Foresight Group plans to inject £100m into North West businesses

Foresight Group plans to inject £100m into North West businesses

Private equity and infrastructure investor, Foresight Group, has announced ambitions to invest £100 million into companies in North West England. The move represents the firm’s second fund specifically for the region. Foresight Group has previously backed 17...
TDR Capital takes majority stake in Asda

TDR Capital takes majority stake in Asda

Private equity firm TDR Capital is set to become the majority stakeholder in UK supermarket chain Asda, through the acquisition of a 22.5% stake in the business from Zuber Issa, co-founder of EG Group, which ups its holding to 67.5%. Mohsin Issa retains a 22.5% stake...
JP Morgan Private Capital closes first biotech VC fund above $500m

JP Morgan Private Capital closes first biotech VC fund above $500m

JP Morgan Private Capital, JP Morgan’s venture capital and growth equity investment team has held the final close of 270 Life Sciences Private Capital Fund I, above its $500m target.  LSPCF received commitments from institutional allocators, strategic corporate...