Articles by Carmen Reichman
HTGF leads seed round for KeyRocket
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has led a seed funding round for keyboard shortcut trainer KeyRocket, the launch product of start-up business Veodin Software.
EVCA elects new chairman
The General Assembly of the European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has elected Vincenzo Morelli as chairman for the coming year.
ICG backs Symington’s in SBO
Intermediate Capital Group has invested in the secondary buyout of convenience food producer Symington’s from Bridgepoint Capital.
Capvis buys hessnatur
Swiss private equity firm Capvis Equity Partners has acquired German clothing company hessnatur in a management buyout from Primondo Specialty Group for an estimated €30-40m.
Enterprise Ventures and PHD Equity Partners invest in Barber
Enterprise Ventures (EV) and PHD Equity Partners have invested £2.7m in the £4.4m all-equity buyout of British equipment supplier Barber.
Target Partners invests in adeven
Munich-based venture capital firm Target Partners has invested between €1-10m in a series-A funding round for mobile advertising analyst adeven.
HTGF invests in AudioCure Pharma
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and business angel Dr Schumacher have provided German drugs candidate developer AudioCure Pharma with seed funding.
Vienna bourse set for IPO comeback
It has been a tough few years for Vienna’s stock exchange but an ambitious new CEO and several planned private equity IPOs over the next two years could see the bourse become attractive again to private equity. Carmen Reichman reports
Finance Wales backs QPC with £2.3m
Finance Wales has invested £2.3m in Welsh information technology company QPC.
DC Advisory appoints executive director
Corporate finance firm DC Advisory Partners has appointed Jack Dessay as executive director in its European Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) team, based in London.
Terra Firma denies plans to float Infinis (update)
Terra Firma has met banks to discuss a potential £1bn IPO for its energy portfolio company Infinis.
Terra Firma head of IR quits
Terra Firma’s head of investor relations Kamal Tabet has left the firm after only 11 months.
CVC-backed Evonik announces IPO
CVC Capital Partners-backed German chemicals maker, Evonik Industries, has confirmed plans to float in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Equistone in €1bn Global Blue exit
Equistone Partners Europe (formerly Barclays Private Equity) has sold travel payment service provider Global Blue to Silver Lake Partners and Partners Group in a €1bn deal.
Bridgepoint mulls Aenova exit
Bridgepoint is reviewing options for its German vitamins and generic prescription drugs portfolio company Aenova, the GP has confirmed.
notonthehighstreet.com receives £10m series-D funding
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE) has joined previous investors Index Ventures and Greylock Partners in a £10m funding round for UK online business notonthehighstreet.com.
Swiss PE market threatened by regulatory reform
Regulation to hit Swiss PE market
LinkedIn co-founder joins Earlybird
LinkedIn co-founder Konstantin Guericke has joined German technology venture capital firm Earlybird as a partner.
Primary Capital backs £35m MBO of Leisure Pass
Primary Capital has backed the £35m management buyout of London-based tourist pass systems provider Leisure Pass Group.
Octopus-backed Zoopla aquires UpMyStreet
Octopus Venture Partners’ portfolio company Zoopla.co.uk has bought property information website UpMyStreet.com.
Pinova buys Norafin Industries in MBO
Pinova Capital has acquired German speciality textile producer Norafin Industries from MAJ Invest’s holding company Vernal.
AXA PE invests €330m in Enovos
AXA Private Equity has acquired a 23.48% stake in Luxembourg-based utility company Enovos from ArcelorMittal for €330m.
Montagu acquires CAP
Montagu Private Equity has bought Leeds-based CAP, a provider of information to the automotive industry, for an estimated £175m.
BGF injects £3.85m into M Squared Lasers
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £3.85m for a minority stake in Glaswegian laser and detection technology company M Squared Lasers.