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Why technology can play a role in PE fundraising

In a recent 2019 PE Outlook Report produced by Private Equity Wire, Andrew Bentley, Partner at Campbell Lutyens, a leading global placement agent in private markets, made the following comment when asked how he viewed the fundraising environment for 2019: â€œWe expect most capital will be applied to servicing re-up requests

Varde Partners invests in Equiom

Alternative investment firm Värde Partners has invested in professional services provider Equiom to help fund future expansion in line with the company’s growth strategy.  Värde joins Equiom’s longstanding equity partner LDC, which has supported Equiom’s growth since investing in the business in 2013.  Värde manages USD14 billion in assets and

Fertility start-up TMRW raises USD12m in Series A financing

TMRW, the creator of a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) platform designed specifically for in vitro fertilisation (IVF), has raised over USD12 million in a Series A financing round alongside significant additions to its corporate, scientific and advisory boards.  The round was led by Special Situations’ Life Sciences Innovation (LSI) Fund,

TaniGroup secures USD10m in Series A funding

Agritech startup TaniGroup, which operates agriculture e-commerce TaniHub and peer-to-peer lending provider TaniFund, has raised USD10 million in a Series A round led by Openspace Ventures with participation from Intudo Ventures, Golden Gate Ventures, and The DFS Lab. The Series A investment will accelerate TaniGroup’s expansion of their services across

PNC Bank provides USD90m financing to Iconex

PNC Bank has closed a USD90 million senior secured credit facility for Iconex (Iconex), a portfolio company of Greenwich, CT-based Atlas Holdings. PNC’s facility was provided in conjunction with a USD67.5 million term loan and a USD30 million delayed draw term loan provided by Cerberus Business Finance.   Headquartered in

LDC backs edtech specialist Texthelp

Texthelp, an international education and corporate software provider has secured a significant investment from mid-market private equity investor LDC to accelerate its growth plans and further develop its software proposition. Texthelp is a fast growing international business with an established and loyal customer base across the Americas, Europe, Middle East

Disruptive Capital-backed Reg UK completes GBP2.4m funding round

Reg UK (REG), the provider of a range of data analytics and risk management solutions to insurance intermediaries globally, has completed a GBP2.4 million funding round.  The additional capital will enable further investment in the platform, people and systems to support the Company’s accelerating growth trajectory both in the UK and globally.

autologyx secures additional GBP1m in funding

autologyx, a digital operations platform which automates real-world business processes, has raised an additional GBP1 million in funding. Angel CoFund (ACF), Beacon Capital and Richard Hargreaves, an early investor in RPA business Blue Prism Group, led the round following investment in the pre-series A round in 2017.   Tim Mills,

Arcus Global secures GBP2.5m additional Series A funding

Arcus Global Limited, a specialist in GovTech cloud solutions, has raised an additional GBP2.5 million to support its growth ambitions into 2020 and beyond. The proceeds will be used to accelerate the growth of the business and continue investment in its transformative product portfolio, including further development of Arcus’ local

Alantra CPA acquires real estate big data company urbanData Analytics

Alantra CPA, the credit and real estate portfolio advisory division of Alantra, has acquired a majority stake in urbanData Analytics (uDA), a tech company that offers big data and artificial intelligence services in the real estate sector.  The company gathers market information from more than 40 public and private sources

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