Private Equity
The EIF has joined forces with Top Technology Ventures, the venture capital fund management subsidiary of IP Group, to invest in UK-based spin-out companies from IP Group’s university partnerships.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The firm has accelerated realisations over the second half of last year, allowing it to lift its NAV per share by 4.2% since end September.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
It is understood Sovereign attracted interest from The Carlyle Group, Investcorp and Providence Equity Partners, but sold WCL to Nord Anglia Education for £153m.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The UK firm has bought Italian pharmaceutical group Doc Generici, its second acquisition in less than a month.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The Luxembourg-listed firm also is in the market with another fund of funds with a $400m target, for which it held a first close on $80m in January.
3 min read · 20 September 2013
Ex-Brookfield agent Paul Tam will lead activities out of San Francisco for the global placement firm, which has also made a new-hire in London.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The London-listed firm has recorded its eighth exit this year with the secondary sale of Xellia Pharmaceuticals.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The Surrey-based firm, which is targeting £20m for its UK Special Situations Fund, has so far collected £6m from a total of 30 investors and aims to complete its fundraising this autumn.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
The US firm’s acquisition of Kaporal, a French fashion retailer known for its denim, comes hot on the heels of its $835m investment in US apparel maker True Religion.
1 min read · 20 September 2013
The firm is diversifying by acquiring Swiss fund of funds APEN alongside Fortress Investment Group and Newbury Partners. APEN is shifting its focus from fund investments to co-investments and secondaries in emerging markets.
2 min read · 20 September 2013
