Private Equity
ISIS Equity Partners has acquired a 25 percent stake in Crew Clothing Co in a £7.75 million fund raising, building on its investment in Wiggle, an on-line retailer of outdoor accessories.
1 min read · 11 January 2013
The volume of global venture capital investment in 2006 is expected to reach $32 billion by the end of the fourth quarter, spurred on by growing interest in cleantech and biotechnology.
2 min read · 11 January 2013
Jacana Partners, a private equity group co-founded by ECI non-executive chairman Stephen Dawson, will join a growing number of firms looking to raise capital for Africa next year.
3 min read · 06 January 2013
The Hugh Langmuir-helmed firm has made a double acquisition using capital from its latest buyout fund, which has now raised €3.5bn en route to its €5bn target.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
The International Finance Corporation has invested $35 million in a fund dedicated to expanding Africa’s communications infrastructure.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
A $25m lawsuit against Castle Harlan claims the firm engaged in ‘fraud’ and ‘unjust enrichment’ for its ‘quick flip’ of Australian mining company Norcast last year.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Medu Capital received $65m in financing for its third fund, which will invest in small and mid-market companies based in South Africa.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
GP updates on fund activity keep firms on investors’ radars, which pays dividents when it comes to fundraising, said panellists at the PEI Investor Relations and Communications Forum in New York.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
Emerging markets firm Actis has bolstered its West African operations with the appointment of Kingdom Zephyr partner Mark Ransford as a director.
1 min read · 06 January 2013
EQT fought off stiff competition from its heavyweight European peers to acquire wound-dressing company BSN Medical from Montagu Private Equity, which booked a 3x return on the sale.
2 min read · 06 January 2013
