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Green Hygienics enters into USD2.6m equity transaction with Ironridge Consumer Co

Green Innovations has settled over USD2.6m in trade payables, removing these obligations from its balance sheet, in exchange for the issuance of shares of its common stock to Ironridge Consumer Co, an institutional investor specialising in direct equity investments in consumer product companies.   As a result of the transaction,

Biotechnology

Oxford Genetics secures funding for DNA cloning system

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

Euros

European venture capital fundraising makes gains on Q1 2013

Venture capital investment into European companies experienced a quarter over quarter increase, while exits for European venture-backed companies improved on Q1 2013.   However, during the first half of 2013, initial public offering (IPO) and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity declined in contrast to the same period in 2012.    

Darwin Private Equity acquires Esendex for GBP11m

Darwin Private Equity has completed the management buyout of Esendex, a provider of mission-critical application-to-person SMS services to businesses, in a deal worth GBP11m.   Esendex’s services are used by more than 6,500 businesses around the world to improve customer service, communicate with employees, increase operational efficiency and generate sales.

Rangatira takes stake in Magritek

New Zealand private equity investor Rangatira has acquired a 12 per cent stake in benchtop NMR and MRI specialist Magritek for a non-disclosed sum.   The transaction will strengthen Magritek’s balance sheet and enable the company to make a significant investment in its offshore sales and marketing following the launch

Joshua Partners acquires Imperial Machine and Tool Company

Precision Engineered Technologies, a portfolio company of private equity firm Joshua Partners, has acquired Imperial Machine and Tool Company, a precision boring and machining company based in Wadsworth, Ohio near Akron.   Charles Corpening, the chairman and founder of Joshua Partners, says: "The team at Imperial has built the company

Drugs 2

Mercia’s PolyTherics combines with Antitope

Mercia Fund Management (MFM) portfolio company PolyTherics has merged with Antitope, a provider of antibody engineering and immunogenicity screening services, to create an enlarged group with an extensive suite of services and technologies to enable the development of better biopharmaceuticals.   PolyTherics is issuing new shares up to an aggregate

NewSpring Capital leads equity investment in VidSys

NewSpring Capital has led a USD15.65m equity financing in VidSys, a provider of physical security information management (PSIM) software.   NewSpring Capital, a family of private equity funds, invested through NewSpring Growth Capital, the firm’s dedicated technology and business services growth equity fund. Also participating were VidSys’ existing investors –

Electra refinances Park Resorts

Clearwater Corporate Finance’s debt advisory and real estate team has advised holiday caravan park operator Park Resorts on its recent debt and equity refinance of the company.   The deal team was led by partner and head of debt advisory Chris Smith with support from director Paddy Bamford.   Park

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