Venture

Could corporates turn their backs on venture?

As difficult economic conditions hit financial and corporate investors alike, some large corporates may be tempted to neglect their venture arms. But this could prove disastrous for investee...

unquote | 21 Nov 2011 | secure
Could corporates turn their backs on venture?
Venture’s global outlook drives success

Venture’s global outlook drives success

Europe may gradually and finally be shedding its image as the ugly duckling of alternative assets investment opportunities. Kimberly Romaine reports from Budapest.

unquote | 18 Oct 2011 | secure
Spanish VCs urged to emulate US firms

Spanish VCs urged to emulate US firms

Susannah Birkwood reports direct from the 25-year anniversary conference held by ASCRI, the Spanish private equity association.

Southern Europe unquote | 15 Jun 2011 | secure
VCT fundraising – a bumper year?

VCT fundraising – a bumper year?

This year’s £365m total fell short of some estimates for VCT fundraising activity. However the sum hides some very positive developments for the industry: namely a relaxation of investment...

unquote | 12 Apr 2011 | secure
French retail funds: Feeling the strain

French retail funds: Feeling the strain

FCPI and FIP retail vehicles have been a major source of funding for innovative French SMEs in recent years. But according to a study carried out by French trade body AFIC, these funds...

unquote | 04 Mar 2011 | secure
German venture: A ghost town?

German venture: A ghost town?

At the very peak of the economic boom in 2007 the German venture market looked set to take off and regain much of the ground it had lost following the dotcom crash, with large sums of...

DACH unquote | 07 Oct 2010 | secure
Internet investments: Venture banking on social networks

Internet investments: Venture banking on social networks

Social networking has enjoyed a meteoric rise in recent years and the sector’s biggest player, Facebook, is this week set to announce it has 500 million users. However, there remain doubts...

unquote | 19 Jul 2010 | secure
Venture: Aggressive investing needed in recession

Venture: Aggressive investing needed in recession

Venture capital was, like other forms of investment, hit hard by the recession, with both volume and value falling during 2009. John Bakie speaks to Intel Capital’s president, Arvind...

unquote | 07 Jul 2010 | secure
Report: Nordic private equity is warming up

Report: Nordic private equity is warming up

While buyout markets in the rest of Europe are only showing modest signs of stirring, activity levels in Europe’s most northerly region are picking up nicely, indicating that the two...

unquote | 23 Jun 2010 | secure
Venture Capital: Corporates rev up their investments

Venture Capital: Corporates rev up their investments

US car giant General Motors has become the latest corporate to enter the venture fray, recently announcing it had established a $100m fund to invest in early-stage companies. Like traditional...

unquote | 09 Jun 2010 | secure
Biotech IPOs under investor microscope

Biotech IPOs under investor microscope

The recent flurry of biotechs seeking to raise capital on the public markets could prove mistimed as question marks are raised over investor appetite. François Rowell investigates.

unquote | 12 Apr 2010
Q&A: Early-stage evolution

Q&A: Early-stage evolution

Bart Diels, partner at Belgian investor Gimv, speaks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about how the venture market in the Benelux region has adapted to the changing economic climate.

Benelux unquote | 17 Feb 2010 | secure
Q&A: The fundraising fulcrum

Q&A: The fundraising fulcrum

Francois Rowell speaks to Mounir Guen, CEO of placement agent MVision, about the fundraising climate in 2010.

France unquote | 17 Feb 2010
Trimming down: Northzone reflects new reality for venture funds

Trimming down: Northzone reflects new reality for venture funds

While the newly-launched Northzone fund is in many ways a rare success for European venture fundraising in the current market, its modest target reflects the continuing difficulties in...

unquote | 16 Feb 2010 | secure
Secondaries players to fill later-stage gap

Secondaries players to fill later-stage gap

A lack of LP appetite has left a void at the later-stage end of the European venture market. Could secondaries players hold the key, asks Emanuel Eftimiu

unquote | 29 Jan 2010 | secure
Page 1 of 1

Regions

Search unquote.com

Events

event logo

unquote" CEE Private Equity Congress

Now in its 6th consecutive year, Unquote" is proud to announce the date for our annual Central...

Updating your subscription status Loading

Regions - click map below to view

European map - select your region
Benelux CEE CEE Dach France Nordics SOUTHERN-EUROPE SOUTHERN-EUROPE UK & Ireland

Digital Editions

France unquote

France unquote" January 2012

Troubled French mid-cap GP AtriA Capital Partenaires has merged with counterpart Naxicap.

More digital editions

UK & Ireland unquote

UK & Ireland unquote” 8 January 2012

The EU is proposing changes to the directive on Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) that would impose Solvency...

More digital editions

Benelux unquote

Benelux unquote” November/December 2011

Secondary buyouts will dominate the market for the foreseeable future, say 47% of respondents to a Grant Thornton survey. It is...

More digital editions

Deutsche unquote

Deutsche unquote” November/December 2011

Around two fifths of GPs believe that their next fund will be larger than the current one, according to research from Investec.

More digital editions

Southern Europe unquote

Southern Europe unquote” November 2011

Spain was again home to some of Europe’s largest deals in October, with two deals valued at several hundred million euros.

More digital editions

Nordics unquote

Nordic unquote" October 2011

After a promising start, buyout activity in Europe might slow down even further in the fourth quarter of 2011 and risks falling...

More digital editions

Reports & statistics

Regional barometer 2011

unquote" Regional mid-market barometer

The latest unquote" Regional mid-market barometer, produced in association with LDC, shows both volume and value recovered in 2010...

More reports

European Buyout Review 2011

European Buyout Review is the premier reference resource for private equity investors, advisers and leveraged financiers in Europe.......

More reports

Nordics unquote

Nordic unquote” Private Equity Index 60-second survey

Halfway through 2011 the Nordic private equity market has remained on its recovery path with improving macro indicators and healthier...

More reports

candoverbarometer

unquote" Private Equity Barometer - Q4 2010

Preliminary figures released today in the Q4 2010 unquote" Private Equity Barometer (published by unquote" and sponsored by Candover...

More reports

South Africa Report 2011

unquote” South Africa Report 2011

The latest unquote" South Africa Report is now available to download. This year’s edition looks at the prevailing trends in the...

More reports

UK & Ireland unquote

UK activity dips in final quarter

The UK private equity market dipped in the final quarter of 2010, despite widespread optimism, according to the latest unquote”...

More reports

Private Equity jobs

LMA Recruitment: Senior Corporate Credit Officer
£80,000 - £90,000pa: LMA Recruitment: An excell...
Ambition: Banking Compliance Manager
Competitive Compensation Package: Ambition: Regio...
Ambition: Senior Marketing Communications Executive
£35000 - £42000 per annum: Ambition: *Independe...
Integral Search: Opportunities for people looking to Travel Globally!
Excellent Salary opportunities as well as Bonuses:...
Ambition: Equities Compliance Manager - Investment Banking
Attractive Salary Package: Ambition: Equities Com...
Ambition: Regional Technology Auditor
Competitive Salary and Benefits: Ambition: IT Aud...