Middle East & North Africa

Shore Capital sees property opportunity

The UK investment bank has teamed up with Dawney, Day to raise a £100m leveraged commercial property investment fund.

Siemens wireless fund comes to UK

Siemens has launched its latest venturing fund, the Siemens Mobile Acceleration fund, which will invest in start-up companies in Europe, Israel and China.

Vivendi continues disposal strategy

Axa Private Equity is set to become the latest private equity firm to take advantage of Vivendi disposal programme with the acquisition of Bonna Sabla.

Knorr announces major cuts

Knorr Capital Partners is to cut its workforce by 75 per cent as it looks to ride out the current lack of exit opportunities.

“Listen to the seller”

Marleen Groen of Greenpark Capital on what sellers of private equity investments are looking for, current appetite for secondary funds and the difference between volume and value investing.

Shorthouse to raise mid-market fund

Dominic Shorthouse, the former Warburg Pincus dealmaker, has launched a E450m mid-market buyout fund.

Q1 Israeli VC investment falls

PWC has published its Q1 report on Israeli VC deals showing a 27 per cent drop in deal value in the troubled region.

Deal round-up 20/03/02

Elron leads $30m Galil investment; 3i signs £4m technology deal; 2M completes SimCorp partial exit

LSP opens Munich office

Life Science Partners has appointed Joachim Rothe to co-head the firm’s new German offices in Munich.

DB Capital commits $15m to PowerDsine

Deutsche Bank’s venture capital arm has led the latest investment round in the Israel-based company.