Aurelius Equity Opportunities is to acquire VAG, the Mannheim-based manufacturer of water and waste water valves from US-based Rexnord. With approximately 1,200 employees, VAG generated sales of almost EUR200 million in its 2017/18 financial year. The transaction is to be finalised in Q4 2018. As a globally active company,
The International Stock Exchange (TISE) has revised its Listing Rules for trading companies, in particular to appeal to Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (SMEs). TISE has a long term strategy of attracting more listings from growth companies based in the UK as well as its ‘home’ markets of the Channel
Le Col, a British producer of technical performance cycling apparel, has raised GBP2.35 million from Puma Private Equity to fuel further growth, with the opportunity to increase investment to GBP3.5 million. Le Col, founded by ex-professional cyclist Yanto Barker in 2011, has its DNA in the pro peloton and its
EdtechX Holdings has made its debut on the Nasdaq, becoming the world’s first education and education technology SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company). EdtechX Holdings, headquartered in London, intends to build an industry-leading platform of next generation education and training businesses through the targeted acquisition, consolidation and development of companies that
Venture capital firm Truffle Capital’s newly-created startup company Nanosive SAS, has signed an exclusive global licence agreement with Yale University, giving Nanosive worldwide and exclusive rights to develop and exploit a technological platform for a wide range of applications in dermo-cosmetics, in particular sun protection, the prevention of cancer and
Severstal Ventures, which was set up by steel and mining company PAO Severstal to support venture projects developing new production technologies and materials, has invested in Chrysalix RBV GP Ltd. (Chrysalix RoboValley). Chrysalix RoboValley was set up to invest in intelligent systems and automation platforms, including areas such as artificial
The days of the generic offshore hedge fund feel like a distant memory. Regulation and other factors, both in the US and Europe, have led to a proliferation of new fund products to cater to the changing needs and desires of institutional investors. Recent regulations have encouraged alternative fund managers
Q3 2018 saw 3,894 venture capital-backed deals announced worth a total of USD69 billion, according to data released by Preqin. This brings total year-to-date deal making to USD195 billion, meaning that the first three quarters of 2018 have already surpassed 2017’s full-year record of USD189 billion in venture capital deals.
Spanish ice cube manufacturer Procubitos Europe, which is owned by GED and Grupo Hervaz, has acquired a 60 per cent stake in Italian company Polo Nord. 

 Located in the province of Verona, between Milan and Venice, Polo Nord will meet the demand of the group both in Italy and
Blackstone has agreed to acquire Clarus, a global life sciences investment firm that has raised USD2.6 billion since its founding. Clarus, with offices in the life sciences hubs of Boston and San Francisco, is focused on funding growth-stage investments, often in partnership with major biopharmaceutical companies through R&D collaborations. These investments
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