Fitz Gate Ventures has completed the fundraising for its second venture capital fund. Founded in July 2015 by Jim Cohen and Mark Poag, Fitz Gate Ventures invests a majority of its capital in startups from the Princeton University ecosystem, with a minority of its capital available to be invested more broadly.
Ashburton Investments, the Jersey-based asset management business of FirstRand Group, has signed an agreement with JTC to administer fund shareholder accounts following full regulatory approval. The partnership will see JTC provide fund administration and fund accounting services to Ashburton Investments investors. The agreement will provide clients in Ashburton’s Jersey domiciled funds
The world of private capital has witnessed a solid number of tech fund closures and tech related deals since the coronavirus crisis began. But despite the sharp rally that started in March and continued through April though, William De Gale, co-portfolio manager of BlueBox Global Technology, is cautioning against thinking
Alternative Investment Partners Private Markets (AIP Private Markets), part of Morgan Stanley Investment Management, has closed a new fund which will focus on climate solutions.The USD110 million fund seeks to address critical climate issues including global warming and pollution, depleting resources and eco diversity. This globally diversified private markets offering
A Newcastle tech start-up whose software helps sales staff to find and close new leads has raised GBP400,000 to further develop its product and expand its team.Allegrow has secured funding from the North East Venture Fund (NEVF), which is supported by the European Regional Development Fund and managed by Mercia,
A Liverpool-based chemical technology company helping in the fight against dementia, cancer and respiratory illnesses, has secured GBP2.25 million in a funding round led by the VC firms Deepbridge Capital and Praetura Ventures.Liverpool ChiroChem (LCC), the developer and manufacturer of chemical components that are critical to the research and development
A Coventry-based manufacturer responsible for producing all-electric, black taxis – ‘Hackney Carriages’ – approved by Transport for London (TfL) has secured a GBP1.25 million loan.The funding, which was provided by the Midlands Engine Investment Fund and Maven Capital Partners, will enable Dynamo to recruit and train 50 new employees. The
Venture capital firm Alumni Ventures Group (AVG), has opened a new fund focused on investing in entrepreneurial companies working to shape and accelerate the world’s recovery from the Covid-19 crisis. The Post-Covid Fund will invest in ventures that either directly or indirectly address the multiple impacts of the virus and that
Clayton, Dubilier & Rice has completed the acquisition of Huntsworth, a provider of specialty services that help pharmaceutical and biotech companies commercialise new therapies and support the life cycle of drug innovation for multiple years, from Phase II and Phase III trials to loss of exclusivity. The transaction was valued at
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Europe (LLCP) has acquired SiPM in partnership with management and its founding partners. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.Founded in Belgium, SiPM is a pioneer in high-impact e-learning solutions for blue-chip corporations worldwide. The Company has changed the way their clients train their procurement,
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