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Deals Update: Investment activity steady but exits gather pace
Private equity investment activity continued at its steady and unremarkable level in the latest week but there was a marked improvement in exit activity, according to the latest AltAssets deals data.
Funds: March 2003
Robeco closes two funds of funds, Greenpark Capital closes secondaries fund on target, Part'Com launches new technology fund, Onex Corp to establish $1.5bn co-investment fund, Carlyle Group plans distressed debt fund, Landmark holds first close, Natural Gas Partners closes above target…
People: March 2003
Ian Jenks joins Crescendo Ventures, Matrix Private Equity recruits Helen Sinclair and Gresham Trust promotes Andy Tupholme…
US venture investment in life sciences falls again but increases share of total
US venture capital investments in life sciences fell for the second consecutive year in 2002 but have continued to increase their share of total venture investment, according to the MoneyTree survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers, Thomson Venture Economics, and the National Venture Capital Association.
The Israeli biotech system: problems and vision
Israel's biotechnology sector has received extensive coverage since the global emergence of the sector. Here, David Haselkorn of Clal Biotechnology Industries redefines the sector and offers a vision for the future.
Deals update: Negligible increase in investment activity but exits fall again
There was more bad news for investors concerned about liquidity as just one exit was recorded in the week ending 18 March, a fall from three the previous week and seven the week before that.
French venture capital investment turns upwards in H2 2002
Evidence of the relative buoyancy of the French venture capital activity: after four consecutive semesters recording decline, the second half of 2002 brought a marginal increase in investment levels, according to L'Indicateur Chausson Finance.
Latest Deals: 26 February 2003 – 4 March 2003
The AltAssets weekly round up of deals done across the world. This week there were 104 active investors in 39 deals and seven exits across 15 sectors, compared to 93 active investors in 38 deals and no exits the previous week…
Deals update: Good news for investors with seven exits recorded
Investors looking for signs of an upturn in the extremely harsh exit environment for private equity firms may be comforted by the news that there were seven exits in the week ending 4 March 2003, six of them in Europe.
Funds: February 2003
ISIS holds second close for third fund with E143m, PolyTechnos raises E130m for final close of second venture fund, AGF launches new E200m fund of funds, Intersouth closes early-stage venture fund, EDS closes down venture operations, Sevin Rosen cuts fund size, Catalyst/Hall launches mid-market buy-out fund…
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