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BuyAndSellItAll adopts ‘managed investing’ approach to private equity

BuyAndSellItAll Inc has adopted a new management approach to private equity because it believes that the traditional angel investing model is broken. The firm has structured itself as an investment company with a hands-on management philosophy.   Operating as the parent, BuyAndSellItAll currently owns three home-grown operating companies, Automall Network,

Beringea leads Incontext Solutions’ USD12m Series D round

Beringea, the growth capital investor that manages the ProVen Venture Capital Trusts, has made a USD4 million (GBP2.4 million) commitment to InContext Solutions as part of a USD12 million round. In Context is a web-based company providing three dimensional virtual store research, simulations and software to manufacturers and retailers, including blue-chip

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IK-backed Solina refinances debt

The Solina group, a food ingredients supplier, has completed the refinancing of its debt with the partial reimbursement of its shareholder loans. Supported by its majority shareholder, IK Investment Partners, the company has delivered strong organic and acquisition-lead growth and has reached a turnover of more than EUR200 million in

Nexxus Capital acquires El Farolito, Taco Inn and Nuny’s

Nexxus Capital, through Taco Holding and a group of co-investors, has invested in three restaurant chains in Mexico. The chains are El Farolito; Taco Inn; and Nuny’s Yogurt.   Taco Holding is a portfolio company of Nexxus Capital IV Trust and Nexxus Capital Private Equity Fund V.   After closing

3i invests in A&A Manufacturing

3i Group has agreed to acquire A&A Manufacturing, a manufacturer of engineered, mission critical protective equipment made from a variety of materials ranging from composites to exotic metals.  The products are designed to protect and elongate the life of valuable equipment while promoting worker safety by keeping crucial equipment functioning

Altium advises Enterprise Foods on PE investment

International investment bank Altium has advised Enterprise Foods in securing investment from London-based private equity investor Hattington Capital, along with funding support from Clydesdale and Yorkshire Bank. Enterprise Foods is a UK technology enabled supplier of a wide range of craft bakery and other food products. The company’s national supplier

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ZipRecruiter raises USD63m led by Institutional Venture Partners

ZipRecruiter has closed a USD63 million Series A funding round led by Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) with participation from Basepoint and Industry Ventures. Proceeds from the round will be used to develop new products, accelerate marketing for future growth, selectively pursue acquisitions and scale the infrastructure.   IVP principal Eric

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Life sciences VC investments soar to highest level since 2007

Venture capital (VC) funding for the life sciences sector, which includes biotechnology and medical devices, reached USD2.5 billion in 195 deals for the second quarter of 2014, according to a report. The report, which includes data from the MoneyTree Report from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA),

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Riverstone commits USD200m to Origo Exploration

Riverstone Holdings will be one of three cornerstone investors in new Norway and UK-focused exploration and production (E&P) company Origo Exploration. Riverstone and Barclays Natural Resource Investments (BNRI) will each contribute USD200 million of funding to Origo, while Singapore-based investment company Temasek will contribute an additional USD125 million.   The

Furniture Village secures GBP6m investment from BGF

Furniture Village has secured a GBP6m investment from the Business Growth Fund (BGF), the independent company established to help Britain's growing businesses. Furniture Village was established in 1989 by co-founder and chief executive Peter Harrison. The company’s core product category is sofas, alongside cabinet furniture, beds and accessories.   The business

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