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Brandwatch raises USD 6 mln from VC and Current Shareholders

Fundraising, Internet, E-Commerce & E-Services, Private Equity News, Spain, UK & Ireland, United Kingdom

Brandwatch, a social media monitoring company, today announces it has closed a $6 million investment led by Nauta Capital. Carles Ferrer, General Partner at the venture capitalist firm will join the Brandwatch board, along with Al Sisto, Venture Partner, who will join as an observer. Related Links: Press Release: Brandwatch raises USD  6 mln from VC [...]

BC Partners fundraising hits €6.5bn cap

Financial Services, Fundraising, Private Equity News, UK & Ireland, United Kingdom

BC Partners announces the final closing of BC European Capital IX (“BCEC IX” or “the Fund”) having successfully attained the Fund’s hard cap of €6.5bn in investor commitments. Strong demand was generated from both existing and new investors leading to a 60% increase in the firm’s investor base, a fund size 14% larger than the [...]

Conceptboard receives funding from HighTech Gruenderfonds, Seedfonds

DACH, Fundraising, Germany, Internet, E-Commerce & E-Services, Private Equity News, Software & Information Technology

Conceptboard, a virtual whiteboard startup,  has raised cc. EUR 500.000 from two German investors. Details of the investment have not been shared publicly. Related Links: Press Release: Conceptboard gets funded by High-Tech Gründerfonds and Seedfonds BW Investors: HighTech Gruenderfonds, Seedfonds Target: Conceptboard  

Olery completes $1 million (€ 750k) funding round

Benelux, Fundraising, Internet, E-Commerce & E-Services, Private Equity News, The Netherlands

Olery, a provider of reputation management software for the leisure and hospitality industry, announced today that it has completed a $1 million (€750K) funding round from an undisclosed source. Olery will leverage the new funds to build upon current market traction in the US, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, expand international sales, improve existing [...]

Fantasy Shopper Raises $3.3 Million from Accel Partners and NEA

Fundraising, Internet, E-Commerce & E-Services, Private Equity News, UK & Ireland, United Kingdom

Fantasy Shopper, a new online experience that socialises and gamifies online shopping, today announced its first round of funding led by top tier venture firms Accel Partners and NEA. This funding will enable Fantasy Shopper to build out engineering and business development resources, and expand into new markets. Related Links: Press Release: Fantasy Shopper Raises [...]

Access Capital Fund V EUR 500 mln Final Close Surpassed Expectations

Country, France, Fundraising, Private Equity News

European private equity fund of funds Access Capital Partners held a final close on its fifth generation European Small & Mid-market Buy-out Fund of funds, Access Capital Fund V Growth Buy-out Europe (“ACF V”) at €500 million, above the initial target of €350 million.   Related Links: Press Release: Access Capital Partners successfully closes its [...]

Kwaga raised Series A Round USD 1.55 mln

Country, France, Fundraising, Internet, E-Commerce & E-Services

Kwaga, the creator of the semantic platform that analyses emails, announces being completing its Series A round of funding in the total of $1.55 million from private investors (captains of the industry, entrepreneurs, Family Offices, etc.) advised by Financière Fonds Privés. Specializing in new technologies, Internet, environment and luxury goods, Financière Fonds Privés advises its [...]

Summit Partners Closes New Equity Funds with Combined $3.22 Billion of Commitments

CEE, Country, Fundraising, Private Equity News, Region, USA

Summit Partners, a growth equity firm  announced the final closing of two equity funds with combined commitments of $3.22 billion. This brings Summit Partners’ total amount available for investment in rapidly growing companies across North America, Europe and Asia to more than $9 billion. Summit Partners Growth Equity Fund VIII is a $2.7 billion fund [...]

Sunstone Capital Completes Technology Ventures Fund III

Denmark, Fundraising, Private Equity News

Sunstone Capital completes a first closing of EUR 85 million for its third Technology Ventures fund. During the next five years the fund will invest in up to 25 technology companies that aspire to world dominance in their domains. Related Links: Press Release: Sunstone Capital completes a first closing of EUR 85 million… Investors: Sunstone Capital