The bank Sal. Oppenheim and CAM Private Equity, the
Investcorp Private Equity, a London Stock Exchange listed private equity houses will announce full year results at the end of the month. But in terms of highlights, the group has made more that $2.8 billion in new acquisitions for which it employed over 4800 million of equity. The group acquired four companies in the last […]
ACP Capital Limited, the Jersey, UK-based merchant bank focused on small and medium sized enterprises in Europe, has appointed Lyndon Miles as head of finance. He will be responsible for the origination of non-investment grade debt opportunities. Miles, 43, has 10 years of UK and continental European debt market experience, most recently at Investec where […]
Canaan Partners, a California-headquartered $2.4 billion VC, has named Alok Mittal as a managing director. Mittal joined Canaan in March 2006 to launch the firm's Indian office in New Delhi. He invests in innovative digital media, wireless, software and services companies.
MooBella, a Taunton, Massachuets-based ice cream maker, has secured $25 million from W. Health, a venture fund run by Inventages Venture Capital Investment. Inventages partner Erich Sieber has been appointed to the board of MooBella. www.moobella.com
Dolan Media, a Minnesota-based provider of professional services to the legal, financial and real estate sectors, is to IPO 10.5 million shares with an indicative price range of $13.50 to $15.50 per share. ABS Capital Partners, and Cherry Tree Investments have backed the firm since 1997, ABRY Partners, getting involved in 2004. http://www.dolanmedia.com
Denver-based Axiom Equity Partners is buying Colorado Strijpe Wright and Tisdall Leasing, two local companies that perform road maintenance. The deal is valued at less than $100 million. www.axomequity.com
Headwaters MB, a mid-market investment banking firms in the US Rocky Mountain West, hired Chris Battel as a managing director. Battel was most recently the co-founder and president of Legacy Securities, a boutique investment banking firm.
Trion World Network, a Redwood City, California-based online game developer, has raised $30 million in a funding round led by Rustic Canyon Partners. Other investors included Time Warner, NBC-Universal, its parent company General Electric, and Bertelsmann. Existing investors DCM and Trinity Ventures returned.
Prelude Trust, the investment trust managed by London-based private equity house Esprit Capital Management, has completed its second investment of