LATEST NEWS
Octopus Ventures has completed two deals, backing AQS, a waste management business focusing on soil stabilisation and remediation, and Frankis Solutions, a provider of specialist land remediation services and groundworks.
Wednesday, 3rd March 2010Imperial Innovations has led a £5.6m (€6.2m) round of funding in Myotec Therapeutics, with an investment of £2.8m. Co-investor Invesco Perpetual also provided £2.8m as part of the round.
Wednesday, 3rd March 2010Membrane Extraction Technology, backed by Imperial Innovations, has been sold for €4.5m to multinational specialty chemical manufacturer Evonik Industries.
Wednesday, 3rd March 2010Braveheart has led a further funding round in existing portfolio company Tayside Flow Technologies, a Dundee-based life sciences business, which has raised over £500,000 (€555,000).
Wednesday, 3rd March 2010Inflexion Private Equity has appointed Rachel Gillon as marketing director at the firm.
Wednesday, 3rd March 2010The UK venture capital industry was given a substantial boost today, with Encore and MTI Partners sealing a significant exit and speciality pharmaceuticals business Archimedes netting a £65m (€73m) funding round.
Tuesday, 2nd March 20103i has lost control of Global Garden Products, the Italian lawnmower maker it acquired in 2007, just days after lenders seized control of Ultralase, the UK laser eye surgery chain.
Tuesday, 2nd March 2010Electra Partners has invested €10.5m in Kalle, the global manufacturer of artificial sausage casings and sponge cloths that was acquired by Silverfleet Capital in 2009.
Tuesday, 2nd March 2010Investec has acquired a 75 per cent stake in Lease Direct Finance, a growing UK provider of commercial finance.
Tuesday, 2nd March 2010A recent survey of listed private equity firms has revealed that they agree unanimously that 2010 will provide a more positive investment environment than last year.
Tuesday, 2nd March 2010QUOTES OF THE WEEK
"If the raft of heralded IPOs is now not going to happen after all, GPs and LPs may have to modify their return expectations further."
Guy Fraser-Sampson, Cass Business School"Our impression is that corporates have become more aware of the potential benefits of corporate venturing to the enterprise."
Markus Thill, Robert Bosch Venture Capital
Q&A: Robert Manz Enterprise Investors managing partner Robert Manz talks to Real Deals about the new economic reality, getting deals done in 2010 and the looming spectre of regulation.
LATEST ISSUE
Leader
Venture's victory
The European venture capital industry was given a much-needed fillip at the beginning of this month, when two pieces of good news hit the headlines in the UK.
Top Story
Q&A: Mark Wignall
Fresh from a strong 2009, the chief executive of Matrix Private Equity Partners explains why he is a “small is beautiful” man, and contends that the VCT model remains attractive.
Feature
Competitive disadvantage
Some areas of Central and Eastern Europe may have escaped lightly from the economic downturn, but fierce competition for scarce assets could drive up prices in 2010.
Comment
From Baird to worse
Much of today’s most important technology was invented by Europeans, but – as with venture – the Americans are best at “monetising” innovation.
News Analysis
Out with the old...
The departure of Atlas may be bad news for European venture, but a variety of smaller operators are lining up to fill the funding gap.









