PEI Staff
The outgoing head of Nomura's principal finance group has plans to release a significant cash return on some of the bank's investment next year.
Investors are increasingly concerned with a company’s intellectual property, but many lack the tools to analyse it accurately in their due diligence.
Rising concern in the UK private equity community over the performance of small business investments could lead to a shortage of funding next year.
The firm has taken a £5m investment from the Scottish Widows Investment Partnership.
The consumer products group is talking with private equity firms over the creation of a subsidiary venture capital fund.
Euromedic takes £13m funding
When Chesire-based incubator Facilities Corporate Management (FCM) floats next year, the first thing it will do is strengthen its management team.
The EVCA has produced the first report looking at corporate investment activity in European venture capital.
The group has appointed Kevin Whittle as a director in its portfolio management division.
The firm has invested $20m in Openet, an Irish company developing telecommunications software.