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NEWSLETTER | 17 Sep 2020

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Information services and software industry veterans Mason Slaine, Jay Nadler, and Karl Jaeger have launched of MLM II, an information services and software platform, in partnership with Warburg Pincus, a global private equity firm focused on growth investing.

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Antares Capital Advisers, a subsidiary of Antares Capital, has held the final closing of its inaugural Senior Loan Fund (SLF).

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Vortex Energy, a global renewable energy platform managed by Beaufort Investments, a subsidiary of the private equity arm of EFG Hermes, has completed the sale of its controlling and managing stake in Vortex Solar (Vortex III), a 365MW solar PV portfolio, acquired in 2017 from TerraForm Power, at an enterprise value of cGBP500 million.

GCV secures GBP1m in growth capital

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Fintech company, Growth Capital Ventures (GCV), has secured GBP1 million of growth capital from institutional investors to continue its expansion and fast-track the growth of Britain’s burgeoning tech sector.

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Stemson Therapeutics announced today £6 million seed financing from impact investor Fortunis Capital and Allergan Aesthetics, an AbbVie Company, to advance development of Stemson’s therapeutic solution to cure hair loss.

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Ki, a fully digital and algorithmically-driven Lloyd’s syndicate, has raised USD500 million of committed capital from two backers, funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (Blackstone) and Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Kbox Global has raised GBP12 million in a funding round led by Balderton Capital, to continue its mission to revolutionise the food delivery market through its unique host kitchen technology.

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Praetura Ventures, a VC fund that targets high-value sectors in the north of England, is investing GBP1 million in a tech company that helps businesses defend themselves against customer-focused cyberattacks and improve the digital experience their websites offer to consumers.

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Helsinki-based HappySignals, an Employee Experience Management Platform provider, has announced the successful closure of a EUR4.7 million series A funding round led by Nauta Capital with Vendep Capital also in participation.

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Addleshaw Goddard has advised background verification company ClearStar on its GBP14.7 million takeover by private equity investor Hanover.

GI Partners to acquire Sectigo

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Sectigo, a provider of automated digital identity management and web security solutions, is to be acquired by private investment firm GI Partners.

BGF joins The Diversity Project

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

BGF announcesis formally supporting The Diversity Project in its mission to accelerate progress in achieving a more inclusive culture in the investment and savings profession.

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Signifier Medical Technologies (Signifier), a specialist in the sleep disordered breathing market, has closed a circa USD10 million Series C funding round led by Alan Howard, VC investor and co-founder of Brevan Howard.

Thu | 17 Sep 2020, 12:04

Investcorp, a global provider and manager of alternative investment products, has appointed David Moffitt as Co-Head of the company's US Credit Management business.