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General Atlantic appoints Samec as operating partner
Appointment is part of a raft of worldwide promotions at the firm, including two others in Europe
Synova-backed Defaqto refinances
New funding package will enable the business to repay shareholder debt and invest in further growth
Pentech et al. in £3m round for TravelNest
Deal for the holiday bookings management platform is the first made by Pentech and Mangrove's new funds
Terra Firma calls on H/2 to accept Four Seasons proposal
Development comes a month after the GP proposed to hand over its stake for a nominal sum
Hg-backed Cogital buys Shelley Stock Hutter
Shelley Stock Hutter is the first acquisition made under the Blick Rothenberg brand
Episode 1 closes second fund on €60m
BBB-backed tech-focused vehicle was oversubscribed and is 60% larger than its predecessor
GP Profile: Scottish Equity Partners
Latter-stage VC raised £260m for its latest vehicle last year and recently exited Matchesfashion to Apax Partners
Riverside-backed DPA Microphones buys Sound Network
Acquisition of professional audio distributor comes four years into the GP's holding period
ADV and Mercia inject £1.3m into MindTrace
Collision-avoidance systems developer will recruit a development team and CEO following the deal
Q&A with Aztec Group’s Harrison: Outsourcing demystified
Aztec's Harrison speaks with unquote” about modern fund administration and how the role has adapted to a new market
Forward Partners leads $4m round for Apexx
Payment processing marketplace will invest in product development and international expansion
Talis leads $10m series-A for AI legal firm Luminance
Invoke Capital and law firm Slaughter and May also took part in the funding round
Mercia provides Voxpopme with series-A funding
Seven-figure investment will enable the market research software business to expand internationally
Synova's 4Ways refinances
Teleradiology business secures an improved package from Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking
Neo invests £30m in Victoria Beckham Limited
Fashion brand plans to launch collaborations and products in new categories of womenswear
Maven-backed Vodat buys Axonex
Three directors and majority shareholders from Axonex will become shareholders in the new group
Balderton raises $375m for sixth fund
New vehicle will focus on series-A investments in European technology companies
Inflexion acquires £150m stake in Radius
Fuel card provider will look to expand internationally under its new ownership model
BGL shelves IPO, sells 30% stake to CPPIB
Current owners BHL to retain a majority holding in the company after the transaction
Montagu to take Servelec private for £223.9m
GP makes all-equity cash offer of £3.13 per share, a 19.8% premium on the closing share price
Stanhope Capital launches Entrepreneurs Fund
Vehicle will invest in buyouts and growth equity transactions for European SMEs
Hermes makes two senior hires in London office
GP appoints USS's Phakey and Mojo's Manolopoulos as senior investment professionals
UK autumn budget: industry reactions
VCT and EIS fund managers and trade bodies broadly welcome the autumn budget, as BBB receives an additional £2.5bn in funding
Mercia moves into new Leeds office
Firm is increasing its activity after being appointed to manage Northern Powerhouse funds in February