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Laybuy secures GBP80m debt facility from Victory Park Capital

Laybuy, a spcialist ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ (BNPL) technology, has secured a GBP80 million debt facility from Victory Park Capital (VPC), a global alternative investment firm. With plans for continued international expansion, the funding from VPC will fuel Laybuy’s growth in the UK.   “Laybuy has grown exponentially since we launched

Warburg Pincus and DTCP acquire controlling stake in Community Fibre

Funds advised by private equity firm Warburg Pincus, and DTCP, an investment management group specialised in technology growth equity and digital infrastructure, are to acquire a majority stake in Community Fibre Limited, London’s fastest and most competitively priced 100 per cent full-fibre broadband provider, alongside its existing investors Amber Infrastructure

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The Untitled Ventures raises EUR50 million for second CEE fund

The Untitled Ventures, a seed and pre-seed stage VC investor that focuses on breakthrough technologies from Eastern Europe, is raising a new fund which will invest in early growth stage tech companies in the CEE region. The firm has offices in London, Moscow and Riga, acting as a venture capital

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French aviation fund Ace Aero Partenaires closes on EUR630m

Pan-European asset manager Tikehau Capital’s subsidiary Ace Management has held a EUR630 million first close of Ace Aero Partenaires, a fund focused on helping companies in the aviation industry that have been severely affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The initiative was first announced last June by Bruno Le Maire, Minister

Gallant Capital Partners closes inaugural fund

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Gallant Capital Partners (Gallant Capital), has held the final closing of its inaugural fund, Gallant Capital Partners I, with USD378 million in total commitments. Fund I reached its hard-cap and was substantially oversubscribed, exceeding its target of USD300 million. Investors include public and corporate pension funds,

GCP realises DMW Group investment

Growth Capital Partners (GCP), a UK SME private equity firm that specialises in partnering with owner-managers, has realised its investment in The DMW Group (DMW), a leading independent technology consultancy. DMW is being acquired by Credera, a subsidiary of Omnicom Group.   GCP invested in DMW in October 2017 alongside the

SK Capital to acquire specialty polymers business from Baker Hughes

Funds advised by SK Capital Partners (SK Capital), a private investment firm focused on the specialty materials, chemicals and pharmaceuticals sectors, is to acquire the specialty polymers business from Baker Hughes. The specialty polymers business, with manufacturing operations in Barnsdall, Oklahoma, produces specialty low molecular weight olefin polymers, including a range

EMQ closes USD20m Series B funding round

EMQ, an Asian financial settlement network, has issued USD20 million of Series B Preferred Shares, led by WI Harper Group, with participation from new and existing investors including Abu Dhabi Capital, AppWorks, DG Ventures, Hard Yaka, Intudo Ventures, January Capital, Quest Venture Partners, SparkLabs Taipei, Vectr Fintech Partners, and VS

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