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Capricorn holds first close of cleantech fund

Capricorn Venture Partners, a Belgian venture capital firm, has with the help of three cornerstone investors managed a first closing on €26m of a venture fund dedicated to clean technology

1 min read · 11 January 2013

Altius Associates profits from PCG turmoil

Altius Associates, a UK private equity gate keeper, has hired Michael Russell, the former managing director for PCG’s European business, as partner and head of Europe.

1 min read · 11 January 2013

Matrix bets on Chinese Dimsum popularity in India

Matrix Partners India, co-founded by local and US partners, is investing to expand Yo! China, a Chinese fast food chain, across India.

1 min read · 11 January 2013

Advent takes on Mexican restaurants

The global private equity firm has appointed a new CEO, Javier Gavilan, to lead casual dining restaurant chain Grupo La Mansion as the firm brings its Latin American investments for the year to a total of $900m.

2 min read · 11 January 2013

VSS in double deal

Veronis Suhler Stevenson, a media specialist, has completed a merger and an acquisition for a portfolio company in financial information services to create a business with revenues of $100m.

1 min read · 11 January 2013

Pantheon’s investment trust increases commitment to £1bn

Pantheon International Participations has upped its exposure to primary investments to £600m over three years taking the total to about £1bn including its secondaries portfolio.

1 min read · 11 January 2013

Asian private equity firm joins AIM to boost visibility

China and India-focused private equity group Origo Sino-India will join AIM to elevate the company’s credibility and visibility in the West.

2 min read · 11 January 2013

The Bayer Group to sell metal business for €1.2bn

The Bayer Group will sell H.C. Starck to equal investors Advent International and The Carlyle Group for €1.2 billion, helping to finance the acquisition of pharmaceutical company Schering.

1 min read · 11 January 2013

A herd of white elephants?

China’s explosive economic growth has led to some amazing real estate projects. But what happens if the bubble bursts? By Aaron Lovell.

4 min read · 11 January 2013

Mercapital hard caps third fund on €550m

The Madrid-based private equity firm has posted a final close of its latest fund, which will focus on mid-market buyouts in Iberia.

1 min read · 11 January 2013

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