Middle East

Bezeq, Discount launch $50m VC fund

Stage-One Ventures, backed by Bezeq and Israel Discount Capital Markets, is looking to invest in early stage technology start-ups.

Deal round-up 24/04

SMI, Friends Ivory, SFKT, Merrill and Velvet show them the money.

Deal round-up 23/04

Innovacom, JPMorgan Partners, Telesoft, Lloyds and Jupiter Venture invest.

Deal round-up 01/05/01

Accenture, Intel and BSTC VCT invest and Chrome acquires.

Deal round-up 30/04

Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein, Jafco, Dell and Crédit Agricole invest and Close Brothers oversees an MBI.

iSeg raises $7m second round

With additional backing from Softbank Europe Ventures and STI Ventures, the software company will launch its product across Europe and the US.

Deal round-up 20/04

Air Liquide, 3i, Telecom Italia, SEB Företagsinvest and Tekes put up the cash.

Advent adds to team.

Two new recruits bring corporate finance and technology experience to Advent.

Deal round-up 19/04

Money from Merlin Bioscience, Citigroup, Verus and 3i; initial close from Vertex.

CBPE exits Hamilton Acorn

The private equity firm has exited one of its longest-standing investments via a trade sale.