Private equity firm Paine & Partners and the Costa Group are to acquire Adelaide Mushrooms. Completion is subject to customary conditions. Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed. Under the terms of the agreement, Costa will acquire all of Adelaide Mushrooms’ assets, including its state-of-the-art Monarto production complex
The North West Fund for Digital & Creative, managed by AXM Venture Capital, has led an equity investment of GBP250,000 into Gateway 3D, alongside a personal investment from its new chairman. Gateway 3D is a fast-growing software and solutions vendor, providing an integrated 3D visualisation and e-commerce solution for the
Fujitsu Limited and Panasonic Corporation are to consolidate the design and development functions of their system LSI businesses. With the backing of capital contributions from third-party investors, Fujitsu and Panasonic will establish a new company under a fabless business model, enabling LSI design and development functions. At the same time,
August Equity has exited is investment in 4Projects Holdings through a trade sale to TA Associates-backed Coaxis. 4Projects is a provider of secure online collaboration solutions for the building and infrastructure sectors. Its web-based solutions are delivered to a large, international, blue chip customer base via a Software as a
The Cambridge Associates Australia Private Equity and Venture Capital Index rose by 2.90 per cent in the third quarter of 2012, according to the latest quarterly report released by The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL). For the 12 months ending 30 September 2012, the C|A Australia Index
Carrick Capital Partners is to invest USD28m in Axiom, a 1,000 person new model firm that helps general counsel manage their workload more effectively. This announcement marks Carrick’s first deal since closing the firm’s first fund in November 2012. Carrick focuses on investing in companies that provide technology-enabled service offerings,
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity), via the LCL Expansion and Omnes Expansion funds, is investing in a management buyout for Groupe Eyssautier alongside the group’s management team. Founded in 1935 by the Eyssautier family, the group is now the leading marine and transport insurance broker in France. It
Albion Ventures has invested up to GBP2m in MyMeds&Me, a healthcare software as a service (SaaS) company which provides a web-based solution for the capture of adverse event, product complaint and targeted medical information for pharmaceutical companies. The pharmaceutical industry processed around six million such events last year and the
Social marketing software provider Spredfast has raised USD18m in venture capital, led by OpenView Venture Partners with follow-on investment participation from existing investors Austin Ventures and InterWest Partners. The funding comes as Spredfast reports 400 per cent revenue growth and a doubling in employee headcount in 2012. The company plans
Riordan, Lewis & Haden | Equity Partners (RLH) has invested in The Chartis Group, a strategy consulting firm that helps the senior executives and boards of directors of hospitals and Integrated Delivery Networks address their most important and pressing challenges. The company assists its clients with key strategic decisions on
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