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DisplayLink closes Series D funding

DisplayLink Inc, the leading provider of solutions that simplify the connection between monitors and computers using USB, has announced that it has closed a USD15m Series D funding round. The new equity financing was led by incoming investor Cipio Partners and co-led by existing investor DFJ Esprit. Previous investors Atlas

Spredfast secures USD12m in venture capital

Spredfast, a social media management system provider, has raised USD12 million in Series B funding led by InterWest Partners. Also participating in the round is Austin Ventures, the lead investor of the company’s USD3.6 million Series A round.   Spredfast plans to use the funding to expand its industry-leading platform

Carey Olsen advises on first Turkish clean energy fund

Carey Olsen has advised Crescent Capital on the establishment of Turkey’s first clean energy fund. The Clean Energy Transition Fund LP, a private equity fund, has raised EUR100m in its first closing this month and is looking to target EUR200m by the end of 2012. Crescent Capital is a Turkish-based

John Redwood, Chairman, Evercore Pan Asset’s Investment Committee

The Euro crisis infects world markets

John Redwood (pictured), Chairman of Evercore Pan Asset’s Investment Committee, on the effect of the Euro crisis on world markets… These are savage markets. As we feared, the markets continue to worry about the Euro crisis. More are concluding that cash or near cash is the best short term answer.

Northern 2 VCT announces new share issue to raise up to GBP15 million

NVM Private Equity has announced that Northern 2 VCT PLC will be launching a Public Offer of new Ordinary Shares in early November 2011, with a target of raising up to GBP15 million (before expenses).   Tim Levett, NVM Chairman, says: “NVM is one of the top performing VCT fund managers

AVCAL 2011 award winners announced

The Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) has announced the winners of a series of awards that recognise outstanding performance in the private equity industry.   AVCAL CEO Dr Katherine Woodthorpe said A panel of industry experts assessed nominations across the award categories and found many examples of

Green Courte Partners closes third fund

Green Courte Partners, a private equity investment firm targeting niche real estate sectors, has closed its third investment fund, Green Courte Real Estate Partners III, LLC (GCREP III).   This USD406.9 million fund will employ institutional levels of leverage to invest in approximately USD1.2 billion of niche real estate, including

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