Karl Marx on Internet Time 2001-11-08 Staff Writer While there are a number of reasons for business failure, one common cause is <b>overpaying</b>, either for a service, a product, a CEO, an acquisition, etc. Consider some examples from the world of hi-tech.<BR><BR>First, many interne
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A fully functional infrastructure provides for a dynamic market place in Poland.
At the interim closing Jerusalem Venture Partners has $350m in commitments for its latest communications fund.
The private equity provider has led the £42.3m management buyout of Hunting Engineering, the UK defence contractor.
Private equity managers operating in Central and Eastern Europe say institutional investors will do well to move into local funds before the region matures.
An early stage technology fund investing in UK and Ireland has been set up that plans to use an advisory panel of seasoned technology entrepreneurs to add value.
The European VC firm believes now is the time to be investing in companies offering “must have” products and services.
25 individuals have invested in the Munich-based Executive Fund.
Swedish and international institutions have subscribed Euro 132 million for InnovationsKapital's new fund
Epartners has given back its e-money. The firm has decided it cannot invest $520m of the $650m fund it raised for internet companies last July and will return it to investors including Morgan Stanley and Softbank.
Craig McCallum and Brian Aiken have been taken on as part of Protégé's expansion programme.
Global Equity Partners and Go Equity also participated in the round.
The size of the investment has not been disclosed but it's reported that the deal values Comstock at "a substantial premium" over its first round valuation.
The two companies see this as a good time to explore investment opportunities in Latin America.