Merger and acquisition (M&A) activity in the US oil and gas industry hit a 10-year high during the fourth quarter of 2012 with 75 deals, according to PwC US. A number of factors drove this activity, including private equity (PE) interest, foreign buyers, shale plays, and companies looking to get
SB Israel Telecom, an affiliate of Saban Capital Group, has closed its purchase of the controlling interest in Partner Communications Company from Scailex Corporation. Partner, a provider of communications services in Israel, including cellular, internet and fixed telephony, operates the orange and 012 Smile brands in Israel. The transaction includes
Oceans Healthcare, Louisiana’s largest provider of psychiatric facilities for geriatric patients, has closed a USD17m round of strategic growth equity financing from General Catalyst Partners. The financing will be used to capitalise the organisation as a foundation for its geographic expansion. As part of the transformation, Charlie Baker, former chief
Unilever Ventures has sold its stake in BAC to Nasdaq-listed Life Technologies, which had revenues of USD3.7bn in 2011, in a deal advised on by mid-market advisory firm Clearwater Corporate Finance. Netherlands-based BAC specialises in the discovery, development and manufacture of protein purification products. The company has been acquired by
Hamilton Portfolio, a private equity firm founded by entrepreneur John Boyle, has concluded the sale of UK expense management firm Global Expense for GBP14m to the American technology company Concur. Global Expense manages the expenses process for leading companies in the UK, including British Airways, Sainsbury’s, Fujitsu and Asda. The
Impetus Trust and The Private Equity Foundation (PEF) are to merge into one organisation, Impetus – The Private Equity Foundation. The proposed new entity will bring together 16 years’ experience of supporting charity scale up and sustainability through venture philanthropy. It will have a special focus on enabling best-in-class charities
Veggie Grill, a West Coast restaurant concept known for plant-based food, has completed its fourth round of equity funding with an investment from Brentwood Associates. Armed with 16 per cent same-store-sales growth, a more than doubling of restaurant locations in the most recent year, and strong investor confidence, the company
Frontier markets investment banking boutique Exotix has entered into a partnership with TLG Capital, a private equity investor in sub-Saharan Africa and frontier markets. The agreement will see Exotix provide advice and capital raising support to TLG Capital. It will also enhance Exotix clients’ access to opportunity rich markets in
Avillion has received initial funding from Abingworth and Clarus Ventures. Avillion, based in London, UK, is partnering with pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies to co-develop and finance late stage therapeutics. The company will use its clinical development and regulatory expertise to obtain global approvals for a broad range of drugs and
Investment into European companies continued its year-over-year decline during a weak fourth quarter of 2012, as Europe-based companies raised EUR967m from 233 venture capital deals, according to Dow Jones VentureSource. The drop represents a 26 per cent decrease in capital and a 22 per cent decrease in deals from the
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