DN Capital, the UK-based software and digital multimedia venture capital firm, has reached a first closing on its second fund, Global Venture Capital II (GVC II). The London-headquartered VC has raised just under half of its €100m target, and expects to reach final close by the end of the year. The fund will invest two-thirds […]
Entrepreneurs in the UK are not concerned about protecting intellectual property (IP) according to a survey carried out by VentureNavigator, the online service for small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Isango!, an online travel agency, has closed its first institutional round on US$8m.The round was led by London-based VC SPARK Ventures which committed half of the total round amount, with Beringea adding US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5m coming from existing shareholders.
Small, private companies in the UK could find the year ahead a challenging one according to Modwenna Rees-Mogg, managing director of Venture Index.
Dutch investment firm Waterland Private Equity has ended its investment in German amusement arcade operator Löwen Play by selling its majority stake to fellow buyouts house AXA Private Equity for an undisclosed sum.
Entrepreneurs in the UK are not concerned about protecting intellectual property (IP) according to a survey carried out by VentureNavigator, the online service for small businesses, start-ups and entrepreneurs.
Isango!, an online travel agency, has closed its first institutional round on US$8m.The round was led by London-based VC SPARK Ventures which committed half of the total round amount, with Beringea adding US$2.5m and the remaining US$1.5m coming from existing shareholders.
Small, private companies in the UK could find the year ahead a challenging one according to Modwenna Rees-Mogg, managing director of Venture Index.
More money is the key to making good returns on investments in the biotech sector says a survey by HBM Partners, the Swiss venture capital house. It looked at all trade sales of venture-backed biotechnology and specialty pharma companies from 2005 to 2007 and found that investments that generated returns of 3x or more, known […]
Institutional investors in emerging markets private equity are ignoring the credit crunch and showing their confidence by continuing to commit money according to a survey conducted by the Emerging Markets Private Equity Association (EMPEA). The research results show that 74% of limited partners are looking to increase allocations to emerging markets private equity over the […]