Quester leads £6m Antenova investment; 3i backs SafeStone second round
The private equity manager has realised a partial exit from house builder Ward Homes Group.
Carlyle Group has led a private equity consortium in the E35m acquisition of SmartTrust, the data security firm which only two years ago had a multi-billion euro valuation.
Darby Asia Investors has completed its first mezzanine financing since acquiring Prudential Asia’s mezzanine fund in April.
Asian PE has shown a marked downturn both in fundraising and investment although exit opportunities are increasing for the region’s investors.
Graphic Capital backs pensions advisory MBO; Atlas Ventures invests in Choreology; 3i backs Hotsip expansion program
US venture capital investment has fallen to its lowest levels since Q3 1998, the first time in four years that investment has fallen to pre-bubble levels.
The fund of funds manager is looking to launch a E200m follow-up to its Crown Technology Ventures fund.
With little evidence that other fund management firms or financial institutions are inclined to buy Jupiter Asset Management, owners Commerzbank are now looking to private equity buyers.
The French Venture Capital Association has published its LBO White Paper as it seeks to boost the country’s level of LBO activity.