Private Equity
Phoenix Equity Partners has led the £62m secondary buyout of Vivid Imaginations, maker of Spiderman and Simpsons toys, from Jordan Group.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The property investor has completed the first of what it hopes will be a series of private equity-linked transactions with the acquisition of a Dutch storage company.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
French IT and life science investor Auriga Partners has closed its second venture fund on E115m, below the original target of E150m.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The mid market may be impossible to define, but those who understand it will reap rich rewards, says Simon Turner of Inflexion, the UK midmarket buyout firm.
6 min read · 30 December 2012
ACR backs Finnish firm Radionet; Xcellsyz completes £1.2m round; Giza backs $10m second round
2 min read · 30 December 2012
The UK private equity firm has withdrawn from the race to acquire a majority stake in the Israeli telecoms business in light of the country's political problems.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
10 min read · 30 December 2012
Softbank, Sofinnova back Cril Telecom first round; Invision leads Trados first round; CDC exits Costa Rican investment; Siparex backs Orsco acquisition
2 min read · 30 December 2012
Venture firms back communications business; TLcom backs Axerra Networks
1 min read · 30 December 2012
Two reports published this week highlight the scepticism of Europe’s largest businesses towards corporate venture investment, presenting opportunities to secondary buyers.
2 min read · 30 December 2012
