Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group has raised USD1.38bn for energy credit investments. Carlyle Energy Mezzanine Opportunities Fund (CEMOF) primarily targets investments in projects and companies in the power generation and energy sectors requiring capital of USD20m to USD150m per transaction. The fundraising effort exceeded Carlyle’s initial goal of
The European Investment Fund (EIF) and Axis, the venture capital entity of the Instituto Crédito Oficial (ICO) have launched the European Angels Fund – Fondo Isabel la Católica. Richard Pelly (pictured), chief executive of EIF, and Román Escolano, president of ICO and Axis, signed the agreement to create the EAF-Fondo
As the world’s climate negotiators gather for the UNFCCC COP18 conference in Doha, a white paper published by Bloomberg New Energy Finance finds just USD8bn flowed from developed to developing nations to foster deployment of large-scale clean energy power generation and biofuels production in 2011. This constitutes eight per cent
Drooms, the global virtual data room specialist providing solutions across real estate, corporate finance/M&A, life sciences and corporate services, has expanded into the UK. One of the drivers for greater use of virtual data rooms is increasing post-M&A litigation, which has put due diligence in the spotlight as the regulatory
Jonathan Heaney (pictured), a partner with international law firm Walkers in Jersey, says the collaboration and flexibility available in the island hold the key to attracting private investment structures to capitalise on one of the few investment areas consistently to deliver capital growth and steady income in recent years. Higher
Greycroft Partners, a venture capital firm that specialises in early stage internet and media companies, has held the closing of the fundraising for its latest fund, Greycroft III. The fund was substantially oversubscribed, but held to the original capped amount of USD175m. Virtually all of Greycroft’s previous investors committed to
Ruth Lea, Economic Adviser to the Arbuthnot Banking Group, discusses aspects of the forthcoming Autumn Statement, due on 5 December… It is universally expected that the accompanying economic growth forecasts by the Office for Budget Responsibility will be significantly downgraded as growth has disappointed since the March Budget. Reflecting the
Mayfair-based Murano Systems is planning to open an office in New York in the spring of 2013. This will be the boutique company’s second office and will offer the same asset-raising services as the company’s existing London operation. Murano’s way of streamlining the asset raising process caters to both investors
Ingenious Investments, part of UK-based investment and advisory group Ingenious, has launched the African Solar Fund, a social impact investment fund which aims to transform the energy supply for some of the most economically deprived households in Africa. Social impact investment is a rapidly developing asset class that enables investors
Clinical stage biotechnology company MabVax Therapeutics has closed the first tranche in the company’s series B financing. Numoda Capital Innovations led the round and was joined by existing investors Burrill Capital Fund IV and RTP Venture Fund for an aggregate investment of USD5.25m. The additional capital will allow MabVax to
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