Private equity investor Auda International has acquired general partnership interests and the management of three secondary funds from Thomas Weisel Global Growth Partners LLC, a subsidiary of Stifel Financial Corp. As part of the transaction, Christian Munafo, who has been involved in managing the Funds since their inception, has joined
Law firm Howard Kennedy has advised AIM listed Fitbug Holdings on its latest fund raising that has seen the company raise a further GBP1,665,000, and on the restructuring of its existing loans. The fund raising comprises: • GBP665,000 raised by way of a new share placing; • GBP350,000 raised by
Aurelius Group increased its total consolidated revenues in the first half of 2015 by 16 per cent to EUR932.7 million (first half of 2014: EUR804.0 million). On an annual basis, consolidated revenues reached EUR2,085.5 million – an increase of 28 per cent – and thus exceeded EUR2 billion for the
Investment banking boutique Zeus Capital has advised clinical stage biopharmaceutical group Motif Bio on its GBP22m fundraise. Based in London, Motif Bio has responded directly to the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. The firm's lead product, iclaprim, is currently in clinical development. The drug is set to fill a major
Premier, Inc has acquired Healthcare Insights, LLC for USD65 million in cash. Healthcare Insights is a privately-held, integrated financial management software developer that provides hospitals and healthcare systems with budgeting, forecasting, labor productivity and cost analytic capabilities. "As the healthcare industry becomes more complex, value-driven, and data-dependent, the need for
Lincoln Park Capital Fund has signed a stock purchase agreement with GelTech Solutions for up to USD10 million of common stock. “With our recent sales increases with several state agencies in the Wildland Division and our continued penetration in the Utilities Division, this is a great time to enter into
Questback, Europe’s leading supplier of solutions for Enterprise Feedback, Social CRM and online surveys, is raising GBP12 million in new capital from existing investors. The transaction will strengthen the equity base by approximately GBP12m (NOK150 million). The largest investors are Reiten & Co Capital Partners VII L.P. and First Fellow
Private equity firm Flexpoint Ford has held the first and final closing of its third private equity fund, Flexpoint Fund III at USD950 million, along with a new investment vehicle, Flexpoint Special Assets Fund at USD317 million. The initial targets for the funds were USD750 million and USD250 million, respectively.
VATBox, a cloud-based provider of automated VAT recovery and governance solutions, has closed a USD24 million financing round led by Viola Private Equity with participation of existing private investors. The funding will further fuel VATBox's aggressive growth plans, accelerating its expansion in the massive, growing market of VAT recovery and
The average time taken for private real estate funds to reach a final close so far this year is the longest it has ever been. This extract from Preqin Real Estate Spotlight: August 2015 explores the key trends that emerge when comparing time on the road to fundraising success and
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