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NEWSLETTER | 12 Aug 2020

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

Venture capital firm Advent Life Sciences has sold its portfolio company, KaNDy Therapeutics (KaNDy), to Bayer AG for an upfront consideration of USD425 million plus potential milestone payments of up to USD 450 million until launch followed by potential additional triple digit million sales milestones payments.

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

Arsenal Capital Partners (Arsenal), a specialised private equity firm investing in healthcare and industrials companies, has completed the acquisition of Cello Health, a global healthcare-focused advisory firm, for a total enterprise value of GBP181.8 million.

WEBINAR: Is virtual ODD the new normal?

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

In this webinar we will be joined by Intralinks and industry experts to evaluate how PE groups have been adjusting to performing ODD during the lockdown.

Calling all private equity CFOs and COOs!

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

Join leading practitioners and colleagues at the PEWlive Europe Digital Summit (2-3 Sep) as we uncover and resolve the operational issues facing GPs in an increasingly competitive marketplace.

One Equity Partners acquires American Medical Technologies

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

One Equity Partners (OEP), a middle market private equity firm, has acquired American Medical Technologies (AMT), a provider of advanced wound care, ostomy, urology and tracheostomy supplies and services.

Pantheon AUM surpasses USD50bn

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

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.

Practio completes EUR8.2m financing

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

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.

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

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.

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

Pravati Capital, a litigation specialist and consulting firm, has launched its fifth investment fund, Pravati Investment Fund V (Fund V), with USD200 million.

BTIG adds aerospace, defence and government services specialist to investment banking division

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

BTIG has hired Michael Papazis, an aerospace, defence and government services specialist, as a Director within its Investment Banking division.

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

The Insights People, a Manchester-based company which specialises in kids, parents and family market intelligence, has secured a GBP500k investment from DSW Angels, a business angel network focused on UK regional scale-up companies.

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

LeapFrog Investments, the Profit with Purpose investment firm whose companies now reach 200 million people, has appointed Bharat Narotam Doshi to its Global Leadership Council.

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

Ogier acted as BVI counsel on the NASDAQ IPO of Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) Kismet Acquisition One Corp, which closed on 10 August 2020. Ogier operates a leading SPAC advisory practice in the BVI, and Kismet Acquisition One marked the firm's second major BVI SPAC IPO for 2020.

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

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).

William Blair adds veteran consumer & retail investment banker

Wed | 12 Aug 2020, 11:23

William Blair, a global boutique with expertise in investment banking, investment management, and private wealth management, has appointed Arthur van der Goes as a managing director in the firm's global Consumer and Retail investment banking team.