http://www.kennet.com A different kind of growth equity investor Wed, 17 Dec 2008 15:13:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Capital to accelerate global sales growth and enable acquisition strategy. San Francisco, 7th October 2008 – Recommind, a leading provider of search, email management and eDiscovery systems for enterprises announced today that it has secured the first institutional funding in the company’s history. Global growth equity firm Kennet Partners led the ... http://www.kennet.com/news/kennet-leads-first-institutional-financing-of-recommind/ Combined organization will increase value that enterprises gain from Active Directory, Exchange, SharePoint and SQL Server ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Sept. 12, 2008 – Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT) today announced that it has acquired NetPro Computing, Inc. in a cash transaction valued at approximately $78.7 million. The acquisition of NetPro, a ... http://www.kennet.com/news/press-releases/quest-software-acquires-netpro/ Three guidelines for successful bootstrapping Relying solely on real customer revenues to build a business was not the most common approach in the late nineties, but James Quist saw it as the best way to retain flexibility and grasp the opportunity at hand. In the series of discussions with entrepreneurs whose capital-efficient ... http://www.kennet.com/ideas-resources/james-quist-of-medefinance/ London (UK), Silicon Valley (US) — 26 August 2008 — Kennet Partners Ltd (“Kennet”), a leading international growth equity firm focused on the technology sector, today announced that its portfolio company FRSGlobal has reached agreement to acquire Iris integrated risk management AG (“IRIS”), a provider of risk management solutions. The acquisition ... http://www.kennet.com/news/press-releases/frsglobal-a-kennet-partners-portfolio-company-acquires-iris-integrated-risk-management/ London (UK), Silicon Valley (US), 24 July, 2008. – Kennet Partners, the technology growth equity investor, today announced the closing of its third fund, Kennet III, at over €200 million ($315 million). Kennet, with offices in London and Silicon Valley, invests in technology segments including software, IT services, semiconductors, and new ... http://www.kennet.com/news/press-releases/kennet-targets-high-growth-technology-firms-with-third-fund/ NTRglobal is a leading provider of on-demand remote support and IT management solutions Significant Funding Fuels NTRglobal’s Sales Growth in Europe, the US and Asia Barcelona (Spain), June 19th, 2008.- NTRglobal, Europe’s largest pure-play vendor of software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions to enterprise, today announced a €22 million investment round led by Kennet Partners, ... http://www.kennet.com/news/press-releases/kennet-leads-e22-million-financing-of-european-saas-leader-ntrglobal/ Ramping up for a high-value exit MedeFinance was a fast-growing, bootstrapped business, whose founder decided that he could achieve far more with the right investment partner. When Kennet's US team came across MedeFinance in 2004, it was a near-perfect fit with our investment focus. The company was bootstrapped and had a strong, ... http://www.kennet.com/portfolio/case-studies/medefinance/ How to convert from a licence to a subscription model. The founders of many software companies want to make the transition to becoming a SaaS vendor. The operational challenges of making this shift are significant, impacting every part of the company: technology, sales, services and pricing. Not least, the transition can ... http://www.kennet.com/ideas-resources/article/ New Entity Offers UK Brand Advertisers Opportunity to Deliver Targeted Ads with Scale and Accuracy Irvine, Calif. and London – March 12, 2008 – Specific Media, the largest independent online advertising network, today announced a definitive agreement to acquire all the assets of Adviva, a leading display advertising network in the ... http://www.kennet.com/news/press-releases/specific-media-acquires-european-ad-network-adviva/ Knowing When & How to Approach VC Firms Bootstrapping happens when a company develops with little or no outside funding. The company opts to fund its primary development and growth through internal cash flow using real customer revenues. The founders and a restricted set of early employees often forgo salary payments ... http://www.kennet.com/ideas-resources/whitepaper-bootstrap-your-business-for-success/ Delivering a $425 million exit It is a well kept secret that some of the leading companies arrived at the top without taking early venture capital funding. Today’s market may call on companies to be more prudent in how they apply capital to generate returns. In the second in a series ... http://www.kennet.com/ideas-resources/entrepreneur-interview/ One of the two largest European semiconductor M&A exits since 2001 Chipidea is a prime example of an established business that used external financing intelligently to manage a careful geographic and business line expansion plan. In 2002, Kennet initiated a project to identify European technology companies focusing on the problem of power ... http://www.kennet.com/portfolio/case-studies/chipidea-microelectronica/ Bootstrapping to a $200 million IPO It is a well kept secret that some of the leading companies arrived at the top without taking early venture capital funding. Today’s market may call on companies to be more prudent in how they apply capital to generate returns. Leading off a series of discussions ... http://www.kennet.com/ideas-resources/entrepreneur-interview-greg-gianforte-from-rightnow/ Kennet Partners Limited, a leading international growth equity investor focused on the technology sector, announced today that it has promoted Evan Frank to the position of Director. Evan joined Kennet as an Associate in the London office in 2005. At Kennet he has focused on European deal origination and transaction development ... http://www.kennet.com/news/kennet-promotes-evan-frank-to-director/ Kennet Partners leads €7m financing of European teleradiology market leader Kennet Partners, a leading international growth equity investor focused on the technology sector, is pleased to announce the first investment from its new fund, Kennet III L.P. Kennet has led a €7m financing of European Telemedicine Clinic ('TMC'), the European market ... http://www.kennet.com/news/kennet-invests-in-telemedicine-clinic/