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Foresite et al. in $41.5m series-A for Bit Bio
Foresite is currently investing from its fourth-generation fund, which closed on $668m in 2018
Guernsey Finance launches fast-track applications for managers
Scheme aims to allow fund managers with funds not registered in whitelisted jurisdictions to migrate
NB closes Euro Crossroads 2018 fund on €260m
LPs in previous Crossroads vehicles include the Iowa State University Foundation and WSI Investments
Vast majority of LPs satisfied with GP transparency – survey
Coller Capital's PE Barometer also reported LP concerns about forward-looking EBITDA add-backs
Astanor leads series-A round for Hyris
Neos Medica, IDB Holding – the holding company controlling Indena – and Pi Campus also participate
Third of LPs put fund commitments on hold – survey
Brackendale Consulting survey also revealed that 62% would commit to a fund without a personal visit
Tictrac raises $7.5m from Puma Private Equity
Company has so far raised $17m since being founded in 2010
Goldman Sachs et al. back $27m round for H4
Barclays Ventures, JP Morgan and Linklaters also invest in the digital documentation firm
LDC-backed Linley & Simpson acquires Link Agency, Dawson Wake
Previous acquisitions were financed by Santander Corporate and Commercial Banking
Bridgepoint-backed Fat Face in debt-to-equity swap – report
Deal would reduce Fat Face's present £120m borrowing levels via a debt-for-equity swap
BBB appoints Lewis La Torre as interim CEO
In October 2019, Keith Morgan announced that he would be standing down from the role of CEO
Keyhaven Capital hires two
Anne Niederstaetter and Alma Lawrie will bolster the firm's investment and investor relations teams
Maven invests in Redwigwam
Steve Harris joins as MD for technology and operations while Dawn Paine becomes marketing director
CD&R-backed Huntsworth acquires Cormis
Cormis partners will continue to lead Cormis and join the Huntsworth division's leadership team
BGF invests £10m in Decora
For 2018, the window coverings and blinds manufacturer reported £72.7m in revenue
Silverfleet's Ashton leaves position as partner
Ashton will continue to act as a consultant to Silverfleet and as a non-executive director for Sigma
BGF invests £3m in ROI
Headquartered in Manchester the company reports annual revenues in excess of £1m
Norvestor Equity sells Wexus to TDR-backed Algeco
Sale ends a three-year holding period for the GP, which invested in the company via its seventh fund
BGF invests £6m in Amdaris
Headquartered in Bristol, Amdaris employs 200 developers and generates revenues of £7.2m
Panoramic delays fundraising to H1 2021
Panoramic Growth Fund 2, which closed on £65m in May 2016, is around 60% deployed currently
Temasek leads $28.5m series-B for Tropic Biosciences
New investors include Sumitomo Europe, Genoa Ventures, Agronomics and Skyviews Life Science
OrbiMed leads $70m round for Mereo
Mereo announces plans to advance Etigilimab (Anti-TIGIT) into a phase-Ib study in Q4 2020
Spectrum appoints Patey
Patey was a director at BDO before taking this position as lead advisory director
Novo Ventures leads $55m series-B round for NodThera
Biotech company has so far raised $95m over two funding rounds