Articles by Oscar Geen
Quadriga sells Dorea Familie
GP makes the divestment from Quadriga Capital Private Equity Fund IV, a €529.1m buyout fund
Tesi, Partnera buy Uusioaines
Tesi and the company's managing director, Jussi Parkkali, will both hold minority positions
Patrimonium launches €200m buyout fund
Fund is launched following the sale of the last portfolio company in the GP's previous fund
Dawn Capital leads $8m series-A for Quantilope
Munich-based early-stage investors Senovo and Surplus also take part in the round
Bain in exclusive talks to buy BWA Water additives
Sale of Manchester-based chemicals company BWA was embarked upon in early May 2018
Jet closes second fund on CZK 4bn
Jet II is the largest private equity fund in the Czech Republic that is open to international LPs
Adelis-backed Søgemedier buys MarkkinointiAkatemia
Fifth bolt-on the group has made since the acquisition of Søgemedier in February 2018
Agilitas-backed Reconor buys Hedegaard Miljø
Selling shareholder Kim Hedegaard Nielsen will take on responsibility for Reconor international
Via Equity-backed Adform announces IPO
Company aims to raise DKK 750m through new shares in addition to any sale of existing shares
AMP Capital in talks to acquire CMG
Transaction would be the Australian manager's second move into the UK care sector
IK buys Schema Group
Deal is the third transaction IK Small Cap II has completed this year and the second in Germany
Forbion leads €17m series-C for Omeicos
VC firm was joined by existing investors, including Vesalius, Remiges, SMS, KfW and HTGF
Solix buys Wärtsilä
Carved-out pumps division generated sales of €50m in 2017 and employs 230 people
Horizon backs confectionery maker Yarych
Horizon is currently investing from its $150m Emerging Europe Growth Fund, closed in 2016
Hadean Ventures appoints Liberium's Franklin
In his new role, Franklin will focus on investment opportunities in the therapeutics sector
Target Global leads series-A for Omni:us
London-based VC firms MMC Ventures and Talis Capital also take part in the financing
Abris buys CADM Automotive for PLN 42.5m
Abris draws capital from Abris CEE Mid Market Fund III to finance the transaction
VC firms invest $12m in Unu
Existing investors Capnamic Ventures, Iris Capital and NRW Bank all take part in the round
Chequers buys Riri from Gilde
Chequers is currently investing from Chequers Capital XVII, which it closed on €1.1bn in May 2017
Pera targets €100m for second fund
New fund will follow the strategy of its predecessor, investing in the Turkish lower-mid-market
Argos Wityu buys Wibit Sports
Second investment in Germany in the past two months following the acquisition of Aktivoptik
EQT to take Karo Pharma private for SEK 6bn
Offer of SEK 36.90 per share is unanimously recommended to shareholders by the board
HarbourVest to open Dublin office
LP says it will not reduce the size of its London office but will base fund managers in Dublin
PE firms carve out division from Siparex-backed Safe
Carved-out division, Safe Cronite, generates sales of €74m and employs 800 people