Private Equity
Church of England still owns a stake in Wonga, while Europe’s ed-tech enterpreneurs are finding support in Spain
5 min read · 01 March 2014
Pantheon wins a new mandate from Germany’s BVK and ireland’s SWF empties its PE portfolio
3 min read · 01 March 2014
8 min read · 01 March 2014
Startups are clamoring to meet a new smart building trend that is expected to top $10 billion globally by 2016
5 min read · 01 March 2014
I bet you that bitcoin investing will soar this year. And if you want to wager in bitcoin, I will most certainly take that bet.
2 min read · 01 March 2014
In recent weeks, Aspect launches and Mayfield closes Indian fund
7 min read · 01 March 2014
The C100 is just four years old, but it has achieved an impressive track record in that short time. The nonprofit—which aims to bring like-minded Canadian entrepreneurs and executives together in Silicon Valley through its programs, such as 48 Hours in the Valley—reported that startups connected to it have raised US$700 million in venture funding since the C100 launched in 2010. That’s great news for Scott Bonham, a founding partner at GGV Capital, who has begun serving as co-chair of the organization.
4 min read · 28 February 2014
Venture capital invested in Canadian innovative companies increased 31% in 2013, according to data provided by Thomson Reuters, and released by Canada’s Venture Capital & Private Equity Association. But there’s another statistic that speaks even more eloquently of last year's achievement: Canadian innovative companies on average captured 54% of the VC invested on average in American companies. At first glance, that percentage may not seem striking, but it in fact represents a major milestone in our market’s comparatively short history.
4 min read · 28 February 2014
Canada's provincial securities regulators are looking to extend their jurisdiction to cover crowdfunding, the grass-roots form of fundraising being pursued by a growing number of start-ups and small ventures, reports Reuters. The Canadian Securities Administrators , the council of provincial regulators, said on Thursday they aim to strike a balance between making more cash available to promising start-ups and ensuring investors aren't stretching beyond their means to invest in risky bets. The proposals, which are open to public comment until the end of May, include a framework to manage the growth of online crowdfunding sites pitching private opportunities to investors who might then decide to invest between C$20,000 (US$17,900) and C$150,000. The Ontario Securities Commission, the biggest of the country's provincial regulators, said the proposed amendments would require changes to its definition of so-called accredited investors, who can legally invest without seeing a prospectus.
2 min read · 28 February 2014
Abingworth has closed $375 million for its tenth life sciences fund. Asante Capital Group was the placement agent. Based in London, Abingworth is a VC firm focused on the life sciences and healthcare sector.
2 min read · 28 February 2014
