Cellnovo, developer of the first mobile diabetes management system, has raised GBP30 million (USD48.4 million) in a Series B financing round led by Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), with Forbion Capital Partners; Auriga Partners; NBGI Ventures and Credit Agricole Private Equity, joining Series A investors Advent Venture Partners, HealthCare

The private equity industry continued its strong recovery in the fourth quarter of 2010 with PE activity returning to the level just prior to the global economic collapse in early 2008, according to the year-end Private Equity Index released today by the Private Equity Growth Capital Council. At year end,

Maven Capital Partners has been selected as fund manager of the Scottish Loan Fund (SLF). Some GBP55 million of public sector funding from the Scottish Government, Scottish Enterprise, Highlands & Islands Enterprise and the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) has been committed to cornerstone the SLF, with additional private sector

Venture capital fund Runa Capital is to increase its total fund size to USD50 million. The decision to increase the fund follows growing interest among Russian and international technology entrepreneurs and investors, who share Runa Capital’s vision of helping early-stage Russian technology companies compete at a global level. Originally established

The Paris Office of Morgan Lewis with the assistance of teams from London and Frankfurt, advised Easyvoyage group on the acquisition of two UK and German comparison and travel deals websites Dealchecker and TravelJungle, and an online e-marketing agency FSI. The acquistion of Dealchecker, leading UK price comparison and travel

GlendonTodd Capital, a private investment firm that focuses on middle market technology-enabled business services companies, has, in partnership with Hoak and Co and other investors, acquired Chemical Information Services (CIS) from Vendome Group. Based in Dallas, Texas, CIS is the essential, most trusted provider of information services to the pharmaceutical

Private equity real estate investment advisory company MGPA’s Europe Fund II, has successfully closed on a lease extension at Rondo 1, Warsaw, Poland with the European Agency for the Management of Operational Cooperation at the External Borders of the Members States of the European Union "Frontex". Rondo 1 is a

Arma Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Escalate Retail on its sale to RedPrairie Corporation.  RedPrairie Corporation, a productivity solutions provider, has finalised the acquisition of Escalate Retail, a leading provider of all-channel commerce to specialty retailers, direct marketers and big-ticket retailers. The acquisition creates a compelling combination of

US venture capital (VC) investment in cleantech companies increased by 8% to USD3.98 billion in 2010 from USD3.7 billion in 2009 and deal total increased by 7% to 278, according to an Ernst & Young LLP analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource.   VC investment in cleantech in