Financials
Y Combinator Continuity leads £113m round for Monzo
Deal reportedly values the online bank at double its October 2018 valuation of ТЃ1bn
CVC pulls sale of D&G; reports
Decision to suspend the exit is reportedly due to a lukewarm response from potential investors
Target Global leads $42m round for Zego
Gig-economy- and mobility-related insurance provider will look to expand across Europe
Partech leads €43m round for Exporo
Since its foundation, Exporo has raised approximately €16.2m from venture firms
Corsair's Zedra bolts on Interben Trustees
Acquisition of the pension administration business will give the group entry into the Nordic market
KKR sells credit specialist Sistemia to BC-backed MCS-DSO
Group plans to strengthen its position in the Italian credit collection market and boost its growth
Earlybird et al. in €15m series-A for Getsafe
Earlybird is currently investing from its Earlybird Digital West Fund VI, which closed on €175m
Preservation and BCI acquire BMS Group in £500m deal
Insurance brokerage group's management and staff will retain a significant minority stake
Index Ventures leads $4m series-A for legal platform SeedLegals
Kima Ventures, The Family and previous backer Seedcamp also take part in the investment
Creandum leads £10m series-A for life insurance app Yulife
MMC Ventures, Notion Capital, LocalGlobe and Anthemis Ventures also take part in the round
Investcorp acquires Mercury Capital Advisers
Investcorp has been acquiring stakes in companies such as 3i's credit business to reach $50bn in AUM
VC firms back €12m series-A for Kodit.io
Firm has recently launched in Madrid and plans to expand to Paris, Barcelona and Warsaw this year
Anacap buys SundhedsGruppen
Anacap will acquire a majority stake via its тЌ900m fund, Anacap Financial Partners III
Frog leads £14m round for Modulr
Fresh capital will be used to accelerate Modulr's growth in the UK and expand in Europe
Balderton, Northzone co-lead £15m round for Wagestream
Wagestream has raised a total of ТЃ40m in the latest round, including a ТЃ25m credit facility
Bowmark sells Aston Lark to Goldman Sachs
Deal brings to an end a four-year tenure, during which the insurance brokerage made 13 bolt-ons
Dunedin acquires Acquis in MBO
Dunedin is currently investing from its Dunedin Buyout Fund III, which closed on ТЃ300m in 2013
Softbank invests $800m in Greensill
Transaction reportedly values the UK-based supply chain finance company at around ТЃ3bn
Phoenix to acquire Mobius Life from Souter, Manfield
GP is investing in the financial services firm with capital drawn from its 2016 vehicle
Oakley Capital invests in Spanish insurance broker Acierto
Oakley, Admiral Group and Mapfre will form a joint venture by combining Acierto with Rastreator
21 Invest France acquires FMA Assurances
21 Invest France invests in French companies providing tickets in the €20-50m range
NPM Capital backs fintech company Ohpen
Company plans to consolidate its market position, and further expand internationally
ING Ventures leads €19m series-C for banking app Fintonic
Round also sees participation from 10 other investors, including Spanish insurance group PSN
Bowmark-backed Aston Lark acquires Jobson James
Transaction is Aston Lark's third in 2019 following the acquisition of two other brokers