James Taylor
Secondaries specialist Coller Capital, the principal backer of Forbion Capital Partners’ spin-out from ABN AMRO Capital, has moved to diversify the firm’s investor base by selling part of its stake to seven leading private equity investor groups.
The Blackstone Group’s forthcoming public offering might be the first casualty of US legislation aimed at tightening the tax treatment of private equity, according to reports.
European social networking site Netlog has just received its first round of funding from European venture capital firm Index Ventures. Its success in rolling out its model across different geographies illustrates how European venture firms can help local firms become global winners, says James Taylor.
European social networking site Netlog has just received its first round of funding from European venture capital firm Index Ventures. Its success in rolling out its model across different geographies illustrates how European venture firms can help local firms become global winners, says James Taylor.
The private equity and venture capital backers of DocMorris, one of the biggest pharmacy brands in Europe, have secured a lucrative sale of the business to Celesio, Europe’s biggest pharmaceutical distributor.
Three Delta, a Qatar-based investment group, has bought a 15 percent stake in UK retailer Sainsbury’s, increasing the pressure on the board to realise greater value from its real estate assets.
The Bank of England’s monthly financial stability report has warned that the recent meltdown in the US sub-prime mortgage sector could be repeated in the UK, as leveraged lenders exploit the benign economic conditions to increase their risk-taking.
US venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson has led a first round of funding for CastTV, a video search engine company that has various internet business luminaries on its board.
The private equity and venture capital backers of DocMorris, one of the biggest pharmacy brands in Europe, have secured a lucrative sale of the business to Celesio, Europe’s biggest pharmaceutical distributor.
Three Delta, a Qatar-based investment group, has bought a 15 percent stake in UK retailer Sainsbury’s, increasing the pressure on the board to realise greater value from its real estate assets.