Private Equity
Actis has realised its investment in Alexander Forbes Group Holdings, a South African diversified financial services company. Actis has sold a 9% stake in an oversubscribed offer through the Johannesburg Stock Exchange, representing over half of its 13% total stake.
2 min read · 28 July 2014
The Royal Bank of Scotland has completed a refinancing of EV Offshore Limited. UK-based EV manufactures high performance video cameras that are used to diagnose and analyse problems in oil and gas wells. The business is backed by Dunedin.
3 min read · 28 July 2014
Catch up on the latest after the weekend including Unicredit divesting more of its PE holdings, Carlyle topping $550 mln on its latest Japan fund and proof that Silicon Valley is in a venture capital bubble.
1 min read · 28 July 2014
Intigua has closed a $10 million Series B round led by new investor Intel Capital. Existing investors Bessemer Venture Partners and Cedar Fund also participated, bringing total invested capital to $21 million.
4 min read · 24 July 2014
VenueBook, an online platform that streamlines interaction between event organizers and venues, has raised over $2 million in seed funding. Previous investor Joanne Wilson of Gotham Gal Ventures is joined in this round by new investors I2BF Global Ventures, Cayuga Ventures, MI Ventures, Kindler Capital and Victoria Grace.
3 min read · 24 July 2014
Augmenix has closed a $10.8 million Series D fundraising. Participants in this round of financing included a new investor, Excelestar Ventures. Existing investors CHV II, Catalyst Health Ventures and Sparta Group also participated. Augmenix is based in Waltham, MA and is focused on the development and commercialization of radiation oncology products using its proprietary hydrogel technology.
2 min read · 24 July 2014
2 min read · 24 July 2014
Mobile technology giant Qualcomm Incorporated has announced a commitment to invest up to $150 million in Chinese startup companies across all stages. Qualcomm will invest in Chinese companies that further the development of mobile technologies in areas such as Internet, e-commerce, semi-conductor, education and health.
1 min read · 24 July 2014
GenNx360 Capital Partners has backed Tooling Technology Holdings. Tooling Tech is a manufacturer of tooling solutions and automation systems.
3 min read · 24 July 2014
Avista Capital Partners has appointed Graham Whaling as an industry executive focused on energy investments. Whaling was recently CEO of Parkman Whaling, an oil and gas investment banking advisory firm that he co-founded in 2007.
3 min read · 24 July 2014
