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Global venture capital (VC) investment activity showcased a declining trend (for deals with disclosed funding value) during the COVID-19 hit first quarter (Q1) of 2020 with high-value deals remaining mostly non-existent and low-value deals equal to or less than US$10m continuing to account for the majority of the VC investment volume during the quarter, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

Euronext congratulates NACON, a major player in the design and distribution of video games and gaming accessories, on its listing in Compartment B of Euronext’s regulated market in Paris (ticker code: NACON).

This new EIF investment operation will help support new development projects benefiting Italian SMEs. Thanks to the EIF’s participation, PMI Italia II will have EUR 110 million in available funds, with a target closing of EUR 150 million by June 2020. Launched in January 2019, the Fund had already completed EUR 32 million worth of investments via nine operations as of 31 December 2019

RAG-Stiftung has acquired a stake in Scope SE & Co. KGaA and is thereby strengthening the growth of the leading European rating agency. The investment is part of a funding round aimed at significantly expanding the agency’s European market coverage.

There’s growing evidence that private equity markets are beginning to overheat after several high-profile IPO flops. Investors in stocks should pay attention because private funding troubles are also a very public market affair.