The performance of venture capital managers ticked up in the third quarter of 2017, emerging from the second quarter when a slow exit environment and mixed IPO performance dented returns, according to figures published today by Cambridge Associates. The Cambridge Associates LLC US Venture Capital Index returned 3.2 per cent
The remaining nine unlisted portfolio companies in Nordic Capital Fund VII (Nordic Capital VII), with a transaction value of EUR2.5 billion, have been transferred to a continuation vehicle, Nordic Capital CV1. The transaction is aimed at maximising the value creation potential of these companies by providing them with active support
Framework, a solutions vendor for private equity firms, has made senior hires in its client and product teams to meet demand for its enterprise investment accounting data management solutions. The company appointed Product and Development managers in 2017 and they are now joined by Graham Aitken as Head of Client
Peer-to-peer lender Lending Works has passed GBP100 million in terms of money lent, cementing its position as one of the biggest UK platforms of its type. The milestone comes just over four years after Lending Works was first launched and a year after it broke through the GBP50 million mark.
Maven Capital Partners (Maven) has been appointed to manage the GBP27 million North East Development Capital Fund (NEDCF), which will provide equity, debt and mezzanine funding of between GBP400,000 and GBP2 million to established businesses. The NEDCF forms part of the GBP120 million North East Fund investment programme, which will
Nano-C, a developer of nanostructured carbon for energy and electronics applications, has completed a USD11.5 million round of funding, with a final tranche of USD3 million in the form of an equity investment from Ray Stata. Stata is a co-founder and current chairman of Analog Devices, a designer and manufacturer
Unigestion has launched Unigestion Global Choice VII, a global small and mid-market investment programme, and a continuation of the ‘Unicapital Global’ and ‘Euro Choice’ series of funds. Unigestion Global Choice VII is seeking EUR300 million to build a portfolio of around 30 specialist buyout, growth capital and selectively special situations
Shore Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on the healthcare industry, has made an investment in Hulin Health. Founded in 2011, Hulin is a leading provider of urgent care services in Louisiana and the broader Gulf Coast region. Shore has partnered with founder and CEO Clayt Hulin who
Reality Zero One (R01) today announced that it has secured GBP285,000 investment from startup funders and private investors to enhance its new digital reality capture platform. The technology makes it easy to capture ultra-high-definition 3D versions of real-world objects for use in any virtual or augmented-reality application. With the
FundedByMe has acquired 100 per cent of the shares of Laika Consulting AB, a financial communications agency, doubling its investment network to close to 250,000 members in the process. “Laika is a particularly well-managed company that we have partnered with since 2012 and we have seen over the years that
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