According to a research study by Dow Jones & Company, Ireland attracted the most venture capital funding per capita in the European region. The data showed that most Irish tech startups have fared well even during the economic recession.
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Top deals of the day - bids, mergers and acquisitions
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Wednesday including Sinopec, Apache, AMR, US Airways, Deutsche Bank, EDF, Oxford, Andor, Bank Zachodni WBK, Shuanghui, Campofrio, OCZ, Toshiba and CVS Caremark.
FromAtoB gains seven-figure Series A funding to expand reach in international and mobile markets
German multimodal journey planner startup FromAtoB received a seven-figure Series A investment from investors French venture capital firm Seventure Partners and Chief Executive Officier of Ecommerce Alliance Daniel Wild.
Orange picks up USD.1.4 from sale of Dominican Unit to Altice
Cable and telecommunications investor Altice's acquisition of Orange Dominicana SA was made in order to expand its already growing empire in the media business in the Dominican Republic.
Bollore to replace Fourtou as Vivendi Chairman after spin-off of phone unit
Vincent Bollore will be elected as the new Chairman of the Paris, France-based company Vivendi SA after the spin-off of its telecommunications business will be finalized.
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At the SuperInvestor conference held in Paris, EQT Partner Managing Partner Conni Jonsson tackled the difficult issues faced by the private equity world, leading the industry to reflect on where it is headed.
LDR Holdings Chief Executive Officer Christophe Lavigne talked to Xconomy 30 days after it had launched an initial public offering, and said money raised from its IPO will help the company expand its presence in the US.
France-based biopharmaceutical company Transgene supported the proposal of South Korean contract research and development firm SillaJen Inc to acquire biotherapeutics company Jennerex. Transgene owns 8.5% of Jennerex.
French investment firm Wendel and Nordic Capital are the remaining bidders for Germany's medical patch maker LTS Lohmann. The acquisition deal could bring in EUR1.2 billion to the company owned by Novartis, BWK and German tycoon Dietmar Hopp.
The Indian Angel Network, the country's oldest and largest angel investor network, is hunting for investment opportunities in the UK and Singapore. IAN expects to announce its first UK deal during the first half of 2014, while it will begin its Singapore operations in the latter half of next year.
The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported on Monday including Greece banking, Fiat, BOFA, Mechel, Saputo, RBS, Lohmann, Carlyle Group, Monte dei Paschi di Siena, Kuwait Airways, Dubai Holding, SunEdison, Blackstone, Greece National Bank, IMG Worldwide, KKR, Babcock, AMR, Orrick, BAC and Fisker Automotive.
WePopp, a social planning app based in Paris, France, announced that it has secured EUR 130,000 from a small group of France-based angel investors. The newly injected funds will then be used to lure in more users to its system.
PSA Peugeot Citroen Chief Executive Officer Philippe Varin reportedly wants to tap the former chief operating officer of Renault SA to replace him as he steps down next year.
A survey taken by professional services company Ernst & Young has shown that India has toppled China from the top spot as the world's most attractive destination for investments.
