Karen Eliadis has joined venture capital firm Lux Capital as its chief financial officer based in Palo Alto. Eliadis (pictured) was most recently the chief financial officer of BlueRun Ventures, a venture capital firm with more than USD1bn in assets, based in Menlo Park. She was previously director
With less than a month to go until the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) implementation deadline, many fund managers are gearing up for the new regulatory restrictions which the directive will bring to the European fund market. One issue that managers of Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs) will face
Specialist executive search and intelligence consultancy Armstrong Craven has secured a GBP3.5m investment from ISIS Equity Partners to complete a management buy out. The deal, led by Armstrong Craven’s founder Sue Craven, chief executive Matthew Mellor and chief operating officer Rachel Davis, will establish the business as a separate
James Briggs, a supplier of aerosols and speciality chemicals, has been acquired by its management team in a deal backed by Endless, an investor in non-core assets and special situations. The transaction sees Jim Sumner, an experienced chief executive in the manufacturing sector, join James Briggs as executive chairman.
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners’ BioDiscovery 4, its fourth fund dedicated to life sciences, has made its second investment through the series B financing round of Complix, which it co-leads with GIMV. Complix, formed in 2008, was founded in Hasselt, Belgium. Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners led alongside GIMV
Sheryl Schwartz has joined Caspian Private Equity as managing director, investments and has also been appointed to Caspian’s investment and executive committees. As part of Caspian’s investment team, she will lead investments in primary and secondary funds. “We are very excited and confident that, with her knowledge and
Guernsey’s intention to operate a dual regime for the distribution of funds into both EU and non-EU countries in response to the Alternative Investment Fund Managers Directive (AIFMD) has been met positively by fund managers in the US. A funds delegation from Guernsey has returned from the US after attending
Segulah III’s portfolio company PMC Group has entered into an agreement to divest its Norwegian activities, Servi (PMC Group Norway AS1), to Ferd Capital. The transaction is subject to competition clearance. Servi’s business activities are focused on the Norwegian offshore industry, with a range of blue chip customers
Nordic Capital Fund VII is to sell EG A/S, a Scandinavian IT software and service provider, to Axcel IV. During Nordic Capital’s five year ownership period, EG has developed ahead of the initial strategic plan, driven by a clear focus on offering market leading solutions for selected industry verticals,
Avista Capital Partners has completed its acquisition of Telular Corporation. As previously announced, Joe Beatty has stepped down as chief executive officer of Telular in connection with the closing. Avista Capital Partners industry executive Allen Yurko will act as interim CEO while the board of directors conducts a
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