African private equity fund manager Ascent has held the first rolling close of its Ascent Rift Valley Fund II (ARVF II) at more than USD100 million, significantly exceeding its initial target of USD80 million. The final close of ARVF II, with a target of USD120 million, is expected in December
Ankorstore, a curated marketplace connecting independent brands with local retailers, has raised USD100 million in Series B funding led by Tiger Global and Bain Capital Ventures. Propelled by strong growth, and just months after its successful Series A fundraise, this round welcomes new investors alongside participation from existing investors Index
Novo Holdings has led an oversubscribed USD125 million Series C financing in Hummingbird Bioscience (Hummingbird), a clinical-stage biotech company focused on developing precision therapies against difficult-to-drug targets to improve treatment outcomes. This is one of the first investments in a privately-held Asian biotech company by Novo Holdings. Novo Holdings recently
Moglix has reached an important milestone by becoming the first industrial B2B commerce platform, in the manufacturing space, to become a unicorn. The company is said to be valued at USD1 billion in its latest USD120 million Series E funding round. The latest investment was led by Falcon Edge Capital
Healios – a UK online therapy platform for children and young people with mental health and neurodiverse conditions – has raised GBP7 million in a Series A round led by InHealth Ventures with participation from existing investors AlbionVC. The funding will enable Healios to widen its provision and meet the
Veteran deal lawyer Jason K Zachary has joined Haynes and Boone, LLP as a partner in the firm’s Corporate Department and a member of the Capital Markets and Securities, Mergers & Acquisitions and Private Equity Practices. Zachary will split time between the firm’s Denver and New York offices and will
Black Box Intelligence (BBI), a portfolio company of Diversis Capital Partners, is to acquire restaurant industry benchmarking firm MillerPulse LLC. The move comes just four months after Diversis acquired a majority stake in Black Box Intelligence. “We’re thrilled to add the MillerPulse membership to our database. The reputation Larry Miller
Brentwood Associates (Brentwood), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has closed the Brentwood Associates Opportunities Fund, with USD190 million in capital commitments. The fund has has completed the purchase of selected legacy assets from two of Brentwood’s prior funds and provided liquidity to its investors. The transaction, which was led
&vest, an investment platform founded in 2019 focused on SPACs and private investments, has appointed Bill Hinman as a Partner. Hinman served as Director of Corporation Finance at the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) from 2017 to 2020, where he was primarily responsible for overseeing regulations and processes for
Queen’s Park Equity (QPE) has supported the management buyout of Sagacity Solutions (Sagacity), a provider of tech-enabled customer data management solutions, led by the founders of the business, Anita Dougall, Malka Townshend and Harry Dougall. Sagacity offers three core solutions within the lifecycle of its clients’ customers; reducing bad
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