Cooley has appointed Wendy C. Goldstein to the firm as a partner in its health care and life sciences regulatory practice. Goldstein, who will be based in Cooley's New York office, was previously a partner at Epstein Becker & Green.
3 min read · 17 April 2013
Steve Elefant has joined GoPago, to lead the growth in new channels and further develop GoPago LIVE, an all-in-one cloud POS with an integrated mobile payments platform. Elefant was formerly a senior strategic consultant at Google in the payments group and was also managing director of Soaring Ventures, a private equity investment and strategic consulting firm.
2 min read · 17 April 2013
Indigo Group, a business advisory and private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of six quick service restaurants based in East Texas. Indigo Group secured capital for the acquisition and served as advisor to the new management group.
2 min read · 17 April 2013
Saphir Capital Partners has backed UK-based Molinare TV & Film Limited. Saphir will invest through the Luxembourg regulated Saphir Capital Private Equity Fund and join existing shareholders Next Wave Partners, Steve Milne, Julie Parmenter and the British Film Company who acquired the company in June 2012.
3 min read · 17 April 2013
BPCE has completed the sale of Meilleurtaux.com to funds managed by Equistone Partners Europe Limited. Founded in 1999, Meilleurtaux.com is a provider of advice to consumers looking for mortgage solutions.
4 min read · 17 April 2013
arc Asset Management, an independent management company specialized in creating and managing collective investment vehicles for SMEs and RVC InfraFund, an investment fund, established by Russian Venture Capital and SME Bank, have launched ISAM Fund SICAV-SIF. The goal of the fund is to foster transfer of technology and know-how between Italian and Russian SMEs.
4 min read · 17 April 2013
Springfield Homecare Services, part of Springfield Healthcare Group, has completed the acquisition of Positive Life Choices, a domiciliary care business based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. Springfield Homecare is a provider of domiciliary care in Yorkshire and Humberside and is backed by Business Growth Fund.
4 min read · 17 April 2013
HgCapital has announced a final close of its latest private equity fund, HgCapital 7. The 2 billion ($3.06 billion) pound fund will provide broad coverage of the Northern European mid-market through its four sector teams, dedicated portfolio management group, and investment offices in London and Munich.
2 min read · 17 April 2013
This morning find out about a boost in fundraising, but also in competition; who the villains of the financial crisis are and Google Ventures launching its iOS app worldwide.
1 min read · 17 April 2013
Echo360, an active learning platform, has acquired ThinkBinder, a social collaboration tool that enables peer-to-peer functionality within centralized online study groups. Echo360 is backed by Revolution Growth led by Steve Case, Ted Leonsis and Donn Davis.
3 min read · 16 April 2013
