Private Equity
The UK-based private equity fund is selling its stake in Boxer TV-Access AB to Teracom, a media company owned by the government of Sweden.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The Switzerland-listed fund of funds is selling its stakes in seven private equity funds in order to free up cash for capital calls and further fund commitments.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The UK buyout firm will exit its majority stake in acrylics-company Lucite after nearly a decade.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The online marketplace for holiday home rentals has attracted a record financing round from investors amid a difficult funding environment. Austin Ventures and Redpoint Ventures seeded HomeAway in 2005.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The European private equity firm has purchased 3i's and Merseyside Special Investment's stakes in Liverpool-based MJ Quinn, an infrastructure services business. Quinn has contracts with the London Underground, UK rail networks and the UK Ministry of Defence.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Online dating site be2 will use the investment for international expansion.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Turbulent public markets have halted the Swiss-listed fund of funds' plans to list on the London Stock Exchange.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The risk that listed funds of funds will be unable to meet capital calls as realisations slow and asset values decline, are among reasons the firm has downgraded four publicly listed funds of funds and one private equity fund.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Lehman Brothers Private Equity Partners, which is unaffiliated with the collapsed investment bank, saw its losses for the year nearly double during the month of October.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The West- and Central African-focused firm has invested an undisclosed amount in Dorman Long Engineering, a Nigerian oil and gas services provider. In May, Travant held a $107m first close on its debut fund, which is targeting $300m in commitments.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
