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Entrepreneurs sour towards private equity model
Despite research suggesting that a large number of entrepeneurs will look to private equity as a source of capital in the coming months, anecdotal evidence reveals a far more negative attitude towards the industry. Deborah Sterescu investigates.
Amplio invests in solar project
Dedicated environmental investors The Amplio Group has completed and connected two plants of 1MW each expecting to connect four additional 1MW plants by the end of the month.
Seraphim Capital leads £2m round for Celona Technologies
Seraphim Capital has led a £2m funding round for software company Celona Technologies, alongside existing investors Spark Ventures and Caledonia Investments.
Gresham reaps 3.4x on Minivator sale to Herkules-backed Handicare
Gresham Private Equity has exited its investment in stairlift manufacturer Minivator Group through a trade sale to Herkules Capital-backed Handicare, a healthcare company based in Norway.
Frog Capital invests EUR 3m in agri.capital
Growth capital investor Frog Capital has invested EUR 3m in biogas producer agri.capital.
Catapult invests more than £1m into UK Gear
Catapult Venture Managers has invested £1.1m into into UK Gear, developers of high performance running shoes and sportswear.
HgCapital closes three renewable energy deals
HgCapital’s dedicated renewable energy fund, HgCapital Renewable Power Partners, has closed three new investments: two Spanish solar PV projects and one UK onshore wind project.
Growth to remain strong in 2010
While the Belgian buyout market has suffered along with the rest of Europe over the last two years, growth capital has gone from strength to strength. Francinia Protti-Alvarez reports.
Venture-backed Cycleenergy acquires Gaishorn
Venture-backed biomass plant company Cycleenergy has acquired Bioenergie Gaishorn GmbH and doubled its capacities.
EK Fin acquires 15% of Transfer Industries
Mittelstandsfinanzierungs AG has acquired 15% of Transfer Industries GmbH, which owns turbine manufacturer Global Hydro Energy GmbH.
Core Capital leads £4m round for Georgina Goodman
VCT manager Core Capital has led a £4m financing round for luxury goods retailer Georgina Goodman.
General Atlantic takes minority stake in Markit
General Atlantic has invested in global financial information services company Markit, in exchange for a minority stake in the business.
Index and Dawn invest £13m into Mimecast
Index Ventures and Dawn Capital have invested £13m into email management company Mimecast, in a series B round of financing for the company.
UK - Inventages Venture Capital invests £4m in Tanfield Foods
Inventages Venture Capital has invested £4m in food manufacturer The Tanfield Food Company.
CZECH/POLAND - ARX backs opthamology bolt-on
CEE GP ARX Equity Partners has backed its Czech portfolio company Lexum Group in its acquisition of Intermedica, a private Polish opthamology chain.
Scope becomes majority owner in Wright Trafikkskole
Swedish growth investor Scope has taken a 65% stake in driving school Wright Trafikkskole.
GERMANY – Hasso Plattner Ventures co-invests in RIB Software
Venture firm Hasso Plattner Ventures and listed software company SAP AG have invested in software provider RIB Software AG.
UK - Balderton-backed Codemasters to undergo restructuring
Computer games developer Codemasters, owned by UK venture investor Balderton Capital, is reportedly close to agreeing a restructuring that will see its private equity owners inject fresh equity into the business, while seeing its stake diluted.
UK - YFM invests £120,000 into New Net Technologies
YFM, alongside management, has invested £120,000 into software company New Net Technologies in a second round of financing for the business.