Mekong Capital’s Mekong Enterprise Fund II (MEF II) has successfully sold 100 per cent of its final remaining investment, resulting in the fund achieving a net return multiple of 4.5x and net IRR of 22.5 per cent for its investors. This has marked one of the most successful funds in
The State Street Global Exchange Private Equity Index (GXPEI) ended the first quarter of 2018 with a slight increase of 2.44 per cent. The Buyout funds category ended its streak of eight quarters of outperformance with a 2.09 per cent gain, lagging behind the 3.78 per cent return from Venture
Connect Managed Services (Connect) has announced record financial results for the year to December 2017 as the firm targets further growth. The LDC-backed business, which specialises in customer experience (CX), and unified communications (UC) technologies and services, achieved total revenues of GBP21 million in its latest financial year, up from
BlackRock’s results for the second quarter of 2018 reveal USD20 billion of total net inflows, positive across active, index and cash management. The figures represent an 11 per cent revenue growth year-over-year driven by base fees, performance fees and technology services revenue and the firm writes that the 16 per
Capitama, a global direct private investment platform for sophisticated and professional investors, has reported that its members have exceeded GBP10 billion in annual investment appetite. Analysis of the registered investors on Capitama, which includes circa 400 individuals, family offices, PE firms and investment offices, revealed that its members are willing to devote over
Venture capital funds globally continued their strong run of performance over recent years in the first quarter of 2018, with a near-record return of 1.45x, according to new data published by eFront. The company’s latest Quarterly Private Equity Performance Report shows that despite a small seasonal dip from the all-time
Seedrs, the operator of secondary market for private equity investments has reported impressive demand for shares in its portfolio companies since launching 12 months ago. In that time, Seedrs has achieved 2,990 investor exits in what was previously an illiquid asset class. Until Seedrs launched its secondary market, the long-term
Victory Park Specialty Lending Investments plc (VSL), a company that invests in opportunities within the financial services market primarily through balance sheet or marketplace lending models, has reported a record NAV return of 1.03 per cent for May. The company’s previous best was 0.95 per cent in April. Gross
European venture capital investment reached its highest amount in a decade with EUR6.4 billion in 2017, according to Invest Europe. Venture capital funds in Europe increased investments into companies of all stages and sizes last year. Seed and early stage investments grew almost 50 per cent year-on-year, reaching EUR649 million
The State Street Global Exchange Private Equity Index (GXPEI) ended the fourth quarter of 2017 with a continued strong performance by way of a 4.78 per cent total gain. Buyout Funds lead private equity strategies in gains with 5.23 per cent for the quarter. The PEI is based on directly-sourced
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