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European private equity fundraising subdued, says Acanthus

European private equity fundraising remains subdued, with volumes raised over the last four years (2009-2012) being only 40 per cent of those raised in the four year period prior to that (2005-2008), according to research carried out by Acanthus Advisers.   However, for funds with well differentiated strategies and solid

AXA to sell majority stake in private equity business

AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has received an irrevocable offer from an investor group for its entire stake in AXA Investment Managers Private Equity SA (AXA Private Equity). The proposed transaction would be structured with a view to protecting AXA Private Equity’s investment expertise and performance-driven culture, and to ensuring

import•io raises GBP600,000 in seed round

import•io has raised GBP600,000 (USD900,000) from Wellington Partners, Alta Vista founder Louis Monier, and long-time French technology investor Emmanuel Javal to help expand and develop its “big data” platform. import•io turns the web into a database, releasing the vast potential of the data trapped within the web. It lets companies,

NewWorld Capital Group invests in a Soltage solar project portfolio

NewWorld Environmental Infrastructure has invested in a six-project 11.6 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic electricity production project portfolio developed by Soltage.    The projects will be located in Connecticut and Massachusetts and will commence construction this month.   Soltage specialises in the development, design, ownership, finance and operation of solar power

Terra Venture Partners hits first close for USD50m Fund II

Terra Venture Partners has held the first closing for its new fund at USD20m.   The fund’s primary investors include a US private equity fund, a Brazilian bank, European family offices, and additional strategic investors, many of which have invested in Terra’s first fund.   Terra is targeting USD50mn in

Paine & Partners makes investment in Sunrise Growers~Frozsun Foods

Paine & Partners, a private equity investment firm focused on investing in food and agribusiness, has made an investment in SGF Produce Holdings, the parent entity of Sunrise Growers~Frozsun Foods, which was an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners.   Following the closing, Sunrise will no longer be an

US IPO market surges as market confidence returns in early 2013

The US IPO market surged in the early part of 2013 and, in overall equity capital markets volume, the US exchanges continue to dominate the globe, driving the most deal activity.   According to Ernst & Young’s Global IPO update, 24 IPOs have gone effective in Q1, raising more than

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Resilience Capital Partners acquires majority interest in Aerospace Products International

Resilience Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in lower mid-market companies, has acquired a majority interest in Aerospace Products International (API), an aviation parts and equipment distribution and supply chain management firm, from First Aviation Services.   "Aerospace Products International is well-positioned to take advantage of the

Iris Capital leads expansion round for German reBuy

Iris Capital has led an expansion fundraising round for reBuy reCommerce.   The equity investment will allow reBuy to grow its re-commerce business (which gives a second life to goods through new distribution channels) of entertainment products ranging from mobile devices, Apple products, tablets and video consoles to books, video

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