Articles and Features

Key Principal Partners, a USD1bn private investment firm, has exited from OAO Technology Solutions. »

Continued support for venture capital trusts should be part of any future government’s plans to support innovation and growth in the UK’s small business community, a survey by the Association of Investment Companies has found. »

The prospects for private equity companies that are properly positioned appear attractive this year, according to a report by Swedish investment bank SEB. »

Maven Capital Partners as joint manager of the Capital for Enterprise Fund is investing up to GBP1.4m in Applied Language Solutions, a UK based language services provider. »

A Carbon International survey of British and Continental European environmental/cleantech venture capital and private equity investors has found that 65 per cent consider an IPO in 2010 or 2011 to be a feasible exit for at least one of their investments.  »

AEG Power Solutions, a provider of industrial power electronics, has purchased a majority stake in skytron energy. »

Fundraising for emerging markets dedicated private equity funds slowed in 2009, but investment activity was comparatively strong. »

DataXu, provider of a real-time bidding platform for online display advertisers, has closed USD11m in series B funding led by Menlo Ventures. »

eXo, a provider of Java middleware for cloud services, has received USD6m in venture capital financing from Auriga Partners and XAnge Capital. »

The Aureos Africa Fund has completed a USD10m investment in Nigerian leasing company C&I, taking the fund’s total investment in Nigeria to USD40m. »