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IntraLinks acquires deal sourcing and marketing platforms MergerID and PE-Nexus

IntraLinks has acquired MergerID and PE-Nexus, two online deal sourcing platforms for the mergers and acquisitions industry.   MergerID, based in London and owned by the Financial Times Group, and PE-Nexus, a privately-held company based in Miami, Florida, will be combined to create the largest global deal marketplace and professional

Slump in fundraising could be over, says Ernst & Young VC report

Despite a challenging year for venture capital investment in 2012, the US VC-backed industry remains substantial.   Better portfolio company exits and returns suggest the slump in fundraising could be over in 2013, according to Ernst & Young’s tenth annual Venture Capital Insights and Trends Report.   According to the

Idinvest Partners promotes Olga Koulechova to partner

Olga Koulechova has been promoted to partner at Idinvest Partners, having joined the firm as head of business development in October 2011. Koulechova’s (pictured) promotion strengthens Idinvest Partners’ development of close relationships with large institutions involved in investing in small and mid private equity backed companies in Europe (venture capital,

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K&L Gates expands emerging growth and venture capital practice

The Palo Alto office of law firm K&L Gates has appointed Linda Zhou as a partner in the emerging growth and venture capital practice.   Zhou joins K&L Gates from Gunderson Dettmer Stough Villeneuve Franklin & Hachigian.   Along with venture capital investors and firms, Zhou advises start-up, emerging growth, and

Hurel receives USD9.2m Series A funding from Spring Mountain Capital

Spring Mountain Capital has organised and closed a USD9.2m Series A private equity financing facility for the Hurel Corporation, a provider of advanced artificial tissue constructs and microfluidic cell-based assay platforms.    Funds from the financing will support the commercial launch of Hurel’s current products, the continued research and development

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Regulatory Fundamentals Group launches FATCA Watch

The Regulatory Fundamentals Group (RFG), a New York-based firm that provides business and regulatory insights for alternative funds, institutional investors and their advisers, has released FATCA Watch, a customised "issue spotting" tool to help advisers and fund managers quickly determine their exposure to the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act.  

glendonTodd closes merger between Aztec Systems and Toutatis Client Services do Brasil

glendonTodd Capital, a Dallas-based private equity firm, has closed its previously announced merger of Aztec Systems and Toutatis Client Services do Brasil, including foreign affiliated operating entities.   Both Aztec and Toutatis are glendonTodd portfolio companies.   This merger creates a multinational business process and information technology outsourcing firm with

CapVest and Lantmännen partner to create premier Nordic poultry producer

CapVest Equity Partners II and Lantmännen ek have created the leading Nordic poultry producer through the simultaneous acquisition of Kronfågel Group in Sweden and Denmark from Lantmännen, and Cardinal Foods in Norway from CapMan. The new company will have a turnover of more than SEK5bn, while the ownership structure positions

IMG completes USD246.7m financing for two retail projects

Investment Management Group (IMG), a Moscow-based private equity real estate fund manager, has concluded bank financing for its two investee retail projects for the total amount of USD246.7m.   A long-term financing agreement for USD218m has been signed with the Russian Sberbank to finance the construction of Zelenopark project, a

North Castle Partners sells gloProfessional

Private equity firm North Castle Partners has completed the sale of Caleel + Hayden Holdings, dba gloProfessional.    The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.   gloProfessional is a developer and marketer of mineral-based cosmetics under the glominerals brand and premium skin care under the glotherapeutics brand. glo

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