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Nanosolar Inc., a Palo Alto, Calif.-based provider of lower-cost solar energy panels, has raised $50 million from EDF Energies Nouvelles SA. The equity is part of a strategic agreement whereby Nanosolar next year will begin supplying EDF with panels. No word on if a rumored $2 billion valuation was attached.   Nanosolar had previously received […]
ProGenTech, a developer of a cassette-based automated nucleic acid purification system, has raised $21 million in its first institutional round of funding, co-led by Bay City Capital (San Francisco) and DT Capital (Shangahi). The company has offices in both Shanghai and Emeryville, California.   PRESS RELEASE   ProGenTech, a life sciences company based in Shanghai, […]
Thomas Creaser has joined The Jordan, Edmiston Group as executive vice president of the firm's professional services group, where he will oversee the internal operations of JEGI's client engagements and project management efforts. It is a new position. He previously ran Walt Disney Co.'s consumer magazine business. JEGI is an investment bank focused on the […]
Valerie Auffray has joined Apposite Capital, a healthcare-focused investment firm based in London, as investor relations manager. She previously was associate director at PR firm Citigate Dewe Rogerson.   PRESS RELEASE  Apposite Capital LLP, the investment firm exclusively focused on healthcare, announced today that it has appointed Valerie Auffray as Investor Relations Manager. Valerie will […]
The Blackstone Group has closed its ninth real estate private equity fund
Range Fuels Inc., a Broomfield, Colo.-based developer of cellulosic ethanol production technology, said that it has raised more than $100 million in Series B funding. VentureWire puts the total at $130 million. Hedge fund Passport Capital led the round, and was joined by BlueMountain, Khosla Ventures, Leaf Clean Energy Co. and Pacific Corporate Group. Advanced […]
Ziv Sarig has joined Resilience Capital Partners as chief operating officer. He previously was CFO of TOA Technologies, a provider of customer appointment and mobile workforce management solutions.   PRESS RELEASE   Resilience Capital Partners (http://www.resiliencecapital.com/), a Cleveland-based private equity firm, is pleased to announce that Ziv Sarig has joined as Chief Operating Officer.   […]
Permira has completed its $1.2 billion sale of Aearo Technologies Inc., an Indianapolis-based manufacturer of personal protective equipment and energy-absorbing products, to 3M. Aearo last year had agreed to a leveraged recap that included a senior secured first-lien facility and a senior secured second-lien facility worth a combined $735 million. Lenders included Bank of America, […]
Marc Landsberg has joined Lake Capital as a director. He previously served as director of corporate strategy and development at marketing agency Leo Burnett Worldwide.   PRESS RELEASE   Lake Capital, a private equity firm managing more than $1.3 billion in equity commitments, announced today that Marc Landsberg has joined the firm as a director. […]
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