VC

Switzerland’s Veeam Snapped Up in $5 Billion Private Equity Deal

Insight Partners, a US-based private equity firm, has agreed to buy Swiss data backup specialist Veeam Software for $5 billion…

“A Bumper Year”: UK Tech Exits Topped $40 Billion in 2018, as EU Catches US

UK tech startups raised $7.9 billion in venture capital (VC) in 2018, far ahead of regional competitors France and Germany…

JLL Launches £75 Million Tech Fund amid “Containerisation” of Real Estate

US professional services company JLL today launched a new global venture fund. The $100 million (£75 million) JLL Spark Global…

Santander’s VC fund invests in AI based digital identity startup

Santander InnoVenture, the bank’s VC fund that focusses specifically on fintech, has entered into the funding round of a US…

Forward Partners looks to raise £60m to back UK startups

An ex-salesperson at search engine giant Google and a veteran venture capitalist are looking to raise funds worth £60m to…