Moorfield Group has completed the acquisition of the mixed-use Riverlights scheme in Derby for GBP16.5 million, representing a yield of 10 per cent. The asset has been bought out of administration. Extending to 199,008 sq ft including four upper floors, Derby Riverlights comprises a combination of retail and leisure units
Vistara Capital Partners has raised CAD80 million for its inaugural fund, well in excess of its initial CAD50 million minimum target, and within an 80 day period of commencing fundraising. Vistara is targeting an overall fund size of CAD100 million. Vistara has been co-founded and will be managed by two
Private equity firms should go back to the future to deliver on investor demands for Alpha returns, according to Guy Hands. Hands, Chairman and Chief Investment Officer of Terra Firma Capital Partners Limited, gave the keynote speech to a 500-strong audience at the Guernsey Funds Forum 2015 in London last
The Pembani Remgro Infrastructure Fund has held a successful first closing at USD 245million. In addition, the fund has received a further commitment equal to 20 per cent of the fund size, capped at USD100 million, from the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). The formal fundraising process commenced in May
Enterprise Therapeutics, a drug discovery company focused on new therapeutics for respiratory diseases, has secured an additional GBP2.4m (USD3.6m) in Series-A financing. The funds are comprised of GBP2m by new investor, Imperial Innovations and GBP0.4m increase by founding investor Epidarex Capital, bringing the total Series-A round to GBP4m. The
The Motorist’s Organisation Limited (TMO) has successfully raised GBP750,000 of additional equity capital from private equity firm, Ashridge Capital. TMO is an online platform allowing independent and franchised garages to provide consumers with like-for-like comparisons on a real-time availability and pricing basis for MOTs, car servicing and vehicle repairs.
VentureFounders, the UK-based equity crowdfunding platform, has launched a GBP500,000 crowdfunding campaign for freemarketFX, the peer-to-peer currency exchange, focused on the high-value B2B commercial spot FX market. The innovative FX exchange platform reduces currency exchange costs to users up to 75 per cent by matching companies and individuals directly
Travel industry predictive analytics specialist bd4travel today has closed a USD4.2m Series A funding round, with participation from Talis Capital, Hoxton Ventures, Robin Klein and a number of prominent business angels. The funding will be used to extend the product offering and accelerate international sales. Expedia founder, Simon Breakwell, has
TRAFI, a public transport mobile app designed to accurately plan journeys using real-time data, has completed a successful Series A funding round totalling USD6.5m. The round was led by Octopus Investments with the EBRD Venture Capital Investment Programme and BaltCap, who all join existing investors Practica Capital. TRAFI, which was
The average time taken to exit private equity-backed buyout investments has increased year-on-year since 2008. In this extract from the Preqin Private Equity Spotlight: May 2015, Anna Strumillo and Ciantelle Lawrence conduct an in-depth analysis of buyout holding periods. Private equity investments are traditionally long-term investments with typical holding periods
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