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Private investor acquired by MarketNet Services

MarketNet Services, a client of Mergers & Acquisition advisor Generational Equity, has been acquired by a Private Investor.  MarketNet Services provides specialty sales lead processing, nurturing, and management services. MarketNet helps its client's manage their sales leads using its proprietary web-base platform and marketing automation tools. The Company's proprietary web-base

Prequin Special Report: Venture Capital

Preqin Special Report: The turning point for venture capital?

Although much maligned for sub-par performance since the dot-com crash, venture capital returns for more recent funds have picked up significantly – one-year horizon returns are among the best in the entire private equity industry. Preqin’s latest special report examines the drivers of this recent success, and uncovers the impact

Opportunity knocks: purchasing distressed loan portfolios

By Adrian Jones (pictured) corporate partner, and Roger Clarke, banking and finance partner, at law firm Trowers & Hamlins – Distressed loan portfolios secured by property assets have proved an attractive investment class for private equity investors. In its June 2014 Financial Stability Report[1] the Bank of England noted that UK banks non-performing

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VC industry witnesses performance revival

Over a period of three years to March 2014, venture capital funds have produced average returns of 12.7%, on par with the “All Private Equity” benchmark over the same period, according to research by Preqin.
 More capital was invested in companies by venture capital firms in Q2 2014 than in

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Kensington launches new VC fund under government’s venture capital action plan

Kensington Capital Partners (Kensington) has launched the Kensington Venture Fund with an initial closing of investor commitments totalling CAD160 million. This marks the next step in the Government of Canada's Venture Capital Action Plan (VCAP).  This new fund of funds will invest in promising VC funds and companies in the

Bain Capital combines portfolio companies to form Fresh Direct

Bain Capital is combining three of its fresh food portfolio businesses – M&J Seafood, Pauleys and Wild Harvest – to form a new company, Fresh Direct.  The new company will be jointly owned by Bain Capital & Nigel Harris. Current Fresh Direct owners, Nigel & Colin Harris will continue to

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ArchOver addresses FCA sector liquidity concerns with Asset Match partnership

ArchOver, a FinTech company offering secured and insured loans to investors, has formed a partnership with online private shares marketplace, Asset Match to provide a secondary marketplace for its loans.  This is the first time Asset Match has partnered with a crowdlender.   ArchOver’s CEO, Angus Dent, says: “We believe

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Europe: A wall of capital

Preqin examines the recent surge in European fundraising, including the growth of debt and distressed strategies and the increasing flow of international capital into the region. European fundraising has improved dramatically over the last year, reflecting growing investor appetite for the region. Almost 90% of Europe-based fund managers believe that

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