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Israeli high-tech companies raise USD493m in H1 2013

A total of 312 Israeli high-tech companies attracted USD967m from local and foreign investors in H1 2013, slightly above the USD962m raised by 270 companies in H1/2012, but almost eight per cent down from USD1.05bn invested in 286 companies in H1/2011. One hundred and eighty-four VC-backed deals attracted USD763m or

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JenaValve raises USD62.5m in venture funding

JenaValve Technology, a venture capital-backed developer of transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) systems for the treatment of aortic valve disease, has raised USD62.5m in a series C venture round.   The financing was led by Belgium-based Gimv, a publicly traded investment company with more than 30 years of experience in

Roark Capital Group acquires Miller’s Ale House

An affiliate of Atlanta-based private equity firm Roark Capital Group has acquired the 65 unit Miller’s Ale House, a growing casual dining restaurant chain with approximately USD300m in system-wide sales, from Jack Miller and SKM Equity Fund III.    This investment is Roark’s 26th multi-unit company, 13th restaurant brand, and second

Beacon Equity Partners sells Anaqua and SGA2 SAS to Insight Venture Partners

Private equity firm Beacon Equity Partners has completed the sale of Anaqua and SGA2 SAS to Insight Venture Partners.   Beacon founded Anaqua, a provider of intellectual property software, in 2005.   “Eight years ago, we recognised what Anaqua could one day become. Today, thanks to the hard work and

Wynyard Group acquires customer contracts and IP of MHA Gateway

Wynyard Group has secured the customer contracts and exclusive rights and intellectual property of the MHA Gateway service, an online anti-financial crime resource, for an undisclosed sum.   The acquisition is in line with Wynyard’s strategy of growing its global customer base, and will further enhance Wynyard’s financial crime offering.

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UK surrenders lead to France in European venture deals over USD5m

While the seed funding of early-stage European start-ups is healthy, there is a scarcity of follow-on capital for later-stage businesses, according to figures released by DFJ Esprit and Go4Venture Advisers.   The data, compiled from the latest Dow Jones VentureSource figures, also reveals that the UK, which remains the top

Arthurian Life Sciences Fund arranges GBP13.8m ReNeuron tuning commitment

Arthurian Life Sciences Limited, manager of the new GBP100m Wales Life Sciences Investment Fund, has arranged a GBP13.8m funding commitment from the Welsh Government to enable ReNeuron to relocate to Wales and continue to grow the stem cell R&D, clinical trials and manufacturing base of the company.     The

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Oxford Genetics secures funding for DNA cloning system

Venture capital fund manager Mercia Fund Management has invested GBP150,000 in Oxford Genetics.   The new biotechnology company is behind SnapFast – a system that simplifies the purchase of synthetic DNA molecules (plasmids).   Chief executive of Oxford Genetics, Dr Ryan Cawood, invented the SnapFast system and likens it to

PE/VC firms vie with Middle East investors for piece of Indian agri-business

Private equity and venture capital firms invested USD126m across nine Indian agri-business companies during the first six months of 2013, 75 per cent more than the USD72m invested across six companies during the same period last year, says data from Venture Intelligence.   The largest PE investment in the industry

HgCapital invests in IntelliFlo

HgCapital has made a majority investment in IntelliFlo, a provider of front and back office software to financial advisors, advisor networks and brokers.   The investment was made from its Mercury Fund which was raised to specifically target software and other technology companies across Europe.     Led by chief executive

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