UK venture capital fundraising has slumped in the first half of 2024, with the industry currently on track for a more than 51% decline in capital for the full year compared to 2023.
Asset management major AXA IM Alts has acquired investment platform CAPZA, increasing its position from majority shareholder to full ownership by 2026.
Continuim Equity Partners, the manufacturing and industrial investor launched by former PMC Mezzanine exec George Pilafas, has beaten its Fund II hard cap through a $247m final close.
Slauson & Co, a venture capital investor aiming to back entrepreneurs from backgrounds the VC industry has historically overlooked, has raised $100m for its sophomore fund.
Growth equity firm Springcoast Capital Partners has named former Oaktree Capital managing director Jennifer Spreadlove as its first head of investor relations.