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Company Information/Venture Capital
07.05.2008
Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA has raised its share in the portfolio company, Culavis GmbH, by 10 percent to now 48 percent. Besides the purchase price for the shares, Leonardo Venture is also making a silent participation bound by various milestones available in an amount of EUR 417,500.
With funds committed of EUR 650,000, Leonardo Venture had secured the original participation of 38 percent on 1 December 2006.
The liquidity flowing in will be used to develop a functioning prototype by the end of the year, which would make Culavis GmbH an extremely attractive acquisition target for a major medical systems manufacturer.
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ots Originaltext: Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co.KGaA Im Internet recherchierbar: http://www.presseportal.de
Further inquiry note:
Peter Alex
Head of Investor Relations
Tel: +49 (0)621-8337 555
Alex@LeonardoVenture.de
Branche: Financial & Business Services ISIN: DE0005878763 WKN: 587876 Börsen: Börse Frankfurt / regulated dealing/prime standard Börse Berlin / free trade