Technology
BBVA and Anthemis launch London-based fintech incubator
Project will look to support companies from start-up thorugh to their seed funding rounds
FPE exits Ikon Science to Great Hill
New investment sees previous investors FPE Capital and Tullow Oil exit the UK-based company
Alpana invests CHF 6m in Lend
Geneva-based VC firm supports European startups with international expansion strategies
Bullnet Capital sells Zhilabs to Samsung
Following the deal, Zhilabs will continue to operate independently under its own management
HIG-backed Conet buys Babiel
HIG will continue to support the growth with organic and inorganic growth initiatives
Corviglia holds first close on $250m
Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg in July 2018 and is targeting a final close on $500m
Investinor et al. raise $5m for Memory
Previous investor SNÖ Ventures also participates in the latest funding round for the tech startup
Ambienta sells Lakesight to trade
Sale ends a holding period of almost eight years for Ambienta's first institutional fund
Dawn Capital et al. inject $12m into Zivver
UK-based Dawn Capital and DN Capital, and previous Dutch investor HenQ Capital, back Zivver
Kinnevik leads $44m series-C for TravelPerk
Previous backers including Felix Capital, Target Global and LocalGlobe also take part in the round
Dawn Capital leads £22.9m round for Garrison
Expansion deal for the web browsing software provider comes 19 months after its £12m series-A
Summit invests $67m in Syncron
Investment is intended to facilitate the company's growth and preparations for a future IPO
Stride.VC closes £50m seed fund
Firm simultaneously announces the appointment of former LGT Impact head of finance Arjuna Soysa
Inception invests €7m in Penta
Investment comes just eight months after a €2.2m seed round also led by Inception
Bregal Milestone backs Arkphire
GP invests via its debut private capital fund, which held a final close on €400m in July 2018
Next Investors leads funding round for Hentsū
Next Investors, the growth equity arm of Credit Suisse Asset Management, closed a $261m fund in July
Primary Capital exits Esteem Systems after 14 years
Primary Capital backed the buyout of the IT services company in 2004 via its second fund
BGF invests £5m in Fleetondemand
BGF investment manager Chris Boyes and head of TMT John Eggleston will join the company's board
KKR's SoftwareOne buys Comparex
Combined business will employ more than 5,500 people in 200 locations across 88 countries
Partech et al. inject €5m in Acorus
Other backers in the round include French VC firm Elaia Partners and Kima Ventures
PE-backed BluJay bolts on Era System
Deal allows BluJay to boost its market position as an integrated customs solutions specialist
DTCP injects $10m into Pipedrive's $60m series-C
Follow-on round for the CRM software developer comes four months after an initial $50m series-C
HIG, General Atlantic sell £1.65bn FNZ to Generation, CDPQ
Deal for the fintech company brings to an end a nine-year holding period for HIG
Mercia injects £1.5m into Voxpopme
Deal for video market research software business comes 11 months after the GP's initial investment
