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AddVenture, Target Global in $4.5m series-B for BestDoctor
Fresh capital will be used to develop BestDoctor's software and expand sales activity
Virtual Briefing: ESG and rebalancing through secondaries
Palico's Woolston Commons, Cambridge Associates' Varco and Unigestion's Newsome discuss whether the current crisis will lead to an ESG rethink
Market sentiment improving but dealflow likely to remain bifurcated – Baird
Baird MDs Vinay Ghai and Paul Bail discuss deal-making amid the pandemic and emerging trends for the months ahead
Munich Private Equity closes third buyout fund-of-funds
Mid-cap buyout-focused fund-of-funds closed on тЌ162m and has made 14 of its 20 planned investments
Unquote Private Equity Podcast: Fundraising engine stalls
This week, the Unquote Podcast examines the fundraising market amid the challenges of Covid-19
Blackstone Life Sciences V closes on $4.6bn
Fund invests in late-stage rounds of established life science companies and emerging businesses
HIG Capital launches HIG European Capital Partners III
Fund will invest in buyouts, recapitalisations and carve-outs of both profitable and underperforming businesses
Nauta Tech Invest V holds €120m first close
Fund deploys tickets of тЌ1-5m in seed and series-A rounds to support European B2B SaaS startups
Oddo BHF Private Equity Secondaries Fund closes on €358m
Oddo BHF Private Equity Secondaries Fund has a focus on secondary transactions ranging from тЌ5m to тЌ50m
Resource Partners sells Golpasz to trade
PE firm Resource Partners has been a majority shareholder of Golpasz since 2015
CVC hits €21.3bn close for eighth buyout fund
Fund invests equity tickets in the range of тЌ200m-1bn in North American and European companies
B Capital closes second fund on $820m
Fund invests in series-B, -C and -D rounds to support B2B and B2C startups based across Asia, Europe and the US
Golding holds first close for private debt vehicle
Fund-of-funds has already completed one co-investment and has made a number of primary commitments
Tar Heel buys 70% stake in Estetique
GP is looking to create a nationwide dental group and intends to sell it in five to seven years to an industry investor
M&A wave incoming in 2021, says Edmond de Rothschild CIO
Investment bank's H2 2020 outlook also emphasises continuing macroeconomic uncertainty, and singles out healthcare and data assets as winners
Carlyle backs translation specialist Memsource
GP deploys capital from Carlyle Europe Technology Partners IV, which closed on €1.35bn in January 2019
Jet Investments fully acquires Tedom
GP deployed capital from its Jet II Fund, a vehicle that held a final close on CZK 4bn in November 2018
NordicNinja leads €2.2m seed round for Ziticity
Fresh capital will be used to support geographical growth, as well as fudn further product development
GP Profile: Genesis Capital
Managing partner Ondřej Vičar discusses the launch of the firm's latest fund, as well as portfolio management and investing during the coronavirus pandemic
Royalton-backed Certasig goes under - report
Royalton acquired a majority stake in Certasig in 2007 via its Royalton Capital Investors II fund
BNP Paribas Euro SME Debt Fund II holds €576.5m final close
Investment period for the GP's тЌ500m predecessor debt vehicle ended earlier in 2020
Baudon to remain Invest Europe chair, EBRD's Fossemalle named chair-elect
Fossemalle has been the director in charge of equity funds at the EBRD since 2009
Connect Ventures closes $80m seed fund
Fund deploys capital in companies operating across all B2B and consumer software segments
Genesis Capital launches €150m fund
GPEF IV will focus on investments in small and medium-sized companies with high growth potential