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Unintended consequencesAmong the ripple effects of the Enron scandal is the potential for an increase in US companies going private and a decrease in IPOs, writes Joe Bartlett.
- Corporate venturers retreat
The latest data reveals that new investment has virtually halted as companies rein in their venture units.
- FLV Fund exits Sequoia
The Belgian-based fund has made a capital gain of $7.3m on its investment in Sequoia.
- It sometimes pays to be old fashioned
Joel Bainerman says Europe has done well to avoid some of the venture capital excesses that are now haunting investors in America.
- Nasdaq in talks to rescue Easdaq
Taking control of Easdaq would give Nasdaq the opportunity to expand its presence in Europe.
- Ungraceful exits
PrivateEquityOnline looks at how recent jitters on world stockmarkets are affecting industry thinking, including the decision of when to launch an initial public offering.
- Mercury backs Trados with 13m euro investment
Mercury Private Equity announced yesterday it had invested 13m euros in Trados, a provider of translation software solutions for some of the world’s biggest companies.
- FLV Fund makes $30 million write-off.
The latest stage in this long-running saga sees the company making a $1.46 charge per share as a result of writing off $30m from its FLV Fund Korea. It still expects to recoup the capital in a court case.
- AppsCo bags $10m in second-round funding
The Scottish business management software company will spend the cash on a marketing campaign ahead of an IPO next year.