JZ Capital Partners achieved a total shareholder return (share price increase plus dividends paid) of 27 per cent for the period 1 September 2012 to 30 November 2012, according to the firm’s latest interim management statement. The company also saw a 22.4 per cent increase in the share price
MMC Ventures has enjoyed a record year making a total of 12 investments in fast-growing UK businesses. MMC has backed six new companies while continuing to support its existing portfolio. The whole portfolio raised over GBP36m in total this year, of which GBP14m came from MMC. According to UK
Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) raised a new USD1bn fund and completed four IPOs, two significant M&A events and 13 new investments in 2012. In June, IVP announced the closing of Institutional Venture Partners XIV, a USD1bn later-stage venture capital and growth equity fund. The new fund follows the recent success
Despite businesses being generally positive about the support they have received from their bank over the last 12 months, continuing economic uncertainty means most are still cautious about raising finance in 2013, according to a survey from Baker Tilly. “Your Outlook for 2013 – a business survey” was carried out
The 2012 founded tech start-up Kreditech (formerly Kredito) has attracted further investors with Blumberg Capital and the management of a German investment bank joining existing investor Point Nine Capital, which has decided to increase its stake. Michael Brehm (ex-studivz), Heiko Hubertz (founder Bigpoint), Felix Haas (founder amiando), Stefan Glaenzer, Greycorp,
UK start-up firms and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are set to get a GBP1.1m innovation boost to help them develop new ideas, improve processes and target new markets. A second wave of Innovation Vouchers is being made available through the Technology Strategy Board. The extra funding is for
Cortland Fund Services has been chosen by Singerman Real Estate to administer the firm’s private equity real estate fund, Singerman Real Estate Opportunity Fund I (SRE Fund I). Cortland will provide fund accounting, investor servicing, and other middle and back-office support and service for the Chicago-based investment firm’s fund. SRE
Elizabeth Conway, tax partner, Linklaters on the recent Swedish Administrative Court decision that carried interest should be deemed employment income… The private equity industry could be forgiven for wondering whether the Swedish Administrative Court’s decision last week on carried interest marks a turning point. The Swedish court held that carried
Blue Sage Capital, an Austin, Texas-based private investment firm, has held the first and final closing of its oversubscribed second fund, Blue Sage Capital II. Capital commitments totalled USD150m, above the USD100m target size. Blue Sage received strong support from existing investors as well as new limited partners. Blue Sage’s
By Jamie Berry, Chairman, Berry Asset Management – It was the night before Christmas; a solitary figure shuffled through the fast emptying streets around the Bank of England. The Christmas parties were coming to a close. He hadn’t been invited to any: his gloom laden Scrooge like views on markets
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