Articles by Carmen Reichman
BV Capital rebrands as e.ventures
Global venture firm BV Capital has combined its five local funds into a unified international entity named e.ventures.
HTGF et al. invest in Subitec
High-Tech Gründerfonds, eCAPITAL entrepreneurial Partners, Fraunhofer Venture and KfW Bankengruppe’s ERP-Startfonds have invested €4.5m in a second round for German cleantech company Subitec, according to reports.
Lead Equities-backed Weidinger acquires IP-Group
Lead Equities portfolio company Weidinger & Partner has acquired a majority stake in Austrian educational services provider IP-Group Beteiligungs GmbH.
Norvestor acquires Abax
Norvestor Equity has bought Norwegian electronic trip logs provider Abax in a management buyout.
Oaktree sells Nordenia for €655m
Oaktree Capital Management has sold its controlling stake in German packaging manufacturer Nordenia International to trade buyer Mondi Group.
Doughty Hanson-backed Vue to take over CinemaxX
Doughty Hanson’s portfolio company Vue has announced its intention to launch a voluntary public takeover offer for German multiplex chain CinemaxX.
Notion Capital backs The Currency Cloud with £2m
Notion Capital has invested £2m in UK-based payments platform The Currency Cloud.
KKR acquires WMF shares from Capvis
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR) has bought a 37% capital stake in German cutlery and coffee machines maker Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik (WMF) from Capvis Equity Partners-managed Crystal Capital for €238m.
HTGF et al. back in Epivios
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and the investment arm of Life Science Inkubator have invested in German epigenetics specialist Epivios, alongside Technology Transfer Heinrich Heine University and a private investor.
Finatem acquires WST
Finatem Beteiligungsgesellschaft has acquired a majority stake in WST Präzisionstechnik, a specialised manufacturer of precision parts, as part of an MBO from the company's private owners.
Providence acquires HSE24 from AXA PE
Providence Equity has acquired Germany-based international home shopping group Home Shopping Europe (HSE24) from AXA Private Equity for an estimated €650m.
Permira considers €500m Iglo refinancing
Permira is believed to be considering a €500m refinancing for portfolio company Iglo Birds Eye Frozen Foods, following the cancellation of its sale.
Palero Capital acquires Tesa Bandfix
Luxembourg-based GP Palero Invest has acquired Switzerland-based Tesa Bandfix from its German parent Tesa SE in an all-equity transaction.
EdRIP et al. in CHF 25m GenKyoTex series-C extension
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), Vesalius Biocapital Partners, Mitsubishi Pharma Corporate Venture and other investors have provided Swiss biopharma GenKyoTex with CHF 25m of early-stage funding.
Ventizz becomes Vorndran Mannheims Capital
German GP Ventizz has changed its name to Vorndran Mannheims Capital, reflecting its step towards a more buyout-oriented strategy.
Providence to acquire HSE24 from AXA PE
Providence Equity Partners is to acquire a majority stake in AXA Private Equity-held German shopping channel Home Shopping Europe (HSE24), according to reports.
Latest DBAG fund holds €451m first close
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG has held a first close on €451m for its mid-market buyout fund DBAG Fund VI, two months after sending out PPMs.
BGF and NVM’s Wear Inns expands
Wear Inns, a portfolio company of the British Growth Fund (BGF) and NVM Private Equity, has acquired nine pubs from TCG Bars.
Impetus hires investment manager
Venture philanthropy firm Impetus Trust has appointed Alan Morton as an investment manager.
21 Centrale Partners buys Village Center
21 Centrale Partners has acquired outdoor accommodation group Village Center from NYSE Euronext Paris-listed Promeo Group.
Quilvest PE buys stake in Acrotec
Quilvest Private Equity, the private equity arm of French family-owned wealth manager Quilvest Group, has invested around CHF 30m in Swiss watch components maker Acrotec.
BGF invests £4.2m in AFG Media
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £4.2m in Scottish fancy dress and party fashion company AFG Media.
NBGI buys Horizon Care
NBGI has acquired Midlands-based specialist childcare provider Horizon Care, in a transaction that also put aside capital for expansion in the near future.
Target Partners leads series-A for Theva
Munich firm Target Partners is understood to have led a seven-figure series-A round in BayBG-backed German energy technology company Theva Dünnschichttechnik.