Venture
M&A: The way forward for VC exits in 2010
Following on from a year where exit opportunities were limited at best, 2010 has the potential to see an increase in divestments for venture capital-backed companies, says Howard Palmer of European law firm Taylor Wessing
Venture back in the spotlight
Venture capital in the UK is booming this week following two major deals in the healthcare sector. Deborah Sterescu reports.
VCTs to make a comeback
Venture Capital Trusts are hardly an asset class to make the headlines but current market conditions suggest there are growing expectations for a strong 2010 vintage. Emanuel Eftimiu reports
360 Capital Partners invests in Leetchi
Franco-Italian investor 360 Capital Partners has invested under €1m in Leetchi.com, an online payment company, alongside Kima Ventures.
ETF hires Genieser as partner
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has appointed Robert Genieser as a partner in its London office.
Chalmers backs Orthocone with SEK 850,000
Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund has invested SEK 850,000 in technology start-up Orthocone.
Nauta in €1.5m round for Abiquo
Venture firm Nauta has led a €1.5m round for technology firm Abiquo, contributing €1m to the round and closing the first deal of its third fund Nauta III.
Q&A: Early-stage evolution
Bart Diels, partner at Belgian investor Gimv, speaks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about how the venture market in the Benelux region has adapted to the changing economic climate.
Trimming down: Northzone reflects new reality for venture funds
While the newly-launched Northzone fund is in many ways a rare success for European venture fundraising in the current market, its modest target reflects the continuing difficulties in securing commitments. By Rikke Eckhoff.
High-Tech Gründerfonds et al. invest in design2desire
High-Tech Gründerfonds has led a funding round in design furniture maker design2desire.
Strong research bodes bright future for Dutch venture
The Netherlands’ excellence in the fields of ICT and Life Sciences is driving dealflow up and prompting optimism for the future. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez
Italy’s solar market heats up
Earlier this week UK-based investor Amplio Group connected two solar PV plants in Italy and plans to connect an additional four by the end of the month – all in all a €13m deal.
Renewables foursome re-inforce sector’s appeal
HgCapital’s dedicated renewable energy fund, HgCapital Renewable Power Partners, closed three new investments today: two Spanish solar PV projects and one UK onshore wind project.The EUR 300m hat-trick comes the same day as growth investor Frog Capital...
Secondaries players to fill later-stage gap
A lack of LP appetite has left a void at the later-stage end of the European venture market. Could secondaries players hold the key, asks Emanuel Eftimiu
SWEDEN - Creandum and Viking join EUR 12.5m round for Nanoradio
Scandiavian venture firms Creandum and Viking Venture has joined existing investors Ferd Venture, Industrifonden, Innovacom, Nordic Venture Partners, and Teknoinvest in a EUR 12.5m financing round for semiconductor developer Nanoradio AB.
UK - Finance Wales et al. invest £1m in Mesuro
Government-backed Finance Wales, university investment group Fusion IP and the ERA Foundation have invested £1m in mobile communications company Mesuro.
UK - Ferd leads EUR 15m Cloud investment
Ferd Ventures has invested EUR 7.5m as part of a EUR 15m funding round for wireless broadband provider The Cloud, with incumbent backers providing EUR 7.25m and corporate financier GP Bullhound investing EUR 300,000.