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Taurus Asset Finance has launched a new Venture Capital Fund – Arie Ventures – focused on investing in Israeli-sourced technology and its worldwide potential.
The fund is looking to raise up to USD200 million, and is based in the UK. It is open to institutional investors, Fund of Funds, and Family offices with a minimum investment of USD2 million. Its target is to raise an initial USD60 million for a “1st close” on June 30th 2015.
The fund, which is to be chaired by Sir Colin Chandler, will invest primarily in Israeli technology companies with strong, scalable IP, where
Janssen Pharmaceuticals has acquired XO1 Limited, a privately held asset-centric virtual biopharmaceutical company founded to develop the anti-thrombin antibody ichorcumab.
Financial terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
Ichorcumab is a recombinant human antibody developed to mimic the activity of a human antibody which appears to produce an anticoagulated state without predisposition to bleeding.
"Ichorcumab provides an excellent complement to the Janssen cardiovascular portfolio," says Peter DiBattiste, MD, Global Development Head, Cardiovascular, Janssen Research & Development, LLC. "Given Janssen's leadership in the fields of anticoagulation and biologics, we are well positioned to explore the potential of this next generation
Green Shoots, the junior branch of the EIS Association (‘EISA’) has launched aimed at celebrating and supporting young professionals working with the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and in the alternative investment industry.
The EISA was established to support and represent organisations working with the Enterprise Investment Scheme (EIS) and Seed EIS (SEIS). GreenShoots aims to create a separate space for young professionals in this industry, giving them a voice and an opportunity to develop their own networks, interest and knowledge of the world of EIS/SEIS and alternative investments.
As well as holding regular networking events, Green Shoots will run bi-annual
Trax Technologies has completed its previously disclosed majority investment in Trax, made in partnership with Trax’s current management team, led by Founder and CEO J Scott Nelson.
The terms of the transaction have not been disclosed.
“With this transaction complete, we are excited to continue building the Trax platform and services in support of our current and future global customer base,” says Nelson. “This investment will support further development, deployment, and support of existing and new products and services benefiting both buyers and sellers of logistics services.”
SK Capital Partners is to acquire a controlling interest in AEB Group, a global leader in wine ingredients with growing positions in beer ingredients and food detergents.
SK Capital’s majority ownership will be acquired via a capital increase to deleverage the Company’s balance sheet and a purchase of shares from existing investors including Investindustrial, one of Europe's leading investment groups focused on Southern European companies. Investindustrial and AEB Group management will have minority ownership positions after the transaction.
AEB Group provides an integrated suite of products and related services – including a full spectrum of biotechnology solutions, processing aids, and
A total of 63 foreign investments made into Germany by buyout firms in 2014 surpassed the previous two years and is the third highest level recorded by MergerMarket.
According to experts at the German M&A and Private Equity Forum in Düsseldorf, thanks to its stability in a volatile environment and the strength of its Mittelstand, Germany will remain very attractive to private equity investors. The post-crisis high of 135 private equity buyouts last year suggests reasons to be optimistic.
“We expect the positive investing environment to continue as investors search for companies with skilled management, stable cash-flows and strong credit
The European buy & build market saw increased activity in the second half of 2014 according to to Silverfleet Capital and mergermarket’s latest European Buy & Build Monitor.
The Monitor tracks global add-on activity undertaken by European headquartered companies backed by private equity.
A total of 169 add-ons were reported in H2 2014 compared to 124 in H1 2014, which was later upwardly revised to 158 as further data for smaller Buy & Build transactions usually emerges after the publication date. The number of deals in H2 2014 is therefore very likely to be revised upwards in the next report.
Spencer Capital Holdings has acquired SouthWest Dealer Services (SWDS), an independent full-service provider of finance and insurance (“F&I”) products and services to auto dealers in the United States.
SWDS has more than 250 employees that currently serve over 550 active dealers across 14 states in the south-western and mid-western US. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
SWDS is an independent full-service F&I distribution platform, founded in 1988 by Steve Alderson. The firm’s approach utilises local sales forces whereby dealers have a hands-on experience with SWDS representatives in their individual markets. SWDS currently operates eight strategic locations, situated within
Crestbridge (Luxembourg) has provided AIFM ManCo services for the launch of SFRE (pronounced Sapphire), an open-ended investment fund providing long-term capital to banks focused on serving the real economy.
The fund aims to deliver a triple bottom line of ‘prosperity, planet and people’.
"We are delighted to participate in the launching of this Fund, reinforcing our position both as a leading SuperManco in Luxembourg but also a supporter of the socially responsible investment market", says Daniela Klasén-Martin (pictured), Managing Director and Country head of Crestbridge (Luxembourg).
As announced in Paris on 11 March, SFRE was initiated by the
Darktrace has raised USD18m in a Series A funding round led by Talis Capital, with participation from Invoke Capital and Hoxton Ventures.
Based on advanced machine learning and mathematics developed at the University of Cambridge, and with customers including BT, Virgin Trains and Drax, Darktrace is rapidly shifting the way cyber security is approached as the market transitions to a new model based on early-stage detection of cyber threats that bypass traditional controls.
The company will continue its fast global growth and today announces its expansion into Asia Pacific.
“Darktrace is growing at a phenomenal rate. It has been barely
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