Articles by Carmen Reichman
InnoBio joins TxCell investors in third round
CDC Entreprises-managed InnoBio Fund has joined existing investors Auriga Partners and Seventure Partners in a €12.4m financing round for French biotech company TxCell.
Finance Yorkshire et al. back Magnomatics
Finance Yorkshire, IP Group and Fusion IP have backed Magnomatics, a UK-based developer of magnetically geared motors, with £2.5m.
Trade buyer caution forcing GPs down SBO route
Secondary buyouts
XAnge and Astutia invest in Pactas
XAnge Private Equity and Astutia Ventures have invested in German e-invoicing specialist Pactas.
Innova and EBRD invest in EnergoBit
Innova Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have taken over Romanian electrical engineering services company (ESCo) EnergoBit.
Ian Marwood to leave Grant Thornton
The head of Grant Thornton's corporate finance team in Leeds, Ian Marwood, is leaving the company at the end of the year.
HTGF et al. back InnoCyte
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), the Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (MBG) and Fraunhofer Venture have invested a six-figure sum in German medical device company InnoCyte.
Brockhaus takes over eyevis
Brockhaus Private Equity has taken over German supplier of large screen systems eyevis Gesellschaft für Projektions- und Großbildtechnik as part of a succession solution for outgoing founder and CEO Michael Schuster.
Apex Fund Services opens Guernsey office
Apex Fund Services has announced the opening of a new office in Guernsey to leverage on concentrated industry expertise in the jurisdiction.
NVM exits Paladin Group
NVM Private Equity has exited its stake in UK-based property services company Paladin Group to trade player Places for People in a deal worth £15.9m, reaping a 2.3x return on its investment.
Principia et al. invest in Eco4Cloud
Principia and dpixel have invested €300,000, with a further €2m investment guaranteed, in Italian energy saving technology developer Eco4Cloud, according to reports.
NVM backs Haystack Dryers
NVM Private Equity has invested £3.5m in UK-based manufacturer of body dryers Haystack Dryers.
Index Ventures et al. invest in Socialbakers
Index Ventures has led a $6m growth capital round for Czech social media analytics company Socialbakers.
Advent to sell Domestic & General for £500m profit
Advent International is reportedly looking to sell its London-based insurance business Domestic & General (D&G) for up to £1bn, doubling the company's value at the time of buyout.
La Caixa et al. invest in Miscota
La Caixa et al. have invested €500,000 in Spanish online retailer of pet products Miscota, completing a €1m financing round that started in July.
AnaCap's IFG Trust acquires Moore Group
AnaCap Financial Partners's portfolio company IFG Trust and Corporate Group has acquired Jersey-based PE fund administrator Moore Group, marking a consolidation trend that some believe is rife in international fund administration.
Charterhouse to sell Ista
Charterhouse Capital Partners and CVC Capital Partners are looking to sell German energy-metering business Ista International for more than €3bn, having already attracted staple financing offers of €2bn from banks, according to reports.
JPEL aims to boost price with share buyback
J.P. Morgan Private Equity Ltd (JPEL) has completed a $20m coordinated share repurchase programme as part of the firm's recently announced strategic initiatives to lift the price of its shares.
Alvarez & Marsal hires managing director for new transaction advisory
Alvarez & Marsal has hired managing director Jürgen Zapf to lead a new dedicated transaction advisory group (TAG) at the firm's Munich office.
HitecVision hires senior partner
Norwegian GP HitecVision has hired Alf Thorkildsen as senior partner.
Northzone et al. exit T-Vips
Northzone and Incitia Ventures have exited their stake in Norwegian broadcast technology company T-Vips.
Enterprise Investors to sell stake in Zelmer
Enterprise Investors has agreed to sell its 49% stake in listed Polish small appliances manufacturer Zelmer to trade player Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte (BSH) for PLN 298m.
Kennet Partners hires finance director
Technology-focused growth equity investor Kennet Partners has hired Neil Cooper as finance director.
Maven exits Oliver Kay
Maven Capital Partners has exited UK-based fresh foods supplier Oliver Kay Holdings Ltd to Bidfresh Ltd, realising a 2.4x return on its original investment.