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Growth equity: Ready for a reset?Macro challenges are prompting different value-creation priorities to come to the fore, but the underlying fundamentals of the asset class remain intact.
UK's Planet First Partners raises €450m, ties carry to impactPlanet First Partners, a London growth investor that focuses on partnering with "disruptive entrepreneurs to scale tech-enabled businesses," has closed its debut fund on €450 million, surpassing its initial target of €350 million.
Revea picks up $6m seedRevea, a precision skincare company, has secured $6 million in seed funding.
Verlinvest leads funding round for Who Gives A CrapWho Gives A Crap, an Australian toilet paper company, has raised A$41.5 million in funding, according to a source familiar with the transaction.
BC Partners to invest in ValtechBC Partners has agreed to invest in Valtech, a creator of digital solutions for brands.
VMG Partners buys snack brand PopchipsVMG Partners has acquired snack brand Popchips. No financial terms were disclosed. The acquisition is the first of VMG's new branded snacking platform Velocity Snack Brands. The platform will acquire, incubate and grow a portfolio of snack brands.
- VC-backed BYJU'S buys Osmo for $120 mln
BYJU'S has acquired Osmo for $120 million. Based in Palo Alto, California, Osmo is a provider of digital games for children. BYJU'S is backed by Naspers, CPPIB, General Atlantic, Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, Tencent, Sequoia Capital, Sofina, Verlinvest, IFC, Aarin Capital, Times Internet and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- India learning app BYJU racks up $540 mln
India-based BYJU, a K-12 learning app, has secured $540 million in funding. The lead investors were Naspers and Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board. To date, BYJU's investor base includes General Atlantic, Chan-Zuckerberg Initiative, Tencent, Sequoia Capital, Sofina, Verlinvest, IFC, Aarin Capital, Times Internet and Lightspeed Venture Partners.
- The Moms Co bags $1 mln Series A
India-based The Moms Co, a mom and baby care consumer goods startup, has secured $1 million in Series A funding. DSG Consumer Partners and Saama Capital led the round.