Tag: Private Equity

Venture capital-backed secure messaging app Symphony Communications has brought its total capital raised to more than $460m thanks to a new round led by Standard Chartered and MUFG Innovation Partners.

CVC Capital Partners is tapping its flagship and growth funds to make a majority investment in cloud-based financial administration provider Vitech Systems.

Insight Partners has led a $120m Series D financing round for endpoint security software business SentinelOne.

Global private equity heavyweight Bain Capital is reportedly eyeing up to $1bn for a new fund targeting cybsecurity and enterprise software, with plans to expand to fintech and other areas in the future.

Qatar Investment Authority has led a hefty financing round for mobile-first personal finance company SoFi which values the business at $4.3bn on a pre-money basis.

VC-backed retail brokerage platform Robinhood Markets is set for a valuation of up to $8bn thanks to a new funding round, it is understood.

Allianz Group has used its digital investment unit Allianz X to take part in a C$100m investment in online investing service and trading app provider Wealthsimple.

Softbank has tapped its mammoth Vision Fund to back business financing provider Greensill with $800m.

Global payments business Checkout.com has sealed the biggest Series A round in history for a European fintech company through a $230m VC-backed financing.

Digital banking software provider Technisys has raised $50m in a Series C round led by Riverwood Capital. The US-based private equity firm joins existing investors including...