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.
Geocapital, Apax, Advent, VCF Partners and Chase Episode 1 sign the cheques.
Allianz Capital Partners, Round1’s chief executive and some private individuals have invested in this second round of financing.
The technology provider will take over TessComm, one of T-Venture’s portfolio companies, as part of the deal.
The private equity arm of WestAM has closed its Special Private Equity fund-of-funds and started promoting its next.
Softbank UK Ventures has invested in Venation a company which has come out of BT’s technology incubator Brightstar.
Dublin-based Aran Technologies will use the financing to globalise its sales division and develop its software intellectual property.
Although venture capital investment in the US reached a high of $68.8bn in 2000, investment in the fourth quarter fell by 18 per cent.
Baring Vostok Private Equity Partners returns to Eastern Europe with the first direct investment fund since the 1998 crisis.