PEI Staff
Within six months of its launch, Duke Street Capital Debt Management has invested over two thirds of its E750m debt fund.
Belgian investors GIMV and the Buy Out Fund have backed the MBI of Omnistor Accessories, the producers of sun protection systems for vehicles.
Out of the rubble of so much communications infrastructure investing comes news that the time is nigh for the communications software sector.
The Dutch bank is keen to grow its European leveraged finance franchise and is busy hiring and promoting.
VentureOne, the venture capital data provider, reports on a continued downward trend in VC portfolio company valuations in the US, yet is upbeat about the fundraising environment for the year.
Lloyds TSB, Crescent Capital back Andor, u-blox secures SFr20m in 3i-led round, Accenture, Viventures in E9m Terraplay
Gerry Devlin of PwC Venture Partners, the provider of technology, investment and incubation, believes his will be one of just ten firms to survive the heavy consolidation expected among European incubators.
Candover’s first investment from its 2001 funds looks set to be the MBO of Swissair’s airport ground handling business.
The buyout division of Barclays Capital has invested £10m in the buyout of Teaching Personnel, the UK teacher supply agency.
Nexo, an Switzerland-based start-up, seeks to supply the automotive industry with telematics infrastructure and systems applications.