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The Georgia Research Alliance’s GRA Ventures program has reached a major milestone with the companies in its portfolio raising over USD1 billion in equity investment from venture capital firms and strategic investors.
"A billion dollars in investment is a significant achievement for the GRA Ventures program," says C Michael Cassidy, President and CEO of the Georgia Research Alliance. "Helping university faculty move their ideas out of the lab and grow them as new businesses is essential to Georgia's economic future."
The GRA Ventures program, started in 2002 was founded to enable universities to look across their faculty and laboratory landscape
- 17/03/2016
In a challenging third quarter for equity investors both public and private, US private equity and venture capital funds each lost ground for the first time in several years, though the latter only fractionally.
Both bested public market equity returns, according to benchmarks published by Cambridge Associates LLC.
For the quarter ending September 30, 2015, the Cambridge Associates LLC US Private Equity Index returned -1.4 per cent. The Cambridge Associates LLC US Venture Capital Index posted a return of -0.4 per cent. Over the first three quarters of the year, the same indexes respectively gained 5.3 per cent and 11.3
- 17/03/2016
Jon Coker (pictured), Managing Partner at MMC Ventures comments on the UK budget statement…
Today's Budget is further recognition of the importance of entrepreneurs and small businesses to the UK economy as a whole. The UK has become a fertile place to start and grow a business with a strong entrepreneurial community, great access to funding and a continued heritage of innovation. The Chancellor has today made several beneficial changes in the spirit of entrepreneurialism by permanently doubling Small Business Rate Relief, cutting Capital Gains Tax and extending Entrepreneur's Relief. These are changes that will be welcomed by UK entrepreneurs as they both support small
- 16/03/2016
- 16/03/2016
The Italian corporate and financial law firm Gattai Minoli Agostinelli & Partners has advised CIR – Compagnie Industriali Riunite on its acquisition with F2i of a 46.7 per cent equity stake inItalian healthcare services group and CIR portfolio company KOS ffrom Ardian or EUR292 million.
CIR was assisted by a team composed by partners Bruno Gattai, Gerardo Gabrielli and senior associate Michele Ventura.
F2i was advised on the legal profiles by Studio Carbonetti e Associati with a team led by Massimo Tesei and composed by Alessandro Metrangolo, Rocco Santarelli and Carlo Mecella. Studio Pessi e Associati and Studio Sanino
- 16/03/2016
Squire Patton Boggs has represented private equity firm MCI in its record EUR76 million exit from Invia/Travelplanet, the leading e-travel player in Central and Eastern Europe (CEE).
The cross-border team led by Warsaw Corporate partner Michal Karwacki advised the MCI.TechVentures Fund on the sale of 100 per cent shares in Invia/Travelplanet to Rockaway Capital. In the transaction, valuing Invia at EUR76 million, MCI sold its shares in the company for EUR56 million. It marks a record deal with the highest return on a single investment in the fund’s history.
MCI.TechVentures Fund is focused on growth technology investments in consumer
- 16/03/2016
Real estate investor acquisition and management platform CrowdStreet has raised USD3.5 million in Series A funding. Rally Ventures led the round with participation from seed investors Green Visor Capital, Seven Peaks Ventures and Portland Seed Fund.
CrowdStreet is aiming to democratise access to commercial real estate investing with its integrated online investor marketplace and software as a service (SaaS)-based investor lifecycle management solution. The company will use the funds from the Series A round to drive further innovation in its products and core technology and to develop key partnerships while scaling its investment platform.
"CrowdStreet is taking a comprehensive approach
- 16/03/2016
Anterra Capital has held the second close of its food and agriculture technology fund, raising the fund’s total capital to USD125 million, the largest venture capital fund of its kind in Europe.
Anterra also confirmed its international expansion from its headquarters in Amsterdam (Netherlands), with the opening of an office in Boston. This move makes Anterra the first independent food and agriculture fund with an international presence in the two most important regions for AgTech innovation – Europe and North America.
“The global food system needs innovative solutions, but building companies in the complex and conservative food sector can be
- 16/03/2016
Forum Equity Partners has named industry veteran Nikolas Novograd as Principal, Energy and Renewables, to be based in San Francisco, California.
In his role, Novograd will focus on new investment opportunities, furthering Forum Equity Partners’ commitment to the renewable energy industry in North America.
“We are delighted to have Nik join our team. With his excellent reputation, deep industry relationships and broad experience across development, project & corporate finance, tax equity and M&A, we expect Nik to be a key driver of our future success in the renewable energy sector. Along with our recent acquisition of United Wind, this move
- 16/03/2016
Venture Capital fund Flint Capital has bought an EUR1 million minority share in Creamfinance from an Angel investor, which coupled with its original investment in the firm two years ago, makes it CreamFinance’s largest institutional investor.
According to Andrew Gershfeld, partner at Flint Capital, the Venture Capital fund decided to follow the expansion of Creamfinance as it proved to be profitable and successful.
“We are happy to double bet on the Creamfinance team that we take as one of the most efficient on this market,” says Gershield. “This deal indicates our true confidence in the company's continuous progress and belief
- 16/03/2016
Woodsford Litigation Funding has appointed Charlie Morris as Senior Investment Officer, reporting to Steven Friel, the firm’s Chief Investment Officer.
Morris has significant experience of handling commercial disputes, often with an international dimension. He has represented a broad range of clients and has particular experience of shareholder actions, debt claims, claims for professional negligence and breach of trust, insurance coverage disputes and group actions arising from failed tax-advantaged investment schemes.
Prior to joining Woodsford, Morris was an associate at disputes boutique Enyo Law LLP, having qualified previously at Addleshaw Goddard LLP.
Woodsford’s Chairman, Yves Bonavero, says: “Our litigation funding business
- 16/03/2016
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