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Ally.io raises USD50m in Series C round

Ally.io, a hypergrowth technology company specialising in goal-setting and business execution software, has closed a USD50 million (GBP36.5 million) Series C funding round led by Greenoaks Capital.  Tiger Global, which led the company’s Series B round, and Madrona Venture Group also joined the round, as well as previous investors Accel,

Agronomics makes further investment in portfolio company Meatable

Agronomics, a London-listed investor in alternative proteins with a focus on cellular agriculture and cultivated meat, has invested a further EUR2 million for 1,197 Preferred shares in existing investee company Meatable. The Subscription will be paid using cash from the Company’s own resources and will take Agronomics’ total cash investment

Advent Life Sciences closes two new funds with USD215m in combined commitments

Advent Life Sciences has closed two new funds with commitments totalling USD215 million. Advent Life Sciences Fund III is the firm’s third dedicated life sciences venture capital fund raised from new Limited Partners (LPs), including British Patient Capital, as well as existing LPs. The Advent-Harrington Impact Fund is a new

Bestport Private Equity invests in Playful Promises

London based Lingerie and swimwear business, Playful Promises, has secured an investment from Bestport Private Equity to finance its fast-growing brands and e-commerce business.  The move comes after the website, which has locally serviced sites in UK, USA and Australia, has been experiencing rapid year on year growth. This year

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Novacap raises record USD1.865bn for TMT VI

Canadian private equity firm Novacap has closed Novacap TMT VI (TMT VI) at USD1.865 billion, making it the largest fund raised by the firm to date. The total includes significant commitments from Novacap’s partners and employees as well as from the Novacap Executive Fund. 

Vanguard closes 2020 private equity fund

Vanguard has closed the Vanguard HarbourVest 2020 Private Equity Fund, marking the firm’s one-year anniversary of entering the private equity market in partnership with HarbourVest last year.  The fund closed at nearly double its target size, securing commitments from a broad base of qualified investors. The firm also announced the

TLT advises Blackfinch on acquisition of two new wind energy sites

UK law firm TLT has advised longstanding client Blackfinch Energy, an investor in renewable energy and energy infrastructure products, on the acquisition of two new wind energy sites in Scotland. The two sites have been acquired through Blackfinch’s energy investment holding company Sedgwick Trading Ltd. Their addition to Blackfinch’s portfolio

The Chernin Group invests USD40m in Goldin Auctions

Goldin Auctions, a marketplace for collectibles and trading cards, has raised ~USD40 million in growth financing from The Chernin Group (TCG), a multi-stage investment firm known for building and investing in emerging consumer businesses in the media, commerce and technology industries. Goldin Auctions will use the funding to invest in

IK Investment Partners to acquire Innovad Group

IK Investment Partners’ (IK) IK IX Fund is to acquire a majority stake in Innovad Group (Innovad) from CEO and founder Jamal Al-Saifi. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Innovad is a global supplier of animal health and nutrition solutions, primarily targeting the pigs and poultry as

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