Apax-backed Paycor valued at $4.8bn in Nasdaq debut as shares rise

Apax-backed Paycor valued at $4.8bn in Nasdaq debut as shares rise

Shares of Paycor HCM Inc jumped 20% in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, giving a valuation of $4.8 billion for the human capital management firm that primarily caters to small and medium-sized businesses. The stock opened at $28 per share, above the IPO price of $23....
Q-Energy closes fourth renewable energy fund at €1.1bn

Q-Energy closes fourth renewable energy fund at €1.1bn

Q-Energy, a global investment and management company in renewable energy, has held the final closing of its fourth fund, Q-Energy IV, with an investment capacity of €1.1bn in equity, which will allow the manager to mobilise more than €5bn into the sector including...
Ethos valuation jumps to nearly $3bn after SoftBank funding

Ethos valuation jumps to nearly $3bn after SoftBank funding

Online life insurance platform Ethos said on Wednesday it raised $100m in a late-stage funding round from SoftBank Vision Fund 2, bringing its valuation to $2.7bn. Backed by the likes of rapper Jay-Z’s entertainment company Roc Nation and investment vehicles of...