Firms and Funds

GSO Capital Partners ends investment in German tool maker

NanoDimension makes first investment

Spanish tech VC Adara Venture has sold Eyesquad, a German specialist in micro-camera technology, to Tessera, a US electronics business, for €15.2m. Eyesquad was founded in early 2005 and attracted €4m in a series A round from both Adara and German firm Baytech Venture Capital, which also sold its stake.

A 3.5x return from the trade sale

Oxford BioMedica values the company at £16m

Ma Potters under control of Blackstone

Nolato pays £32m

Early-stage companies to receive up to £500,000

Early-stage companies to receive up to £500,000

Barclays Ventures has sold SFS Fire Services, the UK’s largest independent fixed fire protection business, to UTC Fire & Security for an undisclosed sum. It was acquired by Barclays in September as part of an £18.5m management buyout. The sale has generated a 3.5x return and an IRR of over 140%.