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CutisPharma closes equity financing with Ampersand

CutisPharma has closed an equity financing with Ampersand Capital Partners. As a part of the transaction, Silicon Valley Bank has provided a senior credit facility to further support the Company's growth requirements.  In conjunction with the financing, two Ampersand partners, Eric Lev and David Parker, have joined the CutisPharma Board

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Aeon Funds launches Aeon Fiber Opportunity Fund

Aeon Funds, a family of alternative investment funds, has launched the Aeon Fiber Opportunity Fund LP.  The fund’s structure complements the Aeon Multi Opportunity Fund which focuses on Pre-IPO investments in the most notable VC backed technology companies in the world today.  Aeon Funds has expanded its management team and

African Capital Alliance goes live with eFront

Nigeria’s first institutional private equity fund African Capital Alliance (ACA) has automated and streamlined its operations via FrontInvest, eFront’s flagship solution, which includes an investee portal. ACA currently manages three active funds and has raised cumulative capital commitments of more than USD700 million. Founded in 1997, ACA focuses on regional

Cross Atlantic Capital Partners exits HMS

Cross Atlantic Capital Partners (XACP) has completed the exit of its investment in Health Market Science (HMS) with LexisNexis Risk Solutions to acquire the supplier of health care professional data. “Cross Atlantic Capital Partners’ investment, completed in 2010, allowed HMS to invest heavily in its technology platform which enabled us

VentureFounders raises over GBP3.95m for British businesses in four months

VentureFounders has helped four growing British businesses raise a total of GBP3.95m across their investor base since its launch last September. The new equity crowdfunding platform was created to make angel style investing in startups more accessible to all. Each investment opportunity has been subject to a detailed process of

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Polaris reaches DKK2.2bn first close on fourth fund

Polaris Private Equity (Polaris) has successfully completed a first closing of its fourth private equity fund – Polaris Private Equity IV – at DKK2.2 billion (EUR300 million).  The fund, which is believed to have a target size of DKK3.0 billion, became operational as of 1 January 2015, simultaneous with the

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Jim Learner returns to Kirkland & Ellis in London

James L Learner is to rejoin Kirkland & Ellis International as a partner in its Corporate Practice Group in the London office, effective 1 February 2015. “Jim was instrumental to helping our London office grow from 14 lawyers to more than 115 lawyers during his 12 years there, and in

Fund managers look to outsourcing to overcome Annex IV reporting headache

With As the first AIFMD reporting deadline for many managers of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) looming large on 30 January 2015, firms may turn to outsourcing to meet their obligations. A survey conducted by the Financial Services team of Moore Stephens highlighted that only half of AIFMs are fully aware

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Arlington Capital Partners acquires United Flexible Group

Private equity firm Arlington Capital Partners has acquired United Flexible Group, a specialist in flexible engineered solutions for the transfer of fluids and gases in extreme environments.  The company is a proactive partner to blue chip OEMs operating in several attractive end-markets including aerospace/defence, satellite, power generation, general industrial, oil/gas,

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Prism Medical completes acquisition of The Mobility Equipment Company

Prism Medical, a manufacturer and provider of specialist mobility and handling equipment, has completed the acquisition of The Mobility Equipment Company (TMEC) for an undisclosed sum. The deal, which was transacted with support from leading mid-market private equity provider LDC, who invested in the GBP30million acquisition of Prism Medical in

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