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European Venture Partners re-brands, closes third fund

European Venture Partners, a provider of venture debt products, has changed its name to Kreos Capital and has closed its third fund on €200m.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Israel’s Vintage closes third fund

Vintage Venture Partners, an Israeli fund of funds and secondaries firm, has closed its third fund at $125 million.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Investcorp venture arm buys Moneybookers

Investcorp’s technology venture capital arm is buying a majority stake in UK online payments business Moneybookers for €105 million, realising some value for the current management team.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Apollo in $3.1bn accessories deal

The New York-based buyout firm has made another retail investment with its sixth fund with the purchase of Claire’s Stores.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Cipio buys Siemens’ venture portfolio

Cipio Partners has acquired the majority of Siemens Venture Capital Communications in one of the largest secondary direct portfolio transactions completed in the last few years.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Intel leads Legend Silicon $40M funding round

Intel Capital has led a $40 million investment round for a company aiming to provide better television reception for the whole of China.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

Benchmark adds a new partner

The Silicon Valley venture firm, renown for backing tech startups like eBay and Second Life, has hired former Electronic Arts vice president Mitch Lasky as its eighth partner.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

Qatar National and Oxford Capital launch venture firm

Qatar National Bank has teamed up with Oxford Capital Partners to found Qatar Capital Partners, which will back technology companies in Qatar.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

PCG spin-out bolsters staff

Mark Nydam has been hired as a cleantech and technology specialist for PCG Asset Management, the reorganised division of turnover-plagued gatekeeper Pacific Corporate Group.

2 min read · 03 January 2013

SGAM holds first close on its North Africa fund

SGAM Alternative Investments has held a first close of its North Africa fund on €100m, halfway towards its target size of €200m.

1 min read · 03 January 2013

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