Hedge funds and large institutional investors are competing with VCs for large deals according to data from Go4Venture, a London-based corporate finance advisory firm for European technology entrepreneurs and their investors.
The UK Department for Innovation, University and Skills (DIUS) has released a Science and Innovation White Paper which calls on the government to increase spending to create demand for new innovative products and services.
Barclays Private Equity has more than doubled its investment in Kurt Geiger, the luxury shoe retailer, by selling it to mid-market player Graphite Capital for £95m. Kurt Geiger, which is also headquartered in the UK capital, sells its own and third party premium and luxury footwear brands such as Prada, Gucci and Jimmy Choo.
Hedge funds and large institutional investors are competing with VCs for large deals according to data from Go4Venture, a London-based corporate finance advisory firm for European technology entrepreneurs and their investors.
The UK Department for Innovation, University and Skills (DIUS) has released a Science and Innovation White Paper which calls on the government to increase spending to create demand for new innovative products and services.
The $155 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund last week announced $145 million in new commitments across three firms, with $100 million going to CVC Equity Partners Asia Pacific III, $35 million to mid-market buyout fund Palladium Equity Partners III and $10 million to Carmel Ventures III. Since the pension began releasing its commitment […]
The nation’s two largest backers of private equity firms are fighting back against a state legislative proposal that threatens to restrict their ability to invest in brand-name mega-funds. The California State Teachers’ Retirement System went on the offensive earlier this month, voicing its opposition to a bill that would bar state-run pension funds from backing […]
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System continues to look for fresh talent. The $240 billion pension recently committed $150 million to Leading Edge Investment Advisors, a three-year-old San Francisco-based funds-of-funds firm that specializes in backing emerging managers, and $150 milllion to Quotient Investors in New York, a months-old quantitative equity management firm. Both firms tilt […]
Target: Nichols Brothers Boat Builders Price: $15 million Sponsor: Treadstone Partners LLC Seeing roll-up potential in the boat-building industry, turnaround firm Treadstone Partners purchased Nichols Brothers Boat Builders out of bankruptcy last month. The deal, valued at $15 million, also means the firm’s first fund is two-thirds invested, tripping the wire for another round of […]
Firm: Guardian Capital Partners Fund: Guardian Capital Partners Fund LP Target: $80 million Amount Raised: $37 million Guardian Capital Partners, a newly formed group looking to make control plays in the lower middle market, held a first close on $37 million for its debut fund earlier this month, a source familiar with the firm told […]