Quipper Celebrates Series A
London-based Quipper, an e-learning start-up led by Masa Watanabe, a co-founder of Japanese mobile social gaming company DeNA, has raised 2.3 million pounds ($3.6 million) in a Series A funding round. The round has been financed by three investors including Atomico, a London-based international technology venture capital firm led by Skype co-founder Niklas Zennström; Globis,...
Celtic House Venture Partners Reaches First Close
Celtic House Venture Partners has reached a first close of Celtic House Venture Partners Fund IV LP at $105 million. Investors in the fund include Ontario Venture Capital Fund, Teralys Capital, Export Development Canada and BDC Venture Capital. PRESS RELEASE Celtic House Venture Partners today announced the first close of Celtic House Venture Partners Fund...
NVM Private Equity Appoints Investment Partner
NVM Private Equity has appointed David Rolfe as investment partner for the South of England. He will be responsible for generating investment opportunities and managing NVM’s existing portfolio across the region. He joins NVM from PwC where he was director in corporate finance responsible for leading deal activity in the South East. PRESS RELEASE NVM...
Kabel Deutschland Acquires German Cable Operator Tele Columbus
Kabel Deutschland has acquired Tele Columbus for 603 million euros ($770 million) plus accrued interest. Tele Columbus, headquartered in Berlin, Germany provides basic cable services to approximately 1.7 million customers in 2.1 million homes connected. The acquisition is subject to the approval of the German Federal Cartel Office. PRESS RELEASE Today, Kabel Deutschland Holding AG...
BigHand Acquired by Bridgepoint Development Capital
BigHand, a productivity software developer, has been acquired by Bridgepoint Development Capital with management in a transaction totalling 49 million pounds ($77.5 million). Founded in 1996, the company is the largets provider of of voice productivity software to the legal, healthcare and professional services market in the UK and has a growing international client base....
peHUB First Read
Take a break this morning with First Read to find out about biotech's endangered species; the merger of US and Chinese movie makers Wanda and AMC entertainment; Alibaba's buy-back of its Yahoo stake and the top ten CEOs who have been sent to prison.
