quin, and Mumsnet founder and CEO, Justine Roberts.   Basket will

Exciva raises EUR9 million in Series A round led by Andera Partners

Exciva, a clinical biotech company developing a novel therapeutic compound for treating agitation/aggression in Alzheimer’s disease, has closed a Series A financing of EUR9 million (USD10 million) led by Andera Partners. LBBW Venture Capital and Cure8 also participated in the round. This first funding will help Exciva GmbH develop the

Apex adds two to Jersey business

Apex Group has appointed Paul Monahan as Head of Corporate Services, Jersey and Chantal Slabber as Head of Client Services & Operations, Jersey.

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