by Sebastian | May 24, 2021 | News
SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2 has invested $250m in Zeta, valuing it at $1.45bn, the banking technology startup said on Monday. Zeta, founded in 2015, will use the proceeds of the funding round to accelerate growth in the United States and Europe including...
by Sebastian | May 24, 2021 | News
Riiid Inc, a South Korean AI tutorial startup, on Monday said it raised $175m from SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund 2 as it looks to shake up the world of standardised testing, and take its technology to public schools. Venture capital’s funding of education tech...
by Sebastian | May 24, 2021 | News
Centessa Pharmaceuticals Plc, the newly formed biopharma company backed by private equity firm General Atlantic, said on Monday it was aiming for a valuation of up to $1.7bn in its initial public offering in the United States. Formed in October, Centessa received...
by Sebastian | May 24, 2021 | News
Walker Edison, a leading supplier of furniture with an exclusive focus on the e-commerce channel, announced today that funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities have made a significant minority investment in the Company. The Company’s Founders, Brad...
by Sebastian | May 24, 2021 | News
London-based private debt specialist Alcentra has made a final close of its fourth structured credit opportunities fund at $484m. Launched in 2009, Alcentra’s structured credit platform consists of dedicated pools of capital for collateralised loan obligations (CLO)...
by Sebastian | May 24, 2021 | News
Printful Inc., a print on-demand and fulfillment company, has garnered a $130m investment from private equity firm Bregal Sagemount, giving the bootstrapped business a valuation of more than $1bn. The company took on its first institutional investor with the backing...
