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Keensight Capital closes fifth growth Buyout Fund at EUR1bn hard cap

Keensight Capital, a private equity manager dedicated to pan-European Growth Buyout investments, has held the first and final closing of its new fund, Keensight V, at the fund’s EUR1 billion hard cap, exceeding the fund target of EUR750 million. The fund was substantially oversubscribed with strong support from existing LPs,

B2B lending platform secures GBP2 million investment

London-based VC fund Fuel Ventures has expanded its portfolio of early-stage companies, investing GBP2 million in CreditDigital which provides instant finance of up to GBP250,000 to businesses online or at point of sale. CreditDigital is an instalment payment option where businesses can spread the cost of their purchase over 12

BlueGem’s The Private Clinic Group acquires The Cosmetic Skin Clinic

BlueGem Capital Partners portfolio company The Private Clinic Group has acquired acquisition of The Cosmetic Skin Clinic (CSC) to create a high-end invasive and non-invasive cosmetic treatment provider in the UK and leader in Europe. The combined group will have revenue of approximately GBP30 million, with approximately 20 per cent

Productivity analytics company Time is Limited raises EUR3 million to grow platform

Time is Limited, a productivity software analytics company, has raised a EUR3 million investment led by Mike Chalfen with participation from Accel. The investment will be used to continue building the platform for big enterprises that want to approach productivity by recognising the key patterns that drive it.   Productivity

King River Capital holds first close of new VC fund

New venture capital fund, King River Capital (KRC), has held first close of its initial fund and the completion of its first two investments in FinClear and Cover Genius. KRC provides early stage Australian and overseas-based software companies with the capital, knowledge and international relationships to enable global expansion opportunities.

TPA Capital acquires controlling stake in Pallet-Track

TPA Capital has completed the acquisition of a controlling stake in Pallet-Track Limited, a provider of services to the palletised freight sector. Pallet-Track comprises almost 90 haulier members who leverage the network to provide nationwide coverage to their customers. Established by Nigel Parkes, Managing Director, in 2002, the business now

Behrman Capital invests in Emmes

Behrman Capital (Behrman), a private equity investment firm based in New York and San Francisco, has made a significant investment in The Emmes Corporation (Emmes). Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   Emmes is a leading contract research organisation (CRO) that partners with government, private foundation, and

Ardenton Capital invests in greetings cards business

Ardenton Capital Corporation has acquired a majority equity position in Manchester-based Budget Trading Ltd and its Dublin-based sister company Budget Greeting Cards Limited (collectively BGC). Founded in 1984, BGC designs and sells greetings cards and gift wrap, as well as other stationery and celebratory products to SME businesses. It operates

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