Private Equity
Advent Venture Partners has raised almost $10.3m in a first-round fundraising of a technology business to support the company’s development in Europe, the US and Asia.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
French private equity firm Activa Capital has added two partners to its business, as it looks to raise its latest €250m fund.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
UK sugar group Tate & Lyle’s corporate venture fund has made its first investment since its 2006 launch with a £2 million stake in a food safety company.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Three buyout heavyweights CVC, KKR and Blackstone are mulling a bid for the UK-listed grocer on the advice of Goldman Sachs, which would join in, if an offer goes ahead.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Investors are eager to pile into UK mid-market firm Graphite Capital although the level of interest anticipated will easily outstrip supply and leave some disappointed.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
The US financial services giant has closed its latest buyout fund $800m ahead of target as it looks to leverage its relationships with buyout firms for co-investment opportunities.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
Private equity investors believe they’ve never had it so good, according to a new report. But is there a cloud on the horizon? James Taylor reports.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
ECI Partners, a UK mid-market buyout firm, is selling Enviros, the UK’s largest independent environmental consultancy business, to Alfred McAlpine for £30m or 2.6 times the investment.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
The Dutch bank’s Global Infrastructure Fund is adding to its portfolio of European gas transportation assets.
1 min read · 04 January 2013
Eleven different groups have expressed an interest in bidding for struggling airline Alitalia, according to the Italian government, including Texas Pacific Group and Terra Firma.
2 min read · 04 January 2013
