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Launchmetrics raises $50 mlnLaunchmetrics said Sept. 5 that it raised $50 million in financing led by Bpifrance. Also investing were Seventure, Cipio Partners and Famille C (Famille Courtin-Clarins). Launchmetrics, of New York, provides a marketing platform and analytics solution for the fashion, luxury and cosmetic industries.
- Brightpearl raises $15 mln from Cipio Partners, MMC Ventures, Notion Capital
Brightpearl said it raised a $15 million round led by Cipio Partners and joined by existing investors MMC Ventures and Notion Capital.
- CIPIO raises €174m
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- Cipio Partners latest fund raises $198 mln
Cipio Partners said July 3 that its latest fund has closed with 174 million pounds ($225.5 million) in commitments. The largest institutional investors of Cipio Partners Fund VII SICAR include the European Investment Fund, UBS Asset Management and Austria’s Capital Bank - GRAWE Gruppe AG. Cipio, of Munich/Luxembourg, is a European secondary direct and growth capital investment firm.
- Cipio closes Fund VII above target – exclusive
The €174 million direct secondaries fund has already made three investments.
- Essilor International to buy MyOptique Group
Essilor International has agreed to buy MyOptique Group. Financial terms weren’t announced. Sellers include Acton Capital Partners, Beringea, Cipio Partners, Index Ventures, Korys and Highland Capital Europe. London-based MyOptique is an online optical retailer.
- Nordic appoints ex-Sandvik CEO as operating partner
The Swedish buyout firm has grown its operations team from one partner to five members as it continues to invest its €3.5bn Fund VIII.
- Cipio Partners sells Cint AB
Cipio Partners said Monday that it sold its portfolio company Cint AB to Nordic Capital. Financial terms weren’t announced. Stockholm-based Cint is a software developer.
The new secondary gold rushVolume in the secondary market is up as crossover investors hunt unicorns. Venture may find the new liquidity addictive.
- MyOptique secures another £16m
The new funding round follows the release of data showing that UK venture posted an average one-year IRR of 22.9% in 2013.