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Fortino Capital Partners holds first close on third fund
LPs backing the €45m first close comprise existing investors following the launch in Q1 2020
EC launches €300m platform Escalar
In its pilot phase, Escalar will provide up to тЌ300m, backed by the European Fund for Strategic Investments
Blue Venture and HealthQuest invest in UK company Perspectum
Company has reportedly raised $47m since being founded
Wellington Partners makes seed investment in Sirs Therapeutics
Life science and technology investor Wellington is the majority owner of the early-stage company
Axcel holds first close for sixth flagship fund
GP's sixth fund has already raised 77% of the amount raised by its predecessor
Bayern Kapital, Main Incubator back seed round for Scompler
Marketing and content management firm will further develop its software platform
Parquest, BPI France back JVS in OBO; Apax exits
Apax Partners, UI Gestion and the company's founders exit the investment
Duff & Phelps expands DACH-focused team
Demian Köster joins the firm from Metro Germany, while Klaus-Martin Haussmann joins from Rödl & Partner
Capital Constellation enters partnership with Pollen Street
Capital Constellation will provide capital in a bid to support the continued growth of Pollen Street
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
Crescent European Specialty Lending Fund II closes on €1.6bn
CESL II invests in a diversified portfolio of private secured debt issued by European companies
Secondaries players hold fire despite copious dry powder
Market is likely to pause until Q2 2020 valuations are released, potentially leading to a flurry in Q4
Blockchain Valley Ventures gears up for new fund launch
Swiss venture and advisory firm BVV backs companies in the blockchain and emerging fintech space
Searchlight-backed GRP bolts on two insurance brokers
Company is seeking targets with ТЃ1-10m EBITDA for its insurance brokerage buy-and-build strategy
KKR sells 33.33% stake in Acciona Energia for €445m
Energy group Acciona acquires a 13.33% stake in the company, while Axa IM buys 20%
YFM hires BDO's Wrench
Wrench has taken the position of investment director in the firm's London office, investing in SMEs
Ambienta buys software provider Namirial
GP is investing via its Ambienta III fund, which held a first and final close on €635m in May 2018
Silverfern holds first close for SGO Fund III
GP expects a final close in 2020 and sees market opportunities in spite of the coronavirus pandemic
Neuberger Berman, NB Aurora exit Elco
Neuberger Berman sells its 16.5% stake in the company and NB Aurora its 13.3% holding
Axcel acquires Norwegian company SuperOffice
Deal is the GP's first investment from Axcel VI, which was launched in December 2019
Italian fundraising processes disrupted by Covid-19 crisis
A round-up of the processes affected, as well as those still pushing through despite the pandemic
V4C, Ananda Impact acquire Doktor 24
Investment will finance Doktor 24's acquisition of two other healthcare businesses in Hungary
Oakley exits Inspired Education
Oakley II held a final close on тЌ524m in December 2014 and has since made five realisations