In one of its biggest growth equity investments in recent years, Boston’s Summit Partners has backed an online stock and equity options brokerage.
Figures published for Asian private equity activity in 2003 reveal that a record $17.5bn was invested while fundraising was up eleven percent at $3bn.
CDC Capital Partners, the UK-based emerging markets investor, has completed a $26m mezzanine investment in Orascom Telecom Algeria as part of a €545m funding package for the business.
The two firms have reached agreement to acquire the Swedish-based business of the US pharmaceutical group in a deal worth $575m.
Finnish private equity firm CapMan has expanded its life science investment team into Denmark with the appointment of Morten Bro Nielsen.
Sterling Capital Partners is backing the nationwide expansion of Florida Coastal School of Law, a for-profit law school.
Cambridge, Massachusetts venture firm General Catalyst Partners has closed a fund, its second institutional investment vehicle.
Sweden’s EQT today announced an add-on to its sports utility transportation portfolio company, Thule, through a US acquisition.
The French buyout firm has appointed an investment manager for its small cap buyout fund and a new head of investor relations.
Listed UK mid-market private equity firm Inflexion has raised £21 million and acquired a portfolio of interests from London Merchant Securities in exchange for a stake of at least 53.7 percent.