Octopus Ventures
Bowmark Capital acquires CSL in £32m SBO
Bowmark Capital has backed the secondary buyout of security communications company CSL DualCom with ТЃ32m.
Octopus backs second round of funding for Secret Escapes
Octopus has invested in a second round of financing for travel website Sweet Escapes.
Octopus appoints venture partner manager
George Whitehead has joined Octopus as a venture partner.
Atlas and Octopus inject £3.25m in Zoopla
Atlas Venture and Octopus Investments have provided ТЃ3.25m of new funding in property website Zoopla.co.uk.
Growth capital: Quietly rising
As mega-buyouts slowly return to the scene, most media attention is focused on the high end of the market to see if it will maintain momentum. However, the biggest improvement for 2010 may well be a rather more low-key affair. Greg Gille reports on growth...
Fitness investments: Working their way back to health
The recent wave of private equity-backed expansion deals in the gym industry suggests it is a sector in rude health. Francois Rowell investigates.
Octopus Capital invests £1.3m into Gymbox
Octopus Ventures has invested ТЃ1.3m into health club business Gymbox.