Managers
NeXtWind, a green independent power producer (IPP) focused on the repowering and lifetime extension of European clean energy assets, has made three strategic investments in wind energy projects in Northern Germany, totalling over USD50 million.
The acquisitions were made in the first six months after the company’s debut fundraising round, where it secured USD100 million from institutional backers and family offices.
The projects across Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt encompass 34 turbines, with a combined capacity of 70MW and an average age of 14 years. NeXtWind will keep the energy transition moving forwards by rejuvenating the sites with new, more
International private equity firm, Cinven, has signed an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Arcaplanet, a pet care retail chain in Italy, from funds advised by Permira and Winch Capital Partners.
As part of the transaction, Cinven and Arcaplanet will jointly acquire Maxi Zoo Italia, the third largest pet care operator in the Italian market, and a subsidiary of Fressnapf Group. The combination of Arcaplanet and Maxi Zoo Italia (together ‘the Arcaplanet Group’) creates one of the leading pet care platforms in Italy, selling food and non-food products in c500 stores across Italy and online.
Headquartered in
ESG Investing, a multi-media platform devoted to ESG and sustainable investing, has launched Greenlight, an accreditation service for ESG funds and products.
Read the full story at Institutional Asset Manager…
Leta Capital (Leta) has launched its third and largest fund to date, which will invest in excess of USD100 million in UK, European and US-based growth stage software and technology companies over the next three years.
The new fund will have a particular focus on supporting East European and Russian-speaking entrepreneurs operating out of international hubs such as London and New York, who Leta founder and IT entrepreneur, Alexander Chachava, maintains remain over-looked and under-valued by many VCs and investors.
Founded by IT entrepreneur Alexander Chachava and with over USD45 million invested to date, Leta is an international venture capital
Recycle Track Systems, Inc (RTS), a specialist in the waste and recycling management industry, has closed its Series C round of financing. Citi Impact Fund led the USD35 million investment round as part of its commitment to investing in American companies applying innovative solutions to help address some of society’s most pressing challenges. The funding will be used to support RTS’s efforts to redefine materials management and develop zero-waste programs for a more sustainable future.
RTS also received investment from Edison Partners, Cue Ball, Greenspring Associates, Gaingels and the Partnership for New York City, a nonprofit organisation dedicated to mobilising
Chainalysis, the blockchain data platform, has secured a USD100 million Series E financing led by Coatue, bringing its valuation to USD4.2 billion. Previous investors Benchmark, Accel, Addition, Dragoneer, Durable Capital Partners, and 9Yards Capital increased their investment in the company, and Altimeter, Blackstone, GIC, Pictet, Sequoia Heritage, and SVB Capital also participated.
Chainalysis is known for building trust in the cryptocurrency industry as the leading provider of investigations and compliance software that enables government agencies and private sector businesses across the world to detect and prevent cryptocurrency crime and money laundering. These tools are only as good as the
24Haymarket, a private capital firm focused on growth equity and venture capital investments in the UK, and Forward Partners, an early-stage investor focused on applied AI, marketplaces and e-commerce, have invested in Clustermarket, the SAAS-enabled marketplace for laboratories and equipment. Existing investors such as industry heavyweights Jonathan Milner and Bruce Barclay also participated in the USD3.5 million round.
Clustermarket’s mission is to transform scientific research and development by building the world’s leading operating system for scientists. Their cloud-based lab management software helps organisations to manage resources and activities across their facilities, providing a clear overview of scientific equipment, laboratory bookings
Stanhope Capital Group, a global independent wealth management and advisory firm overseeing USD26 billion in client assets, is launching Stanhope FFT Global Ventures, a new vehicle dedicated to investing with some of the world’s best performing venture capital firms.
Read the full story at Wealth Adviser…
xCures Inc, a specialist in the patient-centric use of artificial intelligence (AI) and predictive modelling, has raised USD12.69 million in a Series A funding round led by Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund and joined by Vanedge Capital, Harmonix Fund, Metaplanet, as well as other investors.
The funding will be used to accelerate adoption and further development of xCures’ AI-Powered platform for precision oncology decision making.
The xCures platform transforms complex unstructured medical data directly from the patient’s medical records into structured data suitable for analysis and machine learning. The AI engine then actively cross-references this data against a vast digital library
Vida Ventures (Vida), a next-generation life sciences venture firm, has closed Vida Ventures III (Vida III) on USD825 million. Vida, founded in 2017, now has over USD1.7 billion of assets under management.
Vida III will build upon the success of Vida’s first two funds and continue its investment approach of identifying and investing in transformative biomedical innovations with the potential to meaningfully impact patients. The capital was raised globally from existing and new blue-chip institutional investors, including top-tier endowments and foundations, sovereign wealth funds, pensions, financial institutions, family offices, fund-of-funds and notable individuals.
Vida has assembled an industry-leading team, including
Events
12 November, 2026 – 8:00 am
12 November, 2026 – 5:00 pm
