Over the past year, a total of 7,474 venture capital financings were announced globally with an aggregate value of USD86.6bn, according to Preqin. This represents an 11% fall in the number of financings taking place compared to 2013, but a 58% rise in the aggregate value of deals compared to
Private equity house Key Capital Partners (KCP) has exited its investment in Nurse Plus to a secondary MBO funded by Sovereign Capital (Sovereign) and led by Nurse Plus CEO Heath Blake and MD Pamela Bruce. The transaction gives KCP an attractive return on its original investment and represents the firm's
One of the inherent risks to investing in hedge funds is the inherent volatility of performance. A top fund today might be the worst tomorrow. In Preqin’s latest November Hedge Fund Spotlight report, which looks at this year’s top 100 performing hedge funds, only three funds feature on the list
KKR has sold its remaining stake in Alliance Boots to Walgreens Boots Alliance following the exercise by Walgreens of the call option to acquire the remaining 55% of Alliance Boots as the second step of the overall transaction. In August 2012, Walgreens acquired 45% of Alliance Boots in the first
Private equity investment firm Pamplona Capital Management is to acquire Charter NEX Films, subject to customary conditions, including expiration of the waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act. The transaction is expected to be completed during the first quarter of 2015. Charter NEX Films is a leading independent producer of high
Dynavax Technologies Corporation has entered into a credit facility with Hercules Technology Growth Capital for up to USD40 million of total funding. Dynavax drew the first tranche of USD10 million on closing and has access to an additional USD30 million in 2015, at Dynavax's option, if it achieves certain milestones
Growthgate Capital has sold its 70 per cent stake in Able Logistics Group to Kerry Freight Services (South Asia), a wholly owned subsidiary of Kerry Logistics Network, for USD32 million. Taking into account this transaction and prior dividends received, Growthgate Capital has realised a 3x return on its investment in
The Cordes Group of Bremerhaven has acquired the Rettenmeier Group, a wood-working firm based in the Bavarian town of Wilburgstetten. The competition authorities have already approved the transaction. The purchase price has not been disclosed. A team from CMS Germany and Austria led by M&A lawyers Dr Jörg Lips and
The latest entrant to the AIM market has become the first company in the UK to float after securing investment from both crowdfunding and institutional investors. The Mill Residential REIT – which has floated on AIM, the LSE’s international market for smaller companies – is Britain’s first mainstream residential REIT.
Funds advised by Change Capital Partners have sold their 100% interest in Munich-based Hallhuber Beteiligungs GmbH to Gerry Weber International AG. The terms of the transaction, which is subject to anti-trust approval in Germany join Austria, have not been disclosed. Change Capital acquired Hallhuber from Italian fashion company Stefanel
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