Enterprise Therapeutics, a drug discovery company focused on new therapeutics for respiratory diseases, has secured an additional GBP2.4m (USD3.6m) in Series-A financing. The funds are comprised of GBP2m by new investor, Imperial Innovations and GBP0.4m increase by founding investor Epidarex Capital, bringing the total Series-A round to GBP4m. The
The Motorist’s Organisation Limited (TMO) has successfully raised GBP750,000 of additional equity capital from private equity firm, Ashridge Capital. TMO is an online platform allowing independent and franchised garages to provide consumers with like-for-like comparisons on a real-time availability and pricing basis for MOTs, car servicing and vehicle repairs.
VentureFounders, the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform, has launched a GBP500,000 crowdfunding campaign for freemarketFX, the peer-to-peer currency exchange, focused on the high-value B2B commercial spot FX market. The innovative FX exchange platform reduces currency exchange costs to users up to 75 per cent by matching companies and individuals directly
Travel industry predictive analytics specialist bd4travel today has closed a USD4.2m Series A funding round, with participation from Talis Capital, Hoxton Ventures, Robin Klein and a number of prominent business angels. The funding will be used to extend the product offering and accelerate international sales. Expedia founder, Simon Breakwell, has
TRAFI, a public transport mobile app designed to accurately plan journeys using real-time data, has completed a successful Series A funding round totalling USD6.5m. The round was led by Octopus Investments with the EBRD Venture Capital Investment Programme and BaltCap, who all join existing investors Practica Capital. TRAFI, which was
The average time taken to exit private equity-backed buyout investments has increased year-on-year since 2008. In this extract from the Preqin Private Equity Spotlight: May 2015, Anna Strumillo and Ciantelle Lawrence conduct an in-depth analysis of buyout holding periods. Private equity investments are traditionally long-term investments with typical holding periods
Palatine Private Equity has completed the GBP13m management buyout of The Alchemist, as the Manchester bar and restaurant brand looks to roll out more sites across the UK. The deal marks Palatine’s second investment with Living Ventures Group following its buyout of Gusto last year. The Alchemist first opened
More than 500 people attended the Guernsey Funds Forum 2015 in London last week, which was hosted by ITV news anchor, Alastair Stewart, OBE. The keynote speech was delivered by Guernsey resident and private equity specialist Guy Hands, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Terra Firma Capital Partners Limited. Dominic
Waterland Private Equity Investments has closed Waterland Private Equity VI following a successful fund-raising after just three months in the market. Carey Olsen advised the sixth fund for the Dutch private equity firm which has raised EUR1.55 billion in the short time frame. EUR1.25 billion sits within the fund (a
Sterigenics International has closed a recapitalisation with an affiliate of Warburg Pincus and GTCR, which was announced in March 2015. Terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. GTCR purchased Sterigenics in March 2011. “We are incredibly energized to be partnering with Warburg Pincus and GTCR,” says Michael Mulhern,
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