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Altium breaks the GBP9bn mark

International investment bank Altium has rounded off another active year, completing over 50 deals and pushing the total deal value for the firm in the last three years past GBP9bn. In the UK, the firm has seen exceptional levels of growth, with deal values up 94 per cent in 2014.

Noerr advises Oakley Capital on acquisitions in European telecommunications market

The commercial law firm Noerr has advised and assisted Oakley Capital in its acquisition of majority stakes in the German and Polish subsidiaries owned and operated by the consulting and systems company Damovo.  Damovo is specialised in integrated solutions in the field of unified communications and collaboration (UCC).   The

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DN Capital portfolio company ClusterHQ secures USD12m Series A funding

ClusterHQ has secured a USD12 million Series A funding round led by Accel Partners London, with participation from Canaan Partners as well as existing investors.  DN Capital seeded the fund in 2013 and participated in this follow-on round where ClusterHQ will use the funds to expand technical and go-to-market resources

EIV Capital closes Fund II at USD267m

Energy-focused private equity firm EIV Capital (EIV) has held the final closing of its second fund, EIV Capital Fund II, with total committed capital of USD267 million, surpassing the fund’s USD200 million target.  Fund II will focus on making growth investments primarily in midstream and related oilfield service energy companies. 

Ogier advises lenders on GBP122m Waterlogic take-private

Ogier has advised the lenders on the GBP122.6 million acquisition of LSE-listed Waterlogic plc by Castik Capital.  The lenders include GE Capital, HSBC, ING, Santander and Societe Generale and together they provided GBP113 million of senior debt facilities supporting the take-private by private equity fund Castik Capital of the UK

Preqin Global Hedge Fund Report 2015

Top Performing Hedge Funds of 2014

Preqin has analyzed the performance of over 5,200 hedge funds worldwide throughout 2014 to identify the top performing funds. In an excerpt from the 2015 Preqin Global Hedge Fund Report, league tables reveal the 10 top performing hedge fund vehicles by various strategies and regions, and looks at the characteristics of

Pioneer Underwriters launches EU regulatory product for AIFMs

Pioneer Underwriters (Pioneer) has launched a new EU regulatory compliant product for alternative investment fund managers (AIFMs).  This specialist product is aimed at AIFMs domiciled outside of the EU, which in addition to providing traditional financial lines cover, also ensures policyholders are compliant with the insurance provision requirement of the

Crosslink Capital raises new USD170m VC fund

Crosslink Capital has closed its seventh venture capital fund (Ventures Fund VII), with USD170 million of capital commitments.  The new fund, which includes support from both new and existing investors, will enable the Crosslink team to continue to successfully invest in early stage software, mobile, consumer startups that are pioneering

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