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VC-backed Funding Circle seeks up to £1.8bn in IPO
No existing lenders have exercised the option to sell their shares in the upcoming flotation
Dawn, DN Capital leads $15m series-A for Divido
Deal marks the first investment for Dawn Capital since closing its $235m fund Dawn III
VC firms invest $37m in Blippar
Company's accounts show the firm is making increasingly large losses, up to £34.4m in 2017
Atomico et al. back LendInvest in $39.5m series-C round
Atomico, GP Bullhound and Tiger Management back property finance online platform LendInvest
WestBridge Capital backs MBO of AJM Healthcare
GP is investing from its second SME fund, which held a £50m first close earlier this year
Livingbridge acquires minority stake in SecureCloud+
High-security ICT service SecureCloud+ will invest in recruitment and product development
Three Hills invests in Recycling Lives
Impact-focused waste management company has increased its EBITDA by 46% year-on-year
Advance Venture leads $15m series-B for Clippings
C4 Ventures, which backed Clippers in 2017, also took part in the latest funding round
Livingbridge acquires minority stake in YourWelcome
Touchscreen tablet provider will expand into the US market with a new Florida office
Livingbridge invests in Labrador
GP invests in the energy-focused tech company with capital drawn from its VCT vehicles
Ardian to take over Abraaj Mayfair office
Office closure marks another milestone in the fall of the Dubai-based PE investor
Promethean nears £53m Produce Investments take-private
GP agrees to pay a 35.4% premium of 193 pence per share in the potato and daffodil producer
BGF in £16m round for Seasalt
Deal for womenswear brand comes amid a wave of challenges facing the UK high street
LDC sells BOFA to Donaldson Company in £90m deal
Fume extraction systems designer and manufacturer has doubled its turnover under the GP's tenure
Sovereign Capital backs MBO of Asset Control
GP will support Asset Control's existing management team led by CEO Mark Hepsworth
Livingbridge backs £2.5m series-A for Equipsme
Health insurance company Axa PPP provided company with initial seed funding earlier in the year
RPC confirms early takeover talks with Apollo, Bain
GPs now have until 8 October to either announce a firm intention to make an offer or walk away
Franklin Templeton, Asia Alternatives to launch fund-of-funds
Joint venture, called Franklin Templeton Private Equity (FTPE), will be headed by Arthur Wang
Calculus Capital leads £6m round for Arecor
Albion Capital and Downing Ventures also take part in the funding round
Elliott's Waterstones bolts on Foyles
Deal comes five months after the GP acquired Waterstones from Lynwood Investments
Mobeus-backed Ski Solutions buys Wilderness Scotland
Group expects to generate sales of more than £25m in 2018 and will employ a total of 75 people
NVM leads £3.2m round for Ridge Pharma
GP contributes £2.75m towards the funding round for the UK-based pharmaceutical business
LDC invests £25m in Love Energy Savings SBO from NVM
Deal for the energy price comparison company is a partial exit for the vendor after three years
EQT Credit hires Suzana Peric
Peric will be based in London and will focus on the firm's credit opportunities strategy