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Kickstarter unveils “tools creators have been asking for” for 2025 as it looks to fight off rising Gamefound challenge

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By Mike Didymus 
| boardgamewire.com
Crowdfunding giant Kickstarter is bringing in new pledge management and pay-in-installments options this year amid increasing competition from rival platforms such as Gamefound. Kickstarter remains top dog in tabletop game crowdfunding, with about $220m of project funding last year – although that figure has fallen for three years in a row, and is well down on the record $270m the platform recorded in 2021.
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Blackstone already near fifth Tac Opps fund launch as predecessor vehicle nears $10bn

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Blackstone is already nearing the launch of its fifth Tactical Opportunities fund, despite still being in the market rai If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform. Subscribe below or contact customerservice@altassets.net
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Huge demand sees Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth soar to top of new owner rankings in October | BGG Stats

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By Mike Didymus 
| boardgamewire.com
Massive demand for 7 Wonders Duel re-implementation Lord of the Rings: Duel for Middle Earth saw the two-player strategy game pick up more than 7,300 new registered owners on BoardGameGeek in October – roughly double the usual total for the most-added game in a month.
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“It’s theft”: Root artist Kyle Ferrin on the “slop” of AI art, and why publishers using it are “devaluing all of board games as an industry”

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By Mike Didymus 
| boardgamewire.com
AI art’s ongoing spread into the board game industry over the last two years has been met by dismay, anger and fear by artists and illustrators working in the space. Many are concerned not only that the technology is built on artwork that has been stolen from them, but that their very livelihoods are at stake if publishers choose to make use of fast and cheap AI-generated images instead of hiring human artists.
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Decoding the SEC’s Private Fund Adviser Rules: A regulatory revolution

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Many private equity firms reacted with alarm to the SEC’s new rules for private fund advisers, introduced in Augus If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform. Subscribe below or contact customerservice@altassets.net
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PSG powers to €2.6bn for second Europe fund, double size of debut

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
PSG, the former growth capital arm of Providence Equity Partners, has surged to a €2.6bn final close for its second Europe-focused fund, doubling the total raised for its debut fund in the strategy. The firm said the digitalization of the European economy was a key market opportunity for the fund, with the region representing the second largest IT and software market globally after North America.
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Ex-Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation investment managers score $135m for debut fundraise

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Bison Ventures, the early stage investor launched by a pair of former Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation investment offic If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform. Subscribe below or contact customerservice@altassets.net
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Berkshire Partners seals rapid Mielle sale, less than two years after backing hair product business

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Berkshire Partners has sold its stake in textured hair care product business Mielle Organics less than two years after b Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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TPG gets $500m CalPERS backing for first fund focused on growing diverse-led asset managers

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Private equity giant TPG has picked up a $500m anchor commitment from CalPERS for its inaugural NEXT Fund targeting the Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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GoldPoint sextet who resigned in 2021 reemerge with $2.5bn Dextra Partners launch

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Six former Goldpoint Partners executives have launched mid-market private equity house Dextra Partners with $2.5bn of st Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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GTCR-backed payments business Paya to be sold to Nuvei in $1.3bn deal

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Integrated payments business Paya, which is backed by private equity major GTCR, is being bought by trade buyer Nuvei Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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Andros Capital rides hydrocarbon demand recovery with stellar $750m Fund II close

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
A stellar second fundraise from energy-focused private equity and credit investor Andros Capital Partners has seen the f Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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Nexus Venture Partners eyes prompt $700m close for hefty new India fund

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Early-stage Indian investment firm Nexus Venture Partners is reportedly in advanced talks to raise up to $700m for its h Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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Health Enterprise Partners brings in experienced exec Scott Whyte as partner

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Private equity specialist Health Enterprise Partners has brought in experienced senior exec Scott Whyte as a partner for Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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DW Healthcare Partners picks up online teaching business Med Learning Group

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
DW Healthcare Partners has bought online medical education business Med Learning Group. The company, which was formerly Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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BC Partners picks up majority stake in Clarion Capital-backed Madison Logic

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
European private equity major BC Partners has agreed to buy a majority stake in account-based marketing (ABM) specialist Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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L Catterton eyes global e-commerce aggregation with Razor Group deal

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Consumer-focused private equity major L Catterton has led a $70m funding round for e-commerce consumer goods business Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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Swiss investment house Bellevue brings in veteran Partners Group trio for new secondaries investment arm

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Switzerland-listed asset manager Bellevue has brought in a trio of former Partners Group execs to grow its new secondaries investment strategy. The firm said it plans to launch a secondaries investment vehicle at the start of next year. Steven Kroese will serve as managing partner and a member of the Bellevue private markets investment team.
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Ambienta names two new partners amid slew of end-of-year promotions

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Sustainability-focused private equity house Ambienta has named a pair of new partners amid a host of end-of-year promotions. London-based Matt Norrington has been promoted to private equity partner after three years as a principal at the firm. Firm CEO Daniele Gatti also becomes a partner after a decade with Ambienta. Elsewhere in the firm’s private equity unit Konstantin Leu becomes a principal, Timothée Héron and Andrea Florio investment managers, and Flavia Cambiaso an associated.
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Women-focused PE body Level 20 brings in BVCA veteran Manku as new CEO

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Level 20, the organisation dedicated to getting more women to participate in European private equity, has named British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association veteran Gurpreet Manku as its newest CEO. Manku takes over from Pam Jackson, who is retiring from the role next April after three years. The new CEO was previously deputy director general and director of policy at BVCA, where spent spent almost a decade.
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IW Capital reinvests in in-store shopping app developer Ubamarket

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
UK private equity house IW Capital has reinvested in mobile shopping app pioneer Ubamarket. The company’s mobile app aims to help provide users with a ‘frictionless’ in-store shopping experience. Ubamarket said that since the pandemic it has seen consumer behaviour change dramatically. While delivery and Click & Collect channels have experienced significant growth over the last two years, more than 90% of food shopping remains within convenience, grocery, and roadside stores.
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Ex-Carlyle exec Mauries’ Nemesis Technologies eyes $500m for hefty deeptech fundraise

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Newly-launched venture capital investor Nemesis Technologies says it is on course to become the world’s largest digita Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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Blackstone, EQT pick up fund commitments from Houston Firefighters pension fund

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
The $4.9bn-managing Houston Firefighters’ Relief & Retirement Fund has picked heavyweight investors Blackstone Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform. Subscribe below or contact customerservice@altassets.net
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Platinum Equity picks up high-resistance materials specialist HarbisonWalker

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Platinum Equity has agreed a buyout of tough environment materials specialist HarbisonWalker International. The company Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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Norgine ends over 110 years of family ownership with Goldman Sachs PE buyout

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Goldman Sachs‘ private equity arm has agreed a buyout of European speciality pharma business Norgine after more than 110 years of family ownership. The Stein family will continue to hold a significant stake in Norgine following the deal. Norgine generates more than €500m of sales annually through brands including oral laxative Movicol and a growing roster of promoted prescription products.
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Hospitality tech specialist Mews gets Goldman AM, Battery Ventures Series C backing

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Hospitality tech developer Mews has picked up capital from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Battery Ventures among backers for its $185m Series C round. Kinnevik and the growth equity business within Goldman Sachs AM led the round, which also saw participation from Revaia, Derive Ventures and Orbit Capital. Returning investors included Battery Ventures, Notion Capital, Salesforce Ventures, Thayer Ventures and henQ.
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Comvest Partners picks up high-tech supply chain services provider Flash Global

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Investment veteran Comvest Partners has bought Flash Global, a provider of service supply chain solutions, as a new platform investment. The company, which was founded in 1983, provides services for high-tech companies such as global trade services, customer support technology and warehousing and distribution services for mission-critical equipment and parts. Comvest senior partner Maneesh Chawla said, “Flash Global is a world-class provider of service logistics solutions.
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Olympus Partners promotes veteran Cardenas to managing partner amid latest staff changes

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By Mike Didymus 
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Olympus Partners has named long-serving exec Dave Cardenas as managing partner amid a flurry of promotions to cap off 2022. Cardenas joined Olympus in 1996 and became a partner two years later, leading transactions for the firm in logistics, agribusiness and transportation. Griffin Barstis and Matt Boyd have been promoted from principal to partner by the firm. Barstis rejoined Olympus after business school in 2016, and he has been involved in healthcare and industrial transportation.
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Golding Capital closes out 2022 fundraising frenzy with €273m co-invest vehicle close

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
German buyout house Golding Capital Partners’ flurry of fundraising in 2022 goes on with the €273m final close Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform. Subscribe below or contact customerservice@altassets.net
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Hg seals €1.88bn Transporeon trade sale, three years after buying business from TPG

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Software and services-focused private equity major Hg has sealed a €1.88bn sale of transportation management software company Transporeon to trade buyer Trimble. The deal comes just three years after Hg picked up Germany-based Transporeon from fellow buyout house TPG, in a deal that scored the latter a 2.5x return.
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Big returns help Speedinvest soar to €500m of new capital targeting European seed, pre-seed investments

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
European venture capital house Speedinvest has raised €500m of new capital aiming to scale the continent’s star Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform. Subscribe below or contact customerservice@altassets.net
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Thoma Bravo follows $32bn fundraise with $8bn Coupa Software take-private

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Software-focused private equity giant Thoma Bravo has agreed an $8bn take-private deal for business spend management bus Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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BGF seals Furniture Village exit after eight years in portfolio

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
UK growth capital major BGF has exited its investment in furniture retailer Furniture Village following a share buyback by the business. BGF invested £12m in the company across two funding rounds in 2014 and 2015, and said the exit had “yielded strong returns” following a period of consistent, profitable growth.
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LPs fear denominator effect, believe returns at risk from macro-environment

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Most limited partner believe private equity returns are at risk from the current macro-economic environment over the next two to three years, the latest Coller Capital Global Private Equity Barometer report shows. About 85% of LPs had the same concerns about inflation, the report said, adding that the pace of PE commitments is set to fall for many investors due to the denominator effect.
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Tikehau makes second Iberian investment with Isotrol buyout

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Global alternative asset manager Tikehau Capital has bought Spanish renewable energy software provider Isotrol. The company, which was founded in 1984, specialises in software that aims to provide real-time improvement of the productivity and efficiency of energy generation assets. Isotrol management systems are found in more than 2,100 renewable energy installations globally, and are used in the operation of more than 130GW across 45 countries.
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Texas Teachers Retirement System picks new slew of alternatives funds

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
The $184bn-managing Texas Teacher Retirement System has made $400m of new alternatives fund commitments. Paine Schwartz Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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MidOcean Partners exits Nutrabolt to Keurig Dr Pepper after eight-year hold

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By Mike Didymus 
| AltAssets
Consumer and business services-focused private equity house MidOcean Partners has exited health and wellness business Nutrabolt to Keurig Dr Pepper after eight years in its portfolio. Nutrabolt provides products including energy drink C4 Energy, post-workout recovery brand XTEND and sports nutrition brand Cellucor.
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FFL Partners ends 2022 with double partner promotion

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By Mike Didymus 
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Healthcare and tech-enabled services-focused buyout house FFL Partners has named two new partners. Jon Bunt joined FFL i Sorry, you need to subscribe to read this article. If you would like to access this article you must become a Premium Subscriber. Premium subscribers receive complete access to our daily breaking news, premium stories, weekly Fundraising & IR Review, Knowledge Bank and LP profiles - all which are accessible via our mobile platform.
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