FS Investment Corporation (FSIC) and FS Investment Corporation II (FSIC II), together with private equity firm Altamont Capital Partners, have committed to a USD294m proprietary loan financing for Billabong International Limited. Billabong is an international manufacturer and distributor of surfwear and extreme sports apparel. The financing commitment provided by
Transom Capital Group has sold Baltic Latvian Universal Electronics (dba Blue Microphones) to The Riverside Company. Blue Microphones represents the first exit from Transom Capital Fund I. Founded in 1995, Blue is a rapidly growing developer and marketer of premium quality microphones for professionals and consumers. The
The fundamentals for strong merger and acquisition activity remain in place despite a slowdown in US M&A activity in the first half of 2013, according to PwC US. Buyers remain extremely active in identifying, evaluating and competing to acquire assets in the market. Dealmakers are placing a premium
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
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
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
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 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.
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 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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