Topas Therapeutics (Topas), a Hamburg, Germany-based private platform company leveraging the natural immune tolerance induction capabilities of the liver, has closed a EUR22 million (~USD26 million) Series B financing round. New investors Vesalius BioCapital III and BioMedPartners co-led this transaction, which included participation from all of Topas’ existing investors. The funding
A surge in deal activity over the next few months is being predicted by private equity house WestBridge, as business owners seek to realise and de-risk their assets ahead of widely anticipated changes to the Capital Gains Tax (CGT) regime in the next budget.There is speculation that Chancellor Rishi Sunak
MJ Hudson has advised Isomer Capital, a UK based venture capital firm, with the launch of its second Luxembourg based VC fund of funds: Isomer Capital II SCSp, as well as the formation of a new flexible single-LP fund. Isomer is seeking to raise EUR250 million for its latest flagship fund
Duff & Phelps, a provider of governance, risk and transparency solutions, has launched a new Equity Match service, which matches the equity funding requirements of UK based SMEs with specialist equity investors from a select network.Equity Match provides SMEs with access to difficult-to-find equity investors who are willing to inject
Almost two thirds (63 per cent) of UK private equity firms now take into account Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles in their investments but some firms risk falling behind as ESG rises up investors’ agendas, shows research by accountancy and business advisory firm, BDO LLP.BDO says the majority of
Telestream, a portfolio company of Genstar Capital, has acquired EcoDigital (formerly known as Front Porch Digital). Telestream is a vertical market software business focused on the video space and is a global leader in media workflow orchestration, media streaming and delivery technologies. The deal to acquire EcoDigital has been completed.EcoDigital
AnaCap Financial Partners (AnaCap), a specialist mid-market private equity investor, has made its first investment in India, the acquisition of three K-12 school and student housing assets from the Jain Group of Institutions (JGI Group), an established and well-renowned operator of K-12 to Higher Education institutions, providing education to ~65,000 students. In
Ropes & Gray has advised Averna Capital, a mid-market European private equity firm, on its investment in ClimateCare, a profit with purpose environmental and social impact company headquartered in Oxford, UK. The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. ClimateCare is a leader in the global carbon markets and
Mid-market private equity firm LDC has exited its investment in workforce management software specialist Mitrefinch to Advanced.The exit follows a four-year partnership that saw Mitrefinch invest heavily in technology as it transformed into a market leading software-as-a-service (SaaS) business, doubling revenues to £24million and increasing employee numbers by 64 per
Innova Capital, a Central European private equity firm, has sold its entire stake in logistics operator PEKAES to sector player GEODIS of France. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals.PEKAES recorded excellent value progression and impressive growth since Innova’s entry into the company in late 2015. Over that period the
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