Slovenia: family silver for sale

Financial Times – Beyond Brics 13 May 2103 Question: What’s the link between a national airline, a global-brand ski factory and an organic flour producer? Answer: none at all, except in Slovenia, where any half-aware citizen would immediately recognise them as...
Alibaba: master of the treasure cave

Alibaba: master of the treasure cave

Financial Times – Beyond Brics 14 May 2013 The media and netizens alike have been chatting up a storm about the upcoming Alibaba IPO. Even though the offer has not been officially announced, estimates of the company’s potential value once it is listed on the...

Donald Trump gets into crowdfunding

Fortune 7 May 2013 The Donald is willing to fund anything (literally). FORTUNE — Donald Trump is putting his stamp of approval, but not his name, on a new crowdfunding platform that is scheduled to launch tomorrow. He’s also an investor in the site, and...
John Doerr’s Plan To Reclaim The Venture Capital Throne

John Doerr’s Plan To Reclaim The Venture Capital Throne

Forbes 7 May 2013 By Connie Guglielmo and Tomio Geron Flipboard recently unveiled a new version of its successful tab­let magazine app as the entire staff stood around their Palo Alto, Calif. office gawking at the traffic numbers. As the needle starts moving, the room...

Injaro invests in Ivorian poultry inputs company, Proveto SA

African Venture Capital Association 9 May 2013 Injaro Agricultural Capital Holdings Limited (“Injaro”) announces an investment in Cote d’Ivoire’s poultry sector. Injaro has signed an agreement to invest in Proveto SA (“Proveto”), an important local poultry inputs...
Africa PE Fundraising touches $1.4bn in Q1

Africa PE Fundraising touches $1.4bn in Q1

Fund managers brought home $1.4billion for Africa in the first quarter of 2013, already matching 2012 year’s full-year figures, according to Preqin data. This year’s figures have been bolstered by the Ethos Private Equity $800million vehicle, closed at the beginning...