Yammer, Inc, a provider of enterprise social networks, has received USD85 million in its fifth round of funding, bringing its total financing to USD142 million. DFJ Growth, part of the core team at leading venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson, led the round, with participation by new investors Meritech Capital
Private equity firm Teakwood Capital has acquired staff paging and management systems specialist Long Range Systems Inc (LRS). LRS is best known for its patented “coaster pager” that most people have received when waiting for a table or an order at a restaurant. LRS currently serves customers across twenty industries,
NBGI Private Equity has backed the management buyout of ATR Group, the Aberdeen-based oil & gas rental services business. An equity and debt financing package of over GBP20m has been put in place, with significant capital allocated to fund the growth strategy of the business. A market leader in
The Management team of Natixis Capital Partners has successfully concluded a Management Buy-out and effective 1 March, 2012, will operate fully independently under the name Captiva Capital Management (Captiva). The buy-out team has been working together since 2001, and has developed strong relationships with leading institutional investors, including pension funds,
GeneWeave Biosciences, developer of a platform for the rapid detection of infectious disease, has raised USD12 million in a series A round of venture capital led by Decheng Capital. Existing investors Claremont Creek Ventures and X/Seed Capital also participated in the round. The company also announced that Min Cui (pictured),
Monroe Capital has provided a USD37.1 million unitranche facility and an equity co-investment to support the acquisition of LAI International by RLJ Equity Partners. LAI International is a provider of comprehensive precision engineered finished parts, components and subassemblies for aerospace, power generation, defence, medical, electronics and other advanced technology industries.
The British Virgin Islands Financial Services Commission (FSC) has issued guidance on the form and content of the audited financial statements to be prepared and filed by certain regulated companies. Private and Professional Funds Private and Professional funds recognised under the Securities and Investment Business Act, 2010 (SIBA) are generally
BerchWood Partners, an independent global placement agent, has appointed Paola Tarazi as Principal in their London office where she will lead the expansion of the firm’s efforts across the EMEA region including fund selection, project management and fund distribution. Tarzai has 16 years of professional experience in private equity fund
Melinda Rishkofski (pictured), who has represented private equity fund managers, international financial institutions and portfolio companies in Russia, Eastern Europe, the UK and the US, has joined Baker Botts as a partner in the firm’s Moscow office. Rishkofski’s experience includes working with Russian and Eastern European privatisation policies, policy advice
Ochre House, the recruitment process outsourcing and talent management business backed by NBGI Private Equity (NBGIPE), has acquired the two strategic resourcing firms in the Middle East and North Africa, TAAHEED and Carmichael Fisher. The acquisition will significantly expand Ochre House’s international capabilities in response to increasing client demand. “We
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