Private Equity
Paladin Capital Group has made a number of appointments to its team. The Washington, D.C.-based private equity firm has named Alex O’ Cinneide as managing director, head of Europe. Also, Paladin has added Professor Sir David Omand, Mary Aiken and Sally Tennant to its strategic advisory group. In addition to these new appointments, the firm is expanding its cyber fund, which backs early-stage tech companies, into Europe.
2 min read · 16 November 2015
White Star Capital has raised $70 million for its inaugural fund. The venture firm is planning on investing between $500,000 and $5 million into companies in North America and Europe. The fund's backers include sovereign and institutional funds supported by entrepreneurs and family offices from over 18 markets.
3 min read · 13 November 2015
2 min read · 11 November 2015
Finnish venture firm Open Ocean has raised 100 million euros for its latest fund that will focus on backing European software companies. The fund's investors include European Investment Fund and Finnish Industry Investment. In addition to the fund, Open Ocean is opening an office in London that will be led by Richard Muirhead, who is joining the firm as a general partner.
3 min read · 11 November 2015
500 Startups is raising a $15 million Nordics fund, according to a filing with the SEC.
1 min read · 10 November 2015
IGNIA has raised $90 million in the first close of its second fund. The fund will focus on high-growth companies in Mexico. Its limited partners include Mexican pension funds.
2 min read · 10 November 2015
The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) has been recognized as one of Canada's top 100 employers in 2016. This is the 10th consecutive year in which BDC has been acknowledged in Mediacorp Canada Inc's annual national workplace competition. Montréal-headquartered BDC provides loans, private equity and venture capital investments, and advisory services to more than 32,000 small and medium-sized companies located across Canada.
2 min read · 09 November 2015
Securities regulators in five Canadian provinces have finalized a multilateral regime facilitating crowdfunding in their jurisdictions. The new framework will introduce a crowdfunding prospectus exemption for issuers, as well as a registration framework for funding portals, in Manitoba, Ontario, Québec, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia. It will complement framework initiatives announced by six provinces earlier this year. Subject to governmental approvals, rules for crowdfunding in the five participating jurisdictions will come into effect on January 25, 2016.
2 min read · 06 November 2015
Trinity Ventures has closed on a $400 million twelfth fund, according to a blog post.
1 min read · 05 November 2015
1 min read · 05 November 2015
