eve – a new e-commerce venture launched to disrupt the sleepy mattress industry – has completed its GBP2.5 million Series A investment round, led by venture capital investors Octopus Ventures and DN Capital. Octopus Ventures and DN Capital provided GBP1.25 million of funding each, on top of their initial contributions
Pt Capital has held the initial close of its inaugural private equity fund, Pt Arctic Fund I with commitments of over USD125 million. Pt Capital, a private equity firm headquartered in Alaska, is focused exclusively on the emerging market of the Arctic. The Fund intends to invest in and grow,
Edge Investments, a creative industries investor, has raised a new £GBP0m fund, with UK Government support, to invest in high growth companies in the creative industries. Edge’s new Edge Creative Enterprise Fund brings together private sector funding from leading institutions and high net worth individuals, with a significant investment from
Audax Group has held the final close of Audax Private Equity Fund V at its hard cap of USD2.25 billion of aggregate committed capital from a select group of institutional and high-net worth limited partners. The fund was oversubscribed and exceeded its fundraising target of USD1.75 billion. Consistent with
Intrapharm Laboratories has been acquired by German pharmaceutical company Riemser Pharma following a period of sustained growth. Purchased by the existing management team in 2009, Intrapharm is a fast growing specialty pharmaceutical group marketing niche pharmaceutical products with a primary focus on prescription-based and selected ‘over the counter’ (OTC) products.
Law firm Howard Kennedy and its regulated London Stock Exchange sponsor, Howard Kennedy Corporate Services, have advised Pembroke VCT on the launch of its 2015 share offer. Pembroke VCT, which is managed by part of Peter Duben’s Oakley Capital Group, will look to raise GBP15 million in 2015/16 and continue
Investment bank Houlihan Lokey has acquired the investment banking operations of Leonardo & Co (Leonardo) in Germany, the Netherlands, and Spain and has become a minority partner in a joint venture with the management team of Leonardo, in respect of Leonardo’s investment banking operations in Italy. The transaction closed on
AN affiliate of Private equity investment firm HIG Capital (HIG) has made a strategic investment in port logistics business Ship Supply International. Founded in 1968 and headquartered in Miami, Florida, Ship Supply provides timely and complex last-mile delivery of critical products and maritime services to cruise, cargo and military marine
Aethon Energy Management, a Dallas-based private investment firm focused on onshore oil & gas, has held the final closing of its second energy private equity fund, Aethon II LP. Together with co-investments, Aethon's recent fundraising represents USD240 million in total capital commitments. Aethon's recent activity exceeded the USD200 million
London‐based education technology start-up, BridgeU, has finalised a USD2.5 million seed fundraising round led by Octopus Investments, with participation from Fresco Capital and Seedcamp. Other prominent investors include Jonnie Goodwin (Lepe Partners/Founders Forum) and Deborah Quazzo, who plans to contribute her personal investment in BridgeU to GSV Capital’s new EdTech
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