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...
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...
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...
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)...
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... 