Funds managed by Blackstone are taking a majority stake in MagicLab, which builds and operates leading dating and social networking apps, including Bumble and Badoo. The transaction values the company at approximately USD3 billion. Founded in 2006 by Andrey Andreev, MagicLab helped invent how people meet in the modern, mobile
TCG, a multi-stage investment firm dedicated to building consumer businesses, has closed its inaugural fund with committed capital of over USD700 million. The fund is led by Peter Chernin, Jesse Jacobs and Mike Kerns and will leverage its three founders’ deep experience helping consumer-focused businesses to identify, invest in and
Biogen, thane anaerobic digestion portfolio platform led by Ancala Partners (Ancala), has acquired a 1.1MW operational anaerobic digestion facility located in Weston-super-Mare, England, from Enovert for an undisclosed sum. The facility will be integrated into Ancala’s UK anaerobic digestion platform, Biogen, a leading owner and operator of anaerobic digestion plants
Private equity firm Edison Partners has made a USD12 million growth investment in Anonos, the data privacy and enablement technology platform provider with operations in Boulder, Colorado, New York and London. The company will use the capital to drive market adoption for its pioneering Privacy Rights Management® solutions that enable
Flarin Holdings Limited has completed its first round of fund-raising by IW Capital. Flarin Holdings was recently demerged from Infirst Healthcare Limited in order to provide greater focus on the rapid commercialisation of Flarin. Flarin is a unique and patent protected lipid formulated ibuprofen which at a dose of 1200
Ironwood Capital is pleased has exited its investment in BrandFX Body Company (BrandFX), which has been sold to Time Manufacturing Holdings (Time Manufacturing). BrandFX is the largest manufacturer of composite glass fibre vehicle bodies in the nation, primarily serving the power and telephone industries, with headquarters in Fort Worth, Texas.
An affiliate of middle market private equity firm Gemspring Capital has completed an investment in Crafty Apes, a full-service visual effects company with studios in Atlanta, Los Angeles and New York. Gemspring’s investment is in partnership with the Crafty Apes leadership team, Jason Sanford, Chris LeDoux, Tim LeDoux, Robin Graham
Acton Capital, Munich-based growth venture capital investor, has held the final closing of its new Acton Fund V at USD215 million (EUR193 million). Building upon the success of its previous funds, the new fund will focus on tech-enabled business models and startups in their growth stage. Since the first
Bolt, a European on-demand transportation platform, has launched a dedicated environmental impact fund with seed capital of EUR10 million aimed at initiatives which deliver global social and environmental benefits. The fund’s first transaction will finance a forest creation project that plants trees to increase natural carbon sequestration, increase biodiversity, stop
US and Israel-based cybersecurity startup company, Sepio Systems, has raised USD6.5 million in its latest funding round led by Hanaco Ventures and Merlin Ventures. Sepio’s existing investors Energias de Portugal (EDP), Mindset Ventures and Pico Partners also participated in the funding round. Since its establishment, Sepio Systems has raised USD11
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