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Stirling Square hires two
Stirling Square is currently investing from its fourth-generation fund, which closed on €950m
VCs in $80m series-B for Compass Pathways
Compass intends to use the funds to expand upon its lead programme in psilocybin therapy
Synova-backed Fairstone acquires domestic IFA firms
Synova committed £25m to the development of Fairstone in 2016, drawing equity from Synova III
IW invests £2m in GPDQ
IW Capital provides equity investments, typically of £1-2.5m, through EIS investments
Maven leads round for Intilery
Founded in 2012 and based in Chester, Intilery offers a real-time omnichannel CRM platform
VCs welcome Future Fund, but seek added clarity
VCs dicuss the use of convertible loan notes and the need for liquidity in the venture ecosystem
Hg promotes Sanow to partner
Sanow has been involved in the Hg 6, Hg 7, Hg 8, Saturn, Mercury 1 and Mercury 2 fundraisings
UK government extends lifeline to PE assets, but obstacles remain
Clarification for CBILS is deemed helpful, but concerns linger for the Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS)
Mayfair announces five promotions
Mayfair has promoted its portfolio director Paul Reading to the position of managing director
Oakley hires Kienwald on legal team
Kienwald joins Oakley's legal team from his position as associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Ubon portfolio companies Vaion and Jazz Networks merge
Following the merger, the combined company – now named Ava – will consolidate its offering
Foresight sells Clubhouse Golf to Afinum-backed All4Golf
Clubhouse is the first exit for Foresight Regional Investment fund, which closed on £58m in 2016
Maven invests £2.5m in Precursive
All-equity investment will go towards a growth strategy in both the UK and the US
Inflexion-backed Ocorian acquires Allegro
Luxembourg-based Allegro is Ocorian's first acquisition since its merger with Estera
Aurelius hires three
Sharp, Kanga and Rajani will all report to Aurelius's UK managing director, Tristan Nagler
CVC delays £300m Six Nations investment – report
In February 2020, the Financial Times reported the firm was expected to acquire a 14% stake for £300m
UK small-cap GPs look to build on growth amid Covid-19 turmoil
How pricing in the smaller PE segment will be affected by the coronavirus crisis is not yet clear
LGC acquire 36% stake in Kensa
Truro-based Kensa is a ground source heat pump manufacturer and installation company
Perwyn, BGF, MMC in £33m round for Gousto
Round brings the total funds raised by Gousto in the last eight years to more than £130m
Onex acquires ICS, Towerbrook reinvests
Towerbrook appointed Bank of America Merrill Lynch to run the process in September 2019
Terra Firma appoints Ahuja as CEO
Terra Firma is currently investing from its Special Opportunities Fund II, which closed on £500m
TPG leads $100m round for Onfido
TPG is currently investing from its $3.7bn TPG Growth Fund IV, which closed in December 2017
Wavecrest and Beringea lead $29m round for Edited
Wavecrest is currently investing from its debut fund, which closed on $190m in March 2019
Border to Coast bolsters alternatives expertise with new hire
Thelwell's appointment comes as BCPP is looking to expand its internal investment capabilities