Venture capital fund manager Mercia Fund Management has invested GBP150,000 in Oxford Genetics. The new biotechnology company is behind SnapFast – a system that simplifies the purchase of synthetic DNA molecules (plasmids). Chief executive of Oxford Genetics, Dr Ryan Cawood, invented the SnapFast system and likens it to
Private equity and venture capital firms invested USD126m across nine Indian agri-business companies during the first six months of 2013, 75 per cent more than the USD72m invested across six companies during the same period last year, says data from Venture Intelligence. The largest PE investment in the industry
The EVCA comments on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) entering into force across the European Union… European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) Chairman George Anson on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) entering into force across the European Union… Chairman George Anson says: “European private
HgCapital has made a majority investment in IntelliFlo, a provider of front and back office software to financial advisors, advisor networks and brokers. The investment was made from its Mercury Fund which was raised to specifically target software and other technology companies across Europe. Led by chief executive
Host Europe Group, the largest privately-owned hosting group in Europe, has been acquired by European private equity firm Cinven from Montagu Private Equity. Headquartered in the UK, Host Europe Group is a provider of hosting and domain services to small and medium enterprises, with around 600 employees. It offers an
HIG Capital’s Brazilian affiliate has completed a strategic investment in Creme Mel Sorvetes, a Brazilian ice cream company. Headquartered in Goiás, Creme Mel is the largest ice cream producer in the Mid-West of Brazil. The company has over 900 employees and sells ice cream in nine Brazilian states.
It could be some time yet before the AIFMD brings standard regulatory requirements across the EU, says Glynn Barwick (pictured), regulatory lawyer at Goodwin Procter LLP… Member states are required to implement the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive into their law by 22 July. Although it is intended to create
Venture capital funds TT Venture, a fund managed by Fondamenta SGR, and Atlante Seed, a fund managed by IMI Fondi Chiusi SGR, an Intesa Sanpaolo Group company, have invested in MilkyWay, a start-up in Modena focused on the design, manufacture and online sales of bike-trial and extreme sports equipment.
Edison Ventures has made a USD5.5m investment in a USD7m total financing round in Ontario, Canada based eSentire. Existing investor VentureLink joined Edison in the round. The proceeds will be used to increase sales and marketing, expand product development to address markets beyond financial services eSentire combines behaviour-based
The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has approved seven co-operation arrangements between EU securities regulators and their global counterparts with responsibility for the supervision of alternative investment funds, including hedge funds, private equity and real estate funds. ESMA’s board of supervisors, at its July meeting, approved memoranda of
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