Deepbridge confirms latest GBP1m SEIS life sciences funding
Venture capital investment manager Deepbridge Capital has completed its latest Life Sciences SEIS GBP1 million funding round. Companies receiving seed-stage funding include Carocell Bio, Circada, FlutterLab, GenoMe Diagnostics, Glucose Republic and NanOptima. The Deepbridge Life Sciences SEIS enables private investors to access a portfolio of early-stage companies within the UK’s vibrant life sciences sector, whilst […]
SA private equity fund launches investment fund worth R350-million
Moshe Capital Fund Managers, a South African private equity company, has launched an investment fund worth R350-million and is actively searching for companies to invest in. According to reports issued, the private equity firm and secured the new funding from FNB Commercial and through a partnership agreement with RMB Ventures. Mametja Moshe, founder, and CEO […]
Edtech Marketplace Preply raises USD35m in funding
Edtech marketplace, Preply, has secured an additional USD35 million of funding, a sum that exceeds the platform’s cumulative fundraising efforts since 2013 The round was co-led by Owl Ventures and Full In Partners, with participation from previous investors Point Nine Capital, Hoxton Ventures, as well as EduCapital, All Iron, Diligent Capital and Evli Growth Partners. […]
Fetch.ai attracts institutional attention with new funding from GDA Group
Fetch.ai, a Cambridge-based artificial intelligence lab building an open-access decentralised machine learning network for smart infrastructure, has secured a GBP5 million investment from GDA Group and affiliates In conjunction with the newest injection of funds, FET, Fetch.ai’s native token, will also be added to Fireblocks’ secure wallet and infrastructure platform for institutional investments. Fetch.ai provides a […]
Flatfile raises USD35m in Series A Funding Led by Scale Venture Partners
Flatfile, a data onboarding software company, has secured USD35 million in Series A funding round led by Scale Venture Partners, with participation from Workday Ventures, plus previous investors including Afore Capital, Google’s AI-focused venture fund, Gradient Ventures, and Two Sigma Ventures Among a list of powerful angels investing in this round you’ll find founders of […]
Exclusive: Blackstone seeks $4 billion for Tactical Opportunities fund – sources
Blackstone Group Inc, the world’s largest manager of alternative assets such as private equity and real estate, is seeking to raise $4 billion for a fund to invest in various asset classes, according to people familiar with the matter. It is the fourth such fund to be raised by the New York-based firm. Dubbed Blackstone […]
Neuberger Berman launches two sustainable equity funds
Private investment manager Neuberger Berman is launching two sustainable equity UCITS funds to strengthen its ESG offering across asset classes, as the firm moves towards full ESG integration. More than 80% of Neuberger Berman’s US$405bn of assets under management are ESG integrated, up from 60% in 2017, and its ESG offering spans emerging market debt, global high-yield […]
Papaya Global raises USD100m in Series C funding at over USD1bn valuation
Papaya Global, a workforce management platform transforming global employment, announced today that it has raised USD100 million in a Series C funding, bringing the company’s valuation across USD1 billion The new investment follows Papaya’s $40 million Series B funding announced less than six months ago. The new funding round was led by GreenOaks Capital Partners […]
BCB Group raises USD4.5m in strategic funding round co-led by North Island Ventures and Blockchain.com Ventures
BCB Group, a European provider of business accounts and trading services for the digital asset economy, has closed a USD4.5 million strategic funding round co-led by North Island Ventures and Blockchain.com Ventures, with participation from Pantera, L1 Digital and Pack Capital BCB provides accounts and payments processing for the world’s largest digital asset institutions including […]
Ropes & Gray adds to London funds team
Global law firm Ropes & Gray has bolstered its international funds offering with the appointment of Emily Brown as a partner in its Asset Management Group, based in London. Brown is a leading European funds lawyer, with broad experience advising both major institutional investors and sponsors on a wide range of matters, including fund investments, […]
