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Maya Ward of Gresham House Ventures
Gresham House announces five senior promotions

Growth equity investor Gresham House Ventures has made five senior promotions within its investment team.

  • People
  • 04 March 2022
Metal scrapyards
Rubicon sells John Lawrie Metals to ArcelorMittal

The London-based GP invested in parent company John Lawrie Group in 2017

  • UK / Ireland
  • 03 March 2022
Fundraising in the UK
Sure Valley’s new VC fund holds first close on GBP 85m

British Business Bank has committed GBP 50m for the UK software-focused vehicle

  • Buyout
  • 02 March 2022
Cybersecurity firms
Investcorp acquires cybersecurity company HWG

Founders of the Italy-based business will have a substantial minority stake alongside the GP

  • Buyouts
  • 02 March 2022
New hires
Montagu bolsters senior leadership team with two hires

Louise Denning and Tim Cochrane join the GP's London office

  • People
  • 01 March 2022
Video games and entertainment
Hiro Capital launches new gaming and metaverse fund

More than double the size of its predecessor, the EUR 300m vehicle will make its first deals in April

  • Venture
  • 01 March 2022
Fundraising in euros
Bravo Capital Partners II holds first close on EUR 90m

With a EUR 110m target, the Italy-focused fund is expected to close in the first half of the year

  • Funds
  • 28 February 2022
Marketing agencies and creative design firms
WestBridge exits bChannels to trade for 4.2x money

WestBridge acquired the UK-based technology marketing firm in a GBP 3.5m SBO in 2014

  • Exits
  • 25 February 2022
Gousto is food-box delivery company
SoftBank leads USD 230m secondary placement for Gousto

Fidelity International, Grosvenor Food & AgTech, Railpen join the UK recipe box company's share register

  • Expansion
  • 24 February 2022
Gurinder Sunner of Perwyn
Perwyn hires partner from BGF

Gurinder Sunner joins Perwyn after 10 years at BGF

  • People
  • 23 February 2022
Jennie Galbraith of Inflexion
Inflexion appoints ESG director

Jennie Galbraith joins from British American Tobacco

  • People
  • 23 February 2022
Sports equipment and clothing
FSN reinvests in Active Brands alongside Verdane

FSN reenters the Norwegian sportswear company via Fund VI; Verdane joins as minority shareholder

  • Buyouts
  • 22 February 2022
Recruitment software and services
Vaaka invests in digital staffing company Bolt.Works

GP will aim to support Finnish digital staffing company in global expansion

  • Nordics
  • 22 February 2022
Adam Whitfield of ECI
ECI announces hires at IR, origination and investment teams

Adam Whitfield joins the mid-market firm as investor relations manager after close to five years at Rede Partners

  • People
  • 21 February 2022
Business software and outsourcing services
Blackstone Growth leads EUR 500m round for Relex Solutions

Finland-based software company was valued at EUR 5bn in latest fundraise

  • Expansion
  • 18 February 2022
Peter Kruppa of Capital D
Capital D strengthens team with new hires and promotions

Among the hires is Peter Kruppa, who joins from DH Private Equity as chief financial officer

  • People
  • 17 February 2022
Analytics platform
Tiger Global leads USD 200m Series C round for Genesis Global

New funding will accelerate the company's buy-and-build model

  • Expansion
  • 17 February 2022
Financial technology companies
Motive, CPP Investments in USD 1.4bn equity raise for FNZ

The deal values the London-based wealth management platform at more than USD 20bn

  • Expansion
  • 11 February 2022
Eleuterio Abad of Livingstone Partners
Livingstone hires Abad as new partner in Spain office

Eleuterio Abad will bolster the team in Spain and support activity and opportunities in the market

  • People
  • 10 February 2022
Chocolate
Verlinvest builds up stake in Tony's Chocolonely

Belgian PE firm becomes majority shareholder of Tony's, competition authority filing says

  • Expansion
  • 10 February 2022
Global payments providers
Permira, Blackrock lead USD 312m round for GoCardless

Europe's new tech unicorn reaches a valuation of USD 2.1bn following latest funding round

  • Expansion
  • 09 February 2022
Refinancings have experienced a surge in Germany
Swen raises additional EUR 43m for Blue Ocean Fund

Total funds raised for the ocean conservation fund reach EUR 95m towards its EUR 120m target

  • Funds
  • 09 February 2022
Sam Gyimah of Lakestar
Former UK government minister Gyimah among Lakestar appointments

Besides Sam Gyimah's appointment as venture partner in the UK, promotions include for Akis Bratsos, Mathias Haniel, Enrico Mellis and Aline Vedder

  • People
  • 08 February 2022
Danish fundraises and launches
Polaris holds first close for Flexible Capital fund on DKK 500m

Vehicle was launched in May 2021 with a target of DKK 1bn and is expected to start deploying capital this quarter

  • Funds
  • 08 February 2022
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