Articles by Carmen Reichman
Aberdeen acquires majority stake in SVG Advisers
Aberdeen Asset Management has acquired a 50.1% stake in SVG Capital subsidiary SVG Advisers (SVGA) for £17.5m.
Point Nine closes second fund
Berlin-based Point Nine Capital has closed its second early-stage venture fund, Point Nine Capital II, on €40m.
BGF backs Aubin with £2.3m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has backed Scottish oil and gas services company Aubin with a £2.25m investment.
ECI promotes Lewis Bantin to partner
ECI Partners has promoted Lewis Bantin to partner within the firm.
Deutsche Bank closes $614m secondaries fund
Deutsche Bank (DB) has closed DB Secondary Opportunities Fund II (DB SOF II) on $614m, above its $500m target.
Electra in £56m secondaries deal
Electra Partners has acquired stakes in five private equity funds from an unnamed bank for £56m.
Octopus looking to raise £70m over four VCTs
Octopus Investments has announced plans to raise £70m over four VCTs, targeting UK SMEs.
Rock Spring Ventures holds first close at £26.3m
Rock Spring Ventures has held a first close for its Scottish venture fund, Rock Spring Ventures EU LP (RSV‐EU), on £26.3m.
Lion Capital buys GHD from Montagu
Lion Capital has acquired UK-based professional hair styling brand GHD from Montagu Private Equity for an estimated £300m.
Ingenious raising two new VCTs
Ingenious Media, a UK-based venture capital and private equity firm that specialises in the media and entertainment sector, has announced plans to raise two new funds to invest in live events.
HIG invests in Austrian boarding school
HIG Europe has invested in Austrian boarding school St Gilgen International School (StGIS) with a view to create a global education platform.
Enterprise Ventures backs Ph.Creative
Enterprise Ventures has invested £500,000 in Liverpool-based marketing agency Ph.Creative from its North West Fund for Venture Capital.
IMI.VC backs Game Insight with $25m
Russian investor IMI.VC has invested $25m in Moscow-based mobile gaming network Game Insight, valuing the company at $550m.
Endless hires GCP's Santinon
UK turnaround investor Endless has hired Francesco Santinon as a senior recruit in the firm's London office.
HTGF and VersoVentures back Cumulocity
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and VersoVentures have backed Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) spin-off Cumulocity, a German software developer.
Freitag & Co appoints managing director
German corporate finance adviser Freitag & Co has appointed Christoph Seeger to managing director in the firm's Frankfurt office.
KKR and Permira looking to exit ProSiebenSat.1
KKR and Permira are looking to sell their stakes in German private broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 to a trade buyer, according to reports.
Mid Europa-backed Bitė refinances debt
Mid Europa's Lithuanian telecoms company Bitė has refinanced its existing debt with €200m of senior secured floating rate notes at a 7.5% margin.
HTGF et al. back Sopat
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Steelhouse Ventures Ltd have invested in a first round of funding for Berlin-based Sopat, a digital image analysis business.
Project A Ventures backs Glow
Project A Ventures and Avonmore Developments have backed Glow Digital Media, a London-based provider of Facebook ad technology solutions, with $1.3m of funding.
N+1 buys Probos from Explorer
N+1 Private Equity has acquired Portuguese plastic band manufacturer Probos in a €75m SBO from Explorer.
Halder exits Alukon
Halder Beteiligungsberatung has sold Alukon, a German manufacturer of aluminium roller shutters and door systems, to trade buyer Hörmann Group.
Cinven-backed Spire Healthcare pays down debt
Cinven-backed Spire Healthcare has sold off 12 of its 38 hospitals in a bid to raise cash to reduce the large bank debt on its books.
HIG Europe exits Anvis
HIG Europe has exited German automotive parts supplier Anvis Group to Japanese trade player Tokai Rubber Industries.