Twelve universities join forces to launch impact investment fund
Twelve leading universities have joined forces to create an impact investment fund, Impact 12 (www.impact12.com), to support mission-led university ventures. The ten-year, multi-million-pound fund will support social ventures created within the twelve participating universities across the UK. The fund will support ventures motivated by beneficial social or environmental impact, rather than solely by profit. Impact […]
Chinese robotaxi unicorn WeRide bags over $600M in 5 months
It’s hard to keep up with the fundraising spree in China’s autonomous driving industry these days. Guangzhou- and California-based robotaxi company WeRide, which counts Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance as one of its strategic investors, has raised over $600 million in just under five months from its Series B and C financing rounds. The four-year-old upstart said in May that […]
FSN Capital raises EUR1.8bn for sixth mid-market fund
FSN Capital Partners (FSN) has held the final closing of FSN Capital VI (Fund VI) at EUR1.8 billion. The fund was oversubscribed and closed above its original hard cap. With the new fund, FSN has grown significantly since FSN Capital V closed in 2016 at SEK9.62 billion (EUR985 million). Fund VI will continue FSN’s proven investment […]
Tesseract raises USD25m in Series A funding
Tesseract, an institutional digital asset lending company in Europe and emerging markets which provides digital asset lending solutions to institutional clients, such as hedge funds and retail trading platforms, globally, has raised USD25 million in its Series A funding round. The first funding round in Europe focusing on the sector is led by Augmentum Fintech, […]
HQ Capital collects $210m to beat target for second co-investment fundraise
HQ Capital has beaten its target for its second co-investment fundraise by reaching a $210m final close. The firm easily passed its $150m goal for Auda Co-Investment Fund II, which will look to build a portfolio of 30 to 35 companies, primarily in North America. Firm CEO Bernd Turk said, “With our co-investment program, we offer […]
Growthdeck Closes £1.1m Fundraise For High-End Restaurant Delivery Service Supper
Private equity investment firm Growthdeck has closed a £1.1m fundraise for SUPPER, the premium London restaurant delivery service. In the next month Growthdeck is also aiming to raise an additional £500,000 to take the total to £1.6m. SUPPER will use the capital raised by Growthdeck to expand its operations in London. It aims to increase […]
NewSpring Holdings raises $120 million to scale existing platforms
NewSpring’s buyout strategy, NewSpring Holdings, has raised an additional $120 million in a funding round led by Northleaf Capital Partners (Northleaf) and Velocity Structured Solutions. The investment supports the strategic growth and expansion of NewSpring Holdings’ existing platform companies and the acquisition of additional platforms, where the team seeks to consolidate fragmented markets with proven […]
Immersive Labs raises $75m in Series C round
Immersive Labs, the company empowering organizations to measure and improve cybersecurity skills across technical and non-technical teams, has closed a $75 million Series C funding round led by new investors Insight Partners alongside Menlo Ventures, Citi Ventures and existing investor Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The investment will accelerate delivery of a progressive new Cyber Workforce […]
Shamrock Capital closes USD1bn Growth Fund V
Shamrock Capital (Shamrock) has held the final closing of Shamrock Capital Growth Fund V, (SCGF V), a USD1 billion fund focused on buyout and later-stage growth equity investments within Shamrock’s core industries of media, entertainment, and communications. Shamrock’s private equity funds target companies seeking USD25-200 million of equity capital in both control and non-control transactions. […]
Aura Raises $150 Million Series E Led by Warburg Pincus
Aura, a leading provider of comprehensive digital security for consumers, today announced a $150 million Series E funding round led by Warburg Pincus, a leading global growth equity firm. Chandler Reedy, Managing Director and Head of Strategic Investments, Warburg Pincus and Brian Chang, Managing Director, Warburg Pincus, will join the Aura board of directors. Aura has raised a total of […]
