Middle East & North Africa

Deal round-up 06/09/02

Venture firms back communications business; TLcom backs Axerra Networks

Appetite wanes for corporate venturing

Two reports published this week highlight the scepticism of Europe’s largest businesses towards corporate venture investment, presenting opportunities to secondary buyers.

Deal round up 15/10/02

IXI lands TLcom Capital investment; BIDSA takes Astral Piscinas minority stake

Shore Capital hits £20m first close

Shore Capital and Dawnay Day’s property venture fund is looking to raise up to £100m for property investments in the UK.

3i chasing Jet Aviation

Reports suggest that the European private equity firm is finalising a bid for another European airline company, the sector that produced 3i’s most profitable recent investment.

Deal round up 13/09/02

Investcorp funds Irish data conferencing business growth; Walden Israel backs SintecMedia

Public and private markets

How much correlation is there between public and private equity markets, asks Markus Ableitinger of RMF Group.

Deal round up 23/09/02

Bridgepoint acquires stake in Western Wines; TVM leads German pharma round

Nice money, if you can get it

Philip Green’s 408p a share bid looks hard to resist provided Green's pre-conditions can be satisfied. Comment from Breakingviews.com.

Partech hires another partner

The VC firm is the latest to grow its Northern European investment team with the appointment of Helmut Schön.