Japanese private equity firm Advantage Partners told an investors' meeting on Wednesday that it has no immediate plans to launch a new fund despite the imminent end-June expiry of the investment period for its existing 220 billion yen ($2.7 billion) fund, three people who attended the meeting said.
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Viper Powersports receives $6 Million Financing from Platinum Partners
Viper Powersports, Inc. announced today that its subsidiary, Viper Motorcycle Company (VMC), has completed a financing agreement with Precious Capital, LLC
Newsweek Expands Asian Presence with TStone Corp Partnership
The Newsweek/DailyBeast Company LLC and TStone Corp. are entering into a joint venture in Asia. The Newsweek/DailyBeast Company LLC and TStone Corp. , a leading Asian private equity firm which focuses on media, education and financial services are entering into a joint venture in Asia.
Galenea to Receive $6 Million From The Stanley Medical Research Institute to Progress Pro-Cognitive Drug Discovery and Development Program
Galenea Corp. today announced that The Stanley Medical Research Institute (SMRI) will provide $6 million in an equity investment.
Perry Ellis International, Inc. Announces Formation of a New Joint Venture in Greater China, With Its Manhattan® Brand
Perry Ellis International, Inc. today announced that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with China Outfitters Holdings Limited.
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mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process. The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALSNoneNEW LISTINGS-- French insurer CNP Assurances Swiss Life France (notified April 24/deadline June 5/simplified)-- German property services provider RGM and builder Alpine Bau to acquire joint control of property developer BIP (notified April 23/deadline June 4/simplified) EXTENSIONS AND OTHER CHANGESNone FIRST-STAGE REVIEWS BY DEADLINEAPRIL 30-- CVC Capital Partners to acquire Nordic construction products and machinery distributor Ahlsell from Cinven and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners (notified March 21/deadline April 30)MAY 2-- Infrastructure fund Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) to acquire a stake in the Transitgas pipeline from Belgian gas transport company Fluxys (notified March 22/deadline May 2/simplified)MAY 3-- Dutch pension fund PGGM to acquire British student housing group University Partnerships Programme from Barclays Capital (notified March 23/deadline May 3/simplified)MAY 4-- Austrian brickmaker Wienerberger to acquire the remaining 50 percent share in plastic pipe maker Pipelife International from Belgian chemicals group Solvay (notified March 26/deadline May 4/simplified)-- Scholz Austria to acquire joint control of waste management company Asaler Familienholding GmbH (notified March 26/deadline May 4/simplified)-- Reitan Servicehandel to acquire Finnish kiosk operator R-Kioski, media distributors UAB Impress Teva and OU Lehepunkt (notified March 26/deadline May 4/simplified)-- Private equity firms Towerbrook, York Global Finance and Apollo VII to acquire joint control of roofing products maker Monier (notified March 26/deadline May 4/simplified)MAY 7-- Dutch retailer Ahold to acquire Dutch non-food online retailer Bol.
Oversubscribed Note Further Validates Investors' Belief in Company's Innovative Telehealth Approach to Enabling Independent Living for Elders via Cloud-based Services and Applications
* In talks with institutional investors for pre-IPO placement* To invest in technology and back-end infrastructure* CEO says open to listing but can't give any timeframe
SingleHop today announced that it has completed its first-ever institutional financing, a $27.5 million round led by Battery Ventures.
Artify It, a San Francisco-based start-up, today is unveiling a new service offering that harnesses technology and a subscription-based model to provide artists, businesses and consumers fresh ways to experience high-quality, contemporary art.
Strategic partnership to capitalise on the growing opportunities within a new consumer age of Runet
Indian drugmaker Intas Pharmaceuticals said it was raising 3 billion rupees ($57 million) from private equity firm ChrysCapital ahead of its initial public offering.
The Series B financing provides further validation of miRagen and the promise of microRNA-based therapeutics.
Terascala is a leader in the development of solutions that address this requirement, and the fact that its product runs on an open source file system and on industry-standard platforms makes for a very compelling value proposition in a price sensitive market.
