Managers
Pantheon passed a significant milestone at the end of March 2020 when its assets under management (AUM) topped USD50 billion, more than doubling since the end of 2010.Despite the far-reaching human and economic consequences of the global pandemic, Pantheon has raised approximately USD3.7 billion of capital in the first months of 2020 and would like to take the opportunity to thank its existing and new clients for their partnership and loyalty.
In other developments, Rob Barr, Partner, has assumed the role of Head of Investor Relations for the EMEA, a new position that reflects the expanded range of European and
Copenhagen based digital healthcare platform company Practio ApS has completed its equity funding round, which, together with loan conversion and debt financing, raised EUR8.2 million.Practio has developed and deployed a digital healthcare platform, which enables pharmacies to become central points-of-care. Initial Practio services include vaccinations and Covid-19 antibody testing, but the company is planning to roll out broader platform services over time. Practio has deployed its platform across Denmark since 2015 and started its rollout in the UK in 2019. The latest funding will be used to speed up the deployment in the UK and to enter the German market
HIG Growth Partners (HIG), the dedicated growth capital investment affiliate of HIG Capital, has led a USD33 million round of Series D funding for Mode Analytics (Mode), a specialist in advanced analytics and business intelligence.Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, California, Mode serves 52 per cent of Fortune 500 companies, empowering them to make faster, more informed business decisions driven by data science. The company’s cloud-based platform combines personalised analytics, dashboards, interactive visualisation, predictive analytics, advanced analytics and prescriptive analytics in a singular, collaborative workflow. Companies using Mode can quickly connect to data, automate queries, and get results
A Derby company which has developed a new payment system for the games industry has secured a further GBP200k investment from the MEIF Proof of Concept & Early Stage Fund, managed by Mercia and part of the Midlands Engine Investment Fund (MEIF).Transaction Technologies’ new platform will target the multi-billion-dollar market for in-game downloads. PlayerLands, as it is known, allows players to buy virtual goods within games and is one of the few systems that will accept payments in real money rather than cryptocurrencies.
The platform provides a secure payment system that makes it easy to buy and sell virtual
Pravati Capital, a litigation specialist and consulting firm, has launched its fifth investment fund, Pravati Investment Fund V (Fund V), with USD200 million. Fund V follows four of Pravati’s successful funds launched over the span of seven years. The new fund offers, for the first time, non-US and US-tax exempt qualified international investors the opportunity to invest in alternative investment vehicle specialised in the litigation finance sector.
Fund V, as past funds, is structured using the proven methodology of stringent due diligence in selecting and structuring investments, while providing opportunities for law firms to restructure, regain financial footing and build their
InnovHeart, a developer of novel transcatheter mitral valve replacement systems for the treatment of mitral valve disease, has received EUR20 million in a round of equity financing from a syndicate of investors.
The Series B round was raised from existing Milan-based investor Genextra which has been the sole investor since 2015, and a syndicate led by Panakes Partners, with CDP Venture Capital and Indaco Venture Partners joining the round.
The equity will be used to complete the first-in-human clinical evaluation of the company’s Saturn TMVR system using a trans-apical approach. The new capital will also allow InnovHeart to finalise the
Circularity Capital has continued to build its portfolio of European growth-stage businesses enabling the circular economy, by leading a growth funding round in Shark Solutions, a specialist in advanced recycled PVB products.
Align Capital Partners (ACP) has acquired Electronic Transaction Consultants Corporation (ETC) from Italian parent company Atlantia SpA. Headquartered in Texasm, ETC is an specialist software and services provider of electronic tolling technology and smart mobility solutions.
Founded in 1999, ETC serves electronic tolling agencies by providing back office and roadside services through its next-generation, modular software platform. The Company’s proprietary software utilises artificial intelligence (AI) technology and big data to meet unique tolling and transportation needs at a lower cost to the customer.
“We are looking forward to working with a growth-oriented partner who wants to further invest in our technology
Industry Ventures an investment firm focused on the venture capital market, has held the final closing of Industry Ventures Direct II, with total commitments of USD180 million. The Fund will continue the same strategy of making direct investments into early- and mid-stage technology companies alongside 80 seed and early-stage fund managers backed by the firm.
Industry Ventures has previously invested into more than 100 technology companies directly and through dedicated co-investment funds (SPVs). Seven of these companies have completed IPOs, specifically: Datadog, Fastly, Guardant Health, Instructure, Lifelock, Uber and Yeahka. Another seven of these companies have achieved private valuations of USD1
Infinedi Partners (Infinedi), a private equity firm focused on long-term partnerships with founder-owned businesses, has completed its second investment – Cultural Experiences Abroad (CEA).
CEA is the fourth largest provider of study abroad educational programs for US university students in foreign countries. In 2019, the company provided study abroad and internship abroad programs for over 4,800 students in 22 cities across 14 countries, representing more than 300 sending universities.
Brian Boubek, Founder and CEO of CEA, says: “Our Partnership with Infinedi will allow CEA to fully support our U.S. university partners during this time of disruption in international education. We
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