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Summize secures addition GBP1m in funding round led by NPIF

Manchester-based developer and provider of software for the legal sector Summize has secured an additional GBP1 million investment in a funding round led by NPIF – Maven Equity Finance.NPIF – Maven Equity Finance, which is part of the Northern Powerhouse Investment Fund and managed by Maven Capital Partners, originally invested

Former Napier Park Growth Equity Team launches Ten Coves Capital

New independent private equity firm Ten Coves Capital has assumed the management of two Napier Park Financial Partners growth equity funds, with an aggregate of USD325 million in committed capital, and will continue to support existing growth equity portfolio companies and investors.The firm will be led by Managing Partners Steve

Macfarlanes advises Alcentra as second European strategic credit fund closes at EUR557m

Macfarlanes has advised long-standing client Alcentra on the successful fundraising of its second European strategic credit fund which has closed at EUR557 millio.This capital will be used to continue Alcentra’s strategic credit strategy investing in stressed and distressed debt opportunities, with assets under management for its European strategic credit platform

Outfund raises GBP37m investment led by Fuel Ventures

Fintech company Outfund has closed a GBP37million late seed round of capital, including debt and equity. The funding round was led by Fuel Ventures and sees TMT Investments and Force Over Mass also invest in Outfund as it provides a faster, fairer and more affordable way for SMEs to raise

Arma Partners advises Exclaimer on sale to Insight Partners and Farview Equity Partners

Arma Partners has acted as exclusive financial advisor to Exclaimer, a portfolio company of Livingbridge, on its sale of a majority stake to Insight Partners with participation from Farview Equity Partners. Livingbridge will reinvest alongside Insight Partners and Farview Equity Partners as a minority shareholder to retain equity exposure to the

Capital Partners invests in gohenry

Gaia Capital Partners has masde its first investment in the UK in a USD40 million growth round for gohenry alongside US funds Edison Partners, Citi Ventures and Muse Capital. This is its fourth investment in one year after Welcome to the Jungle in late 2019, Aircall last spring and Yubo in

Green buildings

How 2020 accelerates generational shift towards sustainable investing

By Kinson Lo, founder, Dot Investing – As we creep towards the end of a year that has already felt longer than 12 months for most, a notable shift in the mindset of investors could be one positive change to remember 2020 for. Awareness of climate change, and environmental activism, have

ESG

Full ESG integration on the horizon

Several factors are fuelling increasing integration of sustainable investment practices among Limited Partners (LPs) and General Partners (GPs). Growing knowledge, enhanced reporting requirements and improved understanding of the connection between environment, social and governance (ESG) factors and returns are all driving a sharper need for investment which is more socially

Finnish startup Rundit raises EUR1m to simplify VC portfolio management

Finland-based startup Rundit, a platform for portfolio management and monitoring, has raised EUR1 million in seed funding to further its mission of making investor reporting easy and transparent so that VCs and LPs can make better data-driven decisions.The round was led by two new angel investors, including Pierre Weimerskirch, board

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