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IW invests £2m in GPDQ
IW Capital provides equity investments, typically of £1-2.5m, through EIS investments
Maven leads round for Intilery
Founded in 2012 and based in Chester, Intilery offers a real-time omnichannel CRM platform
VCs welcome Future Fund, but seek added clarity
VCs dicuss the use of convertible loan notes and the need for liquidity in the venture ecosystem
Hg promotes Sanow to partner
Sanow has been involved in the Hg 6, Hg 7, Hg 8, Saturn, Mercury 1 and Mercury 2 fundraisings
UK government extends lifeline to PE assets, but obstacles remain
Clarification for CBILS is deemed helpful, but concerns linger for the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS)
Flexstone appoints new head of secondary investments
Flexstone closed secondaries and co-investment-focused Select Opportunities II on €300m in July 2019
Mayfair announces five promotions
Mayfair has promoted its portfolio director Paul Reading to the position of managing director
Oakley hires Kienwald on legal team
Kienwald joins Oakley's legal team from his position as associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Ubon portfolio companies Vaion and Jazz Networks merge
Following the merger, the combined company – now named Ava – will consolidate its offering
Foresight sells Clubhouse Golf to Afinum-backed All4Golf
Clubhouse is the first exit for Foresight Regional Investment fund, which closed on £58m in 2016
Maven invests £2.5m in Precursive
All-equity investment will go towards a growth strategy in both the UK and the US
Inflexion-backed Ocorian acquires Allegro
Luxembourg-based Allegro is Ocorian's first acquisition since its merger with Estera
Aurelius hires three
Sharp, Kanga and Rajani will all report to Aurelius's UK managing director, Tristan Nagler
CVC delays £300m Six Nations investment – report
In February 2020, the Financial Times reported the firm was expected to acquire a 14% stake for £300m
UK small-cap GPs look to build on growth amid Covid-19 turmoil
How pricing in the smaller PE segment will be affected by the coronavirus crisis is not yet clear
LGC acquire 36% stake in Kensa
Truro-based Kensa is a ground source heat pump manufacturer and installation company
Holland Capital exits Inno4Life
Holland Capital provided growth capital and took a stake in Inno4Life in July 2017
Onex acquires ICS, Towerbrook reinvests
Towerbrook appointed Bank of America Merrill Lynch to run the process in September 2019
Terra Firma appoints Ahuja as CEO
Terra Firma is currently investing from its Special Opportunities Fund II, which closed on £500m
TPG leads $100m round for Onfido
TPG is currently investing from its $3.7bn TPG Growth Fund IV, which closed in December 2017
Wavecrest and Beringea lead $29m round for Edited
Wavecrest is currently investing from its debut fund, which closed on $190m in March 2019
Gresham House invests in Rezatec
Gresham's investment is intended to grow Rezatec and continue its international expansion
Sicav-backed NChain acquires Crea
Crea is a software development and implementation firm focused on Bitcoin and IT security
Maven and GAM lead £10m funding round for Push
Founded in 2006 and based in London, Push operates offices in Silicon Valley and Dublin