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Gen II expands European team in Luxembourg

Gen II Fund Services and Gen II Luxembourg Services, a leading independent private equity fund administrator, is adding to its Luxembourg-based team. Duncan J Christie has joined the firm as Head of Operations and Client Services and a Member of the Executive Committee, and Eva Ntovolou joined the firm as

Arma Partners advises Sendcloud on its USD177m growth capital raise

Arma Partners is has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Sendcloud on its USD177 million Series C financing.  The round is led by Softbank through its Vision Fund 2, with a significant strategic investment from L Catterton and participation from HPE Growth. Headquartered in Eindhoven with 400 employees, Sendcloud is

LDC backs Wifinity

Mid-market private equity firm LDC has backed the buyout of Wifinity, a fast-growing wireless internet service provider, to support its UK expansion. Wifinity specialises in providing reliable, high-speed broadband to customers on campuses and other multi-dwelling sites, such as student and key worker accommodation and holiday parks. Based in Kingston

Housfy raises EUR10m to fuel growth and product development

Housfy – a Real Estate multi-service platform that helps customers selling, buying, renting a house, or getting a mortgage online without commissions or intermediaries – has closed ancapital raise of EUR10 million. This latest investment round will reinforce Housfy’s expansion in Europe. The fundraising is led by distinguished strategic funds

Standish Management expands European offering

Standish Management, a leading independent provider of fund administration services to Private Equity, Venture Capital, and Real Estate managers, has expanded into the UK. Standish Management based in London, will offer UK administration and depositary services and is now operational after gaining authorisation from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Mark

Latticework Capital Management partners with Healthcare Building Solutions

Latticework Capital Management, a Dallas-based private equity firm focused on partnering with entrepreneurially minded management teams to build leading healthcare companies, has made a strategic investment in Healthcare Building Solutions (HBS).  Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Langhorne, Pennsylvania, HBS offers project management, transition planning and facility activation services, medical

Verlinvest leads USD41.5m Investment in Who Gives A Crap

Who Gives A Crap raises AUD41.5 million, in a funding round led by Verlinvest, to accelerate its mission to help two billion people around the world access clean toilets and safe water. The company donates 50 per cent of all profits to the cause, and has donated over USD10 million

Vista Equity Partners adds communications executive to senior team

Vista Equity Partners (Vista), a global investment firm focused exclusively on enterprise software, data and technology-enabled businesses, is expanding its senior team with the appointment of Brian W Steel as Managing Director, Strategic Communications.  Effective immediately, Steel will lead the firm’s media relations and strategic firm communications programs. “As one

Fintech

QED Investors closes USD1.05bn Fund VII

QED Investors, a global fintech venture capital firm, has closed a significantly oversubscribed seventh fund (Fund VII), with capital commitments of USD1.05 billion. 

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