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James Gorman Joins General Atlantic as Senior Advisor

General Atlantic, a leading global investor, today announced that James Gorman will join the firm as a Senior Advisor, effective April 1. Based in New York, Mr. Gorman will advise on enterprise strategy and growth initiatives across General Atlantic’s global, diversified investment platform.

General Atlantic Announces 2024 Promotions

General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, today announced the promotions of Wilson Bowen and Scott Levine to Managing Director; Srinivas Peddada to Operating Partner; Taylor Beyer, Oscar Engqvist, Josh Feldman, John LaDien, Christian Osterland, Jason Pitts, Ben Sherman, and Vinay Trivedi to Principal; and Kyndra Adair, Whitney Cacase, Emily Japlon, Jackie Solomon, and Chad Whipple to Senior Vice President. In addition, the firm has promoted Ben Coles, Mohit Daryanani, Allison Gould, Carole James, Annah Jamison, Kevin Karande, Spencer Knight, Donghoon Lee, Manoj Purohit, Jas Rajput, Nicolas Sambor, and Hector Silva to Vice President. The promotions will be effective as of January 1, 2025.

General Atlantic Completes Actis Acquisition

General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, today announces the completion of its acquisition of Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure. The combination further expands General Atlantic’s diversified investment platform to approximately $97 billion in assets under management, based on valuations as of June 30, 2024, across sectors, regions, and strategies to capture the most compelling opportunities for its investing clients.

General Atlantic Appoints Neal Kok as Managing Director and Head of Southeast Asia and Australia

General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, today announced that Neal Kok has joined the firm as Managing Director and Head of Southeast Asia and Australia.

General Atlantic Appoints Anand Agarwal as Operating Partner in India and Southeast Asia

General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, today announced that Anand Agarwal, current Chief Financial Officer of Amazon’s consumer business in India, will join the firm’s regional leadership team as an Operating Partner focused on India and Southeast Asia, effective June 10, 2024. Based in Mumbai, Mr. Agarwal will provide strategic guidance and operational expertise to the firm’s investment team and portfolio companies. The appointment strengthens General Atlantic’s longstanding commitment to supporting India and Southeast Asia’s dynamic entrepreneurial ecosystems, where the firm has partnered with leading founders for over two decades to drive value creation for investors.

General Atlantic and XP Announce Strategic Minority Investment in Brazil-Based LiveMode

General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, announced today the firm has led a strategic minority investment in LiveMode (the “Company”), a leading company within the sports and media ecosystem in the Brazilian market. This investment also included the participation of XP Private Equity, the private equity fund of XP Inc. The investors' partnership with LiveMode aims to accelerate the company's growth and its impact on the sports and media market through its portfolio’s full range of solutions for rights holders, as well as through long-term investments in sports properties.

General Atlantic Announces Close of Investment in funda

General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, today announced the close of its offer for shares held by Stichting Administratiekantoor funda (STAK) in Funda BV, the premier real estate classifieds site in the Netherlands. With the close of the transaction, General Atlantic holds 1,224,603 shares, representing a 24% interest in funda. An interest of 5% remains in the hands of STAK. NVM Holding remains the majority shareholder of funda with 71%. General Atlantic plans to partner with funda and NVM Holding, along with STAK, to support funda’s continued leadership position in the market.

General Atlantic Appoints Chris Kojima as Global Head of Capital Solutions

General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, today announced that Chris Kojima is joining the firm as Global Head of Capital Solutions, effective January 29, 2024. Mr. Kojima assumes this role as the firm expands its diversified global investment platform across sectors, regions, and strategies to capture the most compelling opportunities for its investing clients.

General Atlantic adds sustainable infrastructure strategy, as Actis joins platform to create a $96 billion AUM diversified global investor

General Atlantic, a leading global growth investor, and Actis, a leading global investor in sustainable infrastructure, today announce that the firms have entered into a definitive agreement under which General Atlantic will acquire Actis, creating a diversified, global investment platform with approximately $96 billion in combined assets under management (“AUM”). Financial terms for the transaction are not being disclosed.

General Atlantic Announces 2023 Promotions

General Atlantic, a leading global investor, today announced the promotions of Karim Boueiz, Oscar Fan, Roger Gao, Susan Murphy, Lee Vanderpool, Caroline Woodworth, and Leo Wouters to Managing Director; Andrea Beer, Jessie Cai, Matthew Dorr, Asher Hecht-Bernstein, Young Seok (KC) Kim, and Ben Newman to Principal; and Sudeep Poddar and Josh Stabiner to Senior Vice President. In addition, the firm has promoted Liz Berkman, Stella Chai, Julia Denig, Anna Graf, Jack Harris, Nicolas Hubert, Ahmad Khokher, Jimmy Kleitches, Lucas Kolton, Bryan Marcinek, Ken Massa, Majid Mowlood, Henry Pettit, Frederick Robson, Sarah Soo-Hoo, Lexi Wachter, and Echo Zhang to Vice President. The promotions will be effective as of January 1, 2024.

General Atlantic Deepens Partnership with Joe & the Juice and Becomes Majority Shareholder

General Atlantic (“GA”), a leading global investor, today announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Joe & the Juice (“the Company”), a fast-growing freshly-made juice, coffee, and sandwiches concept, from Valedo Partners, which will fully exit its investment in the Company. General Atlantic first partnered with Joe & the Juice through a strategic minority growth investment in 2016. Upon completion of the transaction, General Atlantic will become majority control shareholder of the Company. Joe & the Juice plans to leverage its expanded partnership with General Atlantic to further accelerate the growth of its global footprint in key international markets, capitalize on strong customer demand, and extend its digital distribution channels.

Sascha Günther to Join General Atlantic as Managing Director and Head of DACH

General Atlantic, a leading global investor, today announced strategic leadership changes in the German-speaking DACH region. The firm has appointed Sascha Günther as Managing Director and Head of DACH, effective January 1, 2024. Mr. Günther will be based out of the firm’s Munich office. Jörn Nikolay, who joined General Atlantic in 2008 and has served as Head of DACH since 2012, will transition into an Advisory Director role at the end of the year.

General Atlantic Announces Leadership Appointments

General Atlantic, a leading global investor, today announced senior leadership updates. These new appointments align the firm’s leadership team with its expanding investment approach to a multi-strategy offering and further position General Atlantic as a long-term partner to investors and management teams.

Butternut Box announces £280m investment from General Atlantic and L Catterton to feed more dogs across Europe

Butternut Box, the UK-based fresh dog food company known for its innovative approach to pet food, today announced it has raised £280m in its latest fundraising round from new investor General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. Existing investor L Catterton, a leading global consumer-focused investment firm, also participated in the round, helping to further the brand’s presence in Europe and continue its mission to deliver fresh, tasty, and healthy meals to dogs around the world. The transaction's closing is subject to customary regulatory conditions, but is expected to occur in Q4 2023.

Flint Group Announces Strategic Partnership With General Atlantic

Flint Group (“Flint” or the “Company”), a premier home services company, today announced a strategic investment from General Atlantic, a leading global growth investing firm. The partnership will enable Flint to accelerate its growth and further enhance business offerings, with the mission of continuing to build a leading national platform.

Financial Information Technologies Announces Strategic Investment from General Atlantic

Financial Information Technologies, LLC (“Fintech”), a leading technology provider serving the beverage alcohol industry, today announced it has received a strategic investment from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. General Atlantic will join existing investor TA Associates (TA).

Authentic Brands Group Announces $500M Primary Follow-on Investment From General Atlantic

Authentic Brands Group (Authentic), a global brand owner, marketing and entertainment platform, today announced a $500M primary follow-on investment from its current investor General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. Authentic intends to leverage its continued partnership with General Atlantic to support its worldwide expansion and accelerate its proven playbook, which connects strong brands with dynamic partners and a global network of operators, distributors and retailers to optimize value in the marketplace.

James Chiu Joins General Atlantic as Senior Advisor

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that James Chiu has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Chiu will provide strategic counsel and support around the firm’s investments and portfolio companies in the Consumer sector in China and the greater region.

Premier Event Management Platform Tripleseat Announces Strategic Investment from General Atlantic

Tripleseat, a leading event management software and integrated payments solution for the hospitality industry, announced today a strategic growth investment from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. Existing shareholders Vista Equity Partners (“Vista”), Level Equity, and Enlightened Hospitality Investments (“EHI”) will remain as minority investors in the business.

Dr. Mathai Mammen Joins General Atlantic as Senior Advisor Focused on Life Sciences

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Mathai Mammen, M.D., Ph.D., has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. In his role, Dr. Mammen will provide strategic counsel and advise the firm’s Life Sciences investment team and portfolio companies.

General Atlantic Completes Acquisition of Iron Park Capital, Formal Integration of GA Credit Team

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Iron Park Capital Partners, LP (“Iron Park”), a global investment manager with deep experience across public and private credit markets, to form General Atlantic Credit (“GA Credit”). The transaction first was announced on October 26, 2022, and today’s close marks the formal integration of the firms.

Mark Stevenson Joins General Atlantic as Senior Advisor Focused on Life Sciences

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Mark Stevenson has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. In his role, Mr. Stevenson will provide strategic counsel and support to the firm’s investment teams and portfolio companies in the Life Sciences sector.

General Atlantic Increases Strategic Focus on the Middle East with Appointment of Samir Assaf as Chairman of MENA

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that it has appointed Senior Advisor Samir Assaf as Chairman of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a newly created role, as the firm deepens its strategic focus on the Middle East.

Vittorio Colao Rejoins General Atlantic as Vice Chairman of EMEA

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Vittorio Colao rejoined the firm as Vice Chairman of EMEA. In his role, Mr. Colao will draw on his extensive expertise in technology, consumer and digital platforms to provide strategic counsel to the firm’s global investment teams and portfolio companies across EMEA. He previously served as Senior Advisor to General Atlantic from 2019-2021.

Village Pet Care Launches as New Pet Care Services Platform With Strategic Growth Investment from General Atlantic

Village Pet Care, a new pet care services platform led by Shane Kelly, today announced its launch with an investment from global growth equity firm General Atlantic. Village Pet Care currently owns and operates 17 pet care services centers across six states, providing pet boarding, daycare, grooming, and training offerings. Village Pet Care intends to accelerate its growth through local and regional acquisitions of single and multi-unit providers, broadening service offerings, and enhancing business operations, with a vision of building a trusted national platform catering to the unique needs of pets and their owners.

General Atlantic Closes Inaugural Climate Solutions Fund

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, today announced the final close of its inaugural BeyondNetZero fund. Following the fund’s close, General Atlantic has a total of approximately $3.5 billion in capital to invest in climate solutions.

Yoram Tietz to Join General Atlantic as Senior Advisor in Israel

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that it has appointed Yoram Tietz as a Senior Advisor to the firm. Based in Tel Aviv, Mr. Tietz will provide strategic support and counsel for General Atlantic’s investing platform in Israel, serving as a resource to portfolio companies and key point of contact for the firm’s capital partners in the region.

General Atlantic Announces 2022 Promotions

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, today announced the promotions of Raph Osnoss and Andrew Symons to Managing Director; Seckin Ozdamar, Jon Michael Reese, Graham Robertson and Philipp Thun-Hohenstein to Principal; and Tracey Duff and Lee Hepner to Senior Vice President. In addition, the firm has promoted Christopher Apfel, Walker Carpenter, Anthony Costa, Mohammed Daver, Ryan Donegan, Stephanie Donoghue, Charles Haliburton, Emily Japlon, Asha Krishnan, Lisa Latrèche, Luke Macklin, Ruchi Seth, Jackie Solomon, Victor Taslim, Mark Traiman Coji, Gregory Venit and Steven Wang to Vice President. The promotions will be effective as of January 1, 2023.

General Atlantic Opens Office in Miami

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity investor, announced today that it has opened a new office in Miami, Florida. The Miami office marks the firm’s fourth office in the United States and its 16th office worldwide.

General Atlantic Announces Acquisition of Iron Park Capital and Formation of General Atlantic Credit

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, today announced that it has agreed to acquire Iron Park Capital Partners, LP (“Iron Park”), a global investment manager with deep experience across public and private credit markets, to create General Atlantic Credit (“GA Credit”).

General Atlantic Hires Jonathan Durham to Lead Technology Buyouts

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, today announced that Jonathan Durham (“JD”) has joined the firm as a Managing Director and Head of Technology Buyouts. In this role, Mr. Durham will oversee the firm’s continued expansion into corporate buyouts in the technology sector and tech-enabled business models globally.

Alberto Fasja Cohen Joins General Atlantic as Senior Advisor

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Alberto Fasja Cohen has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Mr. Cohen will provide strategic counsel and serve as a valuable resource on General Atlantic’s investments in Mexico and the broader Latin America region.

Pablo Isla Joins General Atlantic as Global Senior Advisor

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Pablo Isla has joined the firm as a Global Senior Advisor. Based in Europe, Mr. Isla will provide strategic support and counsel to General Atlantic’s global Consumer and Technology investment teams and portfolio companies, with a focus on digital enablement.

General Atlantic Appoints Lance Uggla as CEO of BeyondNetZero

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, today announced that it has appointed Lance Uggla as Chief Executive Officer of BeyondNetZero, the firm’s climate growth equity venture focused on supporting and scaling high-growth companies that are developing innovative solutions to meet and exceed net zero emissions targets.

Jüsto Announces USD $152M Series B Investment Led by General Atlantic

Jüsto, a leading online grocer in Latin America with operations in Mexico, Brazil and Peru, announced today it has raised a USD $152M Series B investment led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. New and existing investors Tarsadia Capital, Citius, Arago Capital, Foundation Capital and Quiet Capital also participated in the round, among others. Jüsto will leverage the new capital to fund its continued growth, including geographic expansion within Brazil, Mexico and Peru, as well as into new geographies in Latin America, in addition to supporting investments in its tech stack.

General Atlantic Appoints Cornelia Gomez as Global Head of ESG

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Cornelia Gomez has joined the firm as its Global Head of ESG. Based in London, Ms. Gomez will oversee General Atlantic’s strategy to advance environmental, social and governance (ESG) efforts at the firm and across its portfolio.

General Atlantic Opens Office in Tel Aviv

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity investor, announced today that it has opened a new office in Tel Aviv. The new location expands the firm’s geographic footprint into the Middle East and enables General Atlantic to strengthen its presence in the highly entrepreneurial Israeli ecosystem.

Annette Thomas Joins General Atlantic as Senior Advisor

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Annette Thomas has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Based in London, Annette will provide strategic support and counsel to General Atlantic’s investment teams and portfolio companies across the EMEA region.

Reliance Health Raises $40M in Series B Led by General Atlantic

Reliance Health, an emerging markets-focused digital healthcare provider, today announced the completion of a $40M Series B funding round led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity investor, with participation from Partech, Picus Capital, Tencent Exploration, AAIC (Asia Africa Investment and Consulting), P1 Ventures, Laerdal Million Lives Fund, M3, Inc., and Arvantis Social Foundation. With this funding, Reliance Health has successfully closed the largest Series B round in the African HealthTech industry to date. The newly-established partnership also marks General Atlantic’s first technology investment in Africa. To date, Reliance Health has raised $48M in total funding, including a $6M Series A funding round in January 2020 led by Partech, with participation from Y Combinator, LoftyInc Capital, Golden Palm Investments, Ventures Platform, and Picus Capital.

Najat Khan joins General Atlantic as Senior Advisor

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Najat Khan, Ph.D., has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Based in New York, Najat brings more than a decade of operational and data science expertise in the Life Sciences sector and will provide strategic support and counsel to the firm’s investment teams and portfolio companies.

General Atlantic Announces 2021 Promotions

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, today announced the promotions of Mary Armstrong, Rodrigo Catunda, Gordon Cruess, Andrea Joseph, Andy Papadakos, Annie Paydar, Kelly Pettit and Luiz Ribeiro to Managing Director; Fred Carvalho to Operating Partner; Lexie Bartlett, Sharad Bhojnagarwala, Tom Hussey, Sam Lerer, Simon Liu and Varun Talukdar to Principal; and Hilary Lindemann to Operating Principal. In addition, the firm has promoted Christian Braunfisch, Phyllis Chen, Georgia Dowdall, Ingrid van der Hoorn, Alex Ong, Kerri Rauschenbach, Maria Ribeiro and Emily Tung to Vice President; and Lindsay Bedard, Henry Portwood and Alex Stahl to Operating Vice President. The promotions will be effective as of January 1, 2022.

Ajay Banga Joins General Atlantic as Vice Chairman

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Ajay Banga has joined the firm as Vice Chairman. In this role, Mr. Banga will advise on strategic matters for the firm, its investment teams and its portfolio of more than 165 growth companies around the world.

AnyDesk Raises Over €60m ($70m) in Series C Round Led by General Atlantic

AnyDesk, one of the world’s leading providers of remote desktop software, has secured more than €60m ($70m) in Series C funding in a combination of primary and secondary investment led by its new strategic partner General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. Existing investors Insight Partners, EQT Ventures and Possible Ventures also participated in the round. With this investment, AnyDesk’s current valuation reaches €600 million (ca. $650 million). The funds will help to further accelerate AnyDesk’s growth as the company develops new products and scales its team. Achim Berg, Operating Partner at General Atlantic, will join the advisory board to support AnyDesk in further expanding into new markets globally.

General Atlantic Closes Sixth Flagship Growth Equity Fund at $7.8 Billion, Bringing Total Committed Capital to $23.8 Billion

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today the final close of its sixth flagship fund, GA 2021, at $7.8 billion, above its initial target of $5 billion. The fund received commitments from new and existing capital partners, including family offices, endowments, foundations and institutional investors around the world.

Samir Assaf Joins General Atlantic as Senior Advisor

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Samir Assaf has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. He will also serve as a member of the Advisory Board for BeyondNetZero, General Atlantic’s new climate venture. Based in London, Samir brings with him more than three decades of financial services experience and will advise on a range of areas, including sourcing, developing relationships with entrepreneurs around the world and portfolio company support.

Stellar Health Raises Over $60 Million in Series B Funding Round Led by General Atlantic

Stellar Health (“Stellar”), a leading healthcare technology company, today announced that it has raised over $60 million in Series B funding. The funding round was led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, with participation from Point72 Ventures and Primary Venture Partners, who led Stellar’s Series A financing in 2020. New investors also include Mike Pykosz and Geoff Price, two of the co-founders of Oak Street Health, a leading network of value-based primary care centers for adults on Medicare. With the additional capital and resources provided by this new round of funding, the Company plans to focus on growing and investing in its team, as well as advancing product development, engineering, and operations initiatives, all to support the expansion of its differentiated services to new and existing markets.

Chrono24 Raises 100M € Series C Led by General Atlantic, With Participation From Aglaé Ventures

Chrono24, a leading global digital marketplace for new and pre-owned luxury watches, announced today that it has secured more than 100M € ($118M+ USD) in Series C investment. The round was led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, with participation from Aglaé Ventures, the technology arm of the Arnault family’s investment company. Existing investors Insight Partners and Sprints Capital also participated in the round. This newest minority growth funding brings Chrono24’s cumulative funds raised to over 200M € to date (approximately $236M USD).

Crehana Raises Largest Series B for Edtech in Latin America

Crehana, a leading education technology platform for companies and individuals focused on closing the reskilling and upskilling gap in Latin America, announced today that it has raised $70M in a Series B round led by General Atlantic. This round represents Latin America’s largest Series B funding for an education technology company and comes just months after Crehana raised a $13M Series A extension round. Crehana will leverage the funding to expand its enterprise solution, launch operations in Brazil, and invest in new products and technologies.

VNLIFE Announces Series B Funding Round Led by General Atlantic and Dragoneer

VNLIFE Corporation Joint Stock Company (“VNLIFE”), a leading technology company pioneering the development of Vietnam’s digital ecosystem, today announced it has raised over $250 million in a Series B funding round led by General Atlantic and Dragoneer Investment Group, with participation by PayPal Ventures and EDBI. Existing investors GIC and SoftBank Vision Fund 1 also participated in the round.

Klar Raises Series B Led by General Atlantic to Support Growth of Its Digital Financial Services Platform in Mexico

Klar, a leading digital financial services platform providing a transparent, free and secure alternative to traditional debit and credit services in Mexico, today announced its Series B funding round, subject to applicable regulatory approvals, including clearance of the Mexican Banking and Securities Commission (CNBV) and the Mexican Economic Competition Commission (COFECE). General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, led the round with participation from existing investors Prosus Ventures, Quona Capital, Mouro Capital, International Finance Corporation and WTI. The funding will be used to strengthen Klar’s efforts to broaden access to consumer credit as Mexico’s transition to a digital economy accelerates through product and proprietary technology expansion.

General Atlantic Forms BeyondNetZero to Invest in Growth Companies Delivering Innovative Climate Solutions

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today the formation of BeyondNetZero (“BnZ”), a new venture targeting growth equity investments related to climate change. BnZ is being established in partnership with Lord (John) Browne of Madingley, Senior Advisor to General Atlantic, who will serve as Chairman of the venture. BnZ combines General Atlantic’s significant growth equity expertise, along with a new team of proven climate investors and industry executives, to create a unique capability to identify growth climate investment opportunities.

General Atlantic Announces Successful Closing of More Than $3 Billion Continuation Fund to Support Continued Growth of Four Portfolio Companies

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today the close of its first Continuation Fund (together with its related vehicles, “the Fund”). Through the Fund, General Atlantic is broadly retaining its existing stakes in four of its portfolio companies, supporting the continued growth of these businesses while providing optionality to existing investors.

Articulate Raises $1.5 Billion in Series A Round Led by General Atlantic, With Participation From Blackstone Growth and ICONIQ Growth

Articulate Global, LLC, a market-leading SaaS provider of online training tools and e-learning authoring apps for the new world of work, today announced a $1.5 billion Series A funding round led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, and joined by funds managed by Blackstone Growth (BXG) and ICONIQ Growth. Bootstrapped by founder and CEO Adam Schwartz in 2002, today’s fundraise is Articulate’s first source of institutional capital, and the company is now valued at $3.75 billion in one of the largest Series A rounds ever. With these new partnerships, Articulate will aim to further accelerate its growth and scale internationally.

Guideline Raises $200M in Funding Led by General Atlantic to Fuel Growth of Comprehensive Retirement Plan Solutions

Guideline, a leading provider of easy, affordable retirement plan solutions for small-and-medium-sized businesses (SMBs), today announced it has raised $200M in new funding led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. Existing investors Generation Investment Management, Greyhound Capital, Felicis Ventures, Propel Ventures and others also participated. Guideline plans to use the funds to further scale its offering of full-service 401(k) plans, as well as introduce new retirement plan solution products.

General Atlantic Leads $100 Million Investment in Fresha, Leading Global Beauty and Wellness Platform, to Fuel Continued Growth

Fresha, a top beauty and wellness software platform, announced today a $100 million Series C investment led by General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, with strategic participation from Huda Kattan of HB Investments and the founder of Huda Beauty, as well as Michael Zeisser of FMZ Ventures, former Chairman Investments at Alibaba Group, and Jonathan Green of Lugard Road Capital. Fresha’s existing global investors Partech, Target Global and FJ Labs also participated in the round, bringing the company’s total fundraising to $132 million to date. Fresha will leverage the new funds to further broaden its global community of partner salons and spas, scale product development, deepen its marketplace bookings and pursue strategic M&A.

Buff City Soap Announces Growth Investment from General Atlantic

Buff City Soap, a plant-based home and personal care brand franchise, today announced it has raised new funding from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. Buff City Soap will use the funds to support continued store openings, product category expansion, and growth in e-commerce.

Lord Browne Joins General Atlantic as Senior Advisor Focused on Climate and Net Zero

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, announced today that Lord Browne of Madingley has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor, based in London.

VEGAMOUR Announces $80 Million Minority Growth Investment by General Atlantic to Fuel Continued Expansion as a Category Leader in Hair Wellness

VEGAMOUR, a premium, direct-to-consumer, clean hair wellness brand, today announced $80M in funding from General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm. The Company will use the new funds to further its organic e-commerce growth, launch additional products and expand into new channels and geographies.

Dachen Chu Joins General Atlantic as Senior Advisor

General Atlantic, a leading global growth equity firm, today announced that Dachen Chu has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor, based in Hong Kong and Beijing. Dr. Chu brings deep operational and strategic expertise in helping to scale global internet businesses.

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