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Cathay Capital is to launch a new investment vehicle aimed at promoting growth and international development of French, Chinese and European companies in the mid-cap segment – the Sino French (Midcap) Fund.
This new fund marks a new step in the cooperation between France and China for private equity investment.
It follows and builds on the success of the Sino French Fund for SMEs, created by Bpifrance and China Development Bank in September 2012 and managed by Cathay Capital.
The Sino French (Midcap) Fund will focus its investments on mid-cap companies in France and China, as well as
Context Asset Management has launched the Context Alternative Strategies Fund (CALTX), a multi-manager, multi-strategy fund that seeks to deliver capital appreciation by emphasising absolute returns and low correlation to the broader US equity and bond markets.
The Context Alternative Strategies Fund pursues its objective by using various investment strategies and allocating its assets among multiple sub-advisors who employ a variety of investment strategies in pursuit of attractive returns consistent with capital appreciation.
Context selects and oversees the sub-advisors who each manage separate segments of the fund’s portfolio using distinct investment styles.
The investment strategies allow Context and the
SharesPost Investment Management has launched the SharesPost 100 Fund, an actively managed, closed-end interval fund that targets a diversified portfolio of private, late-stage, growth companies.
The fund enables investors large and small to diversify within the venture capital asset class and capture the growth potential of these companies.
As companies stay private longer, significant portions of their value appreciation occur during the private stage of their development. The SharesPost 100 Fund targets investments in maturing companies with solid growth records that are expected to enter the public markets within two to three years.
The fund’s target universe is
FTV Capital, a sector-focused growth equity investment firm, has held the final closing of its fourth fund, FTV IV, with USD700m of limited partner commitments.
Formed to continue the growth equity strategy of its predecessor fund, FTV IV had an initial target of USD500m and was significantly oversubscribed.
FTV Capital has raised over USD1.8bn across four funds since its inception.
FTV will continue its focus on high-growth companies with innovative solutions, established business models and strong management teams that value its collaborative approach to building great companies. FTV invests at the intersection of its core sectors — enterprise
China's largest fresh fruit shopping site, Fruitday.com, has completed a new round of financing led by ClearVue Partners, a private equity fund targeting fast growing and promising Chinese consumer companies.
SIG Asia Investments also participated in this round of financing.
"We met many PE firms and ClearVue was different. They were strategic, professional and had a deep understanding of our business and the consumer market in China — we are thrilled to receive investment from ClearVue Partners," says Wang Wei, founder and CEO of Fruitday.com. "We believe that there is strong and increasing consumer demand in China for the freshest,
Alternative investment marketplace FNEX has teamed up with PENSCO Trust Company to enable PENSCO clients and their advisors to access FNEX.com through their PENSCO accounts.
Through this partnership, investors and financial advisors who custody with PENSCO will be able to source, review and invest in a variety of alternative investments.
Launched in September 2013, FNEX.com is a web-based platform that provides accredited investors, investment advisors, family offices and institutions access to private investment opportunities offered by investment banks and funds across the US. The distribution platform lists offerings and provides investors with the necessary tools to educate themselves on
New data on the European venture capital (VC) sector points to a healthy environment for both investment and return opportunities in European high-growth technology star-up businesses.
Speaking at Ariadne Capital’s 12th Entrepreneur Country (EC) Forum, Matthias Ummenhofer, head of VC at the European Investment Fund (EIF), shared EIF's 2013 data announcing over EUR4bn of commitments across 248 European VC funds and business angels over the course of last year, up from EUR3.4bn in 2012.
The majority of the capital invested in 2013 by 103 VC funds and angels, 52 per cent, went into information and communication technology firms while
UK fitness network PayasUgym has secured GBP1.6m in a funding round led by Albion Ventures and MMC Ventures, bringing total investment to date to GBP3.5m.
With 12 million ex-gym members in the UK (double the amount of gym members) PayasUgym offers a solution for those looking to get back into the gym, as well as first timers, by offering flexible, discounted gym passes nationwide.
The funding will be used to strengthen PayasUgym’s position in the UK and to launch new products and services – including enabling customers to compare and directly book fitness classes all over the UK.
MENA region commerce platform Souq.com has secured USD75m (AED275.5m) in an additional round of funding from existing investor Naspers Limited.
This round of funding brings the total amount raised by Souq.com to USD150m (AED551m) – the largest amount raised by any internet-based business in the region.
Souq.com has grown more than 10 fold in the past two years. Souq.com registers 23 million visits per month on its website, and 6.2 million registered users. It offers the widest selection of products in over 15 categories, from electronic gadgets to baby nappies, in a combined retail and marketplace model.
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An affiliate of Proprium Capital Partners is to make a significant minority investment of growth capital in Edinburgh-based property developer and investor Chris Stewart Group (CSG).
Terms of the investment have not been disclosed.
Founded in 1996, CSG executes city-centre redevelopment projects including its award-winning Advocate's Close development off Edinburgh's Royal Mile. CSG's long term objective is to invest in high quality prime locations, drawing on its relationships and experience.
The first deal concluded by the new partnership involves the purchase of Baxter's Place, a historic Georgian terrace building in Edinburgh's city centre, which is designated for 240-bed upmarket hotel development.
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