Private Equity
The Bridges Social Entrepreneurs Fund has garnered £4.25m from individuals and foundations for investments in ‘scalable social enterprises’.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Online dating site be2 will use the investment for international expansion.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The firm has closed a venture only fund after having a hybrid private equity and venture model in place since 1991.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
Turbulent public markets have halted the Swiss-listed fund of funds' plans to list on the London Stock Exchange.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
Private equity, real estate and infrastructure are the asset classes most likely to see increased allocations from LPs, according to a trio of recent studies.
2 min read · 05 January 2013
The first fund from two veteran Spanish dealmakers has garnered €170m from a predominantly European investor base.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The global buyout group has taken another step away from venture capital. It closed its venture-focused Boston office last year.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The asset manager, an independently managed subsidiary of Cargill, has partnered with energy technology firm White Energy on a $101m joint venture.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The risk that listed funds of funds will be unable to meet capital calls as realisations slow and asset values decline, are among reasons the firm has downgraded four publicly listed funds of funds and one private equity fund.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
The £15bn UK charity is set to take advantage of the dollar’s strength against the pound by selling off its private equity interests and ‘rejuvenating’ its portfolio. The revelation follows last week's news that Harvard is set to sell $1.5bn of its private equity investments.
1 min read · 05 January 2013
