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Oscar Geen

Oscar Geen

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Oscar Geen joined Unquote in 2017 as a reporter, focusing on the private equity market in the DACH region. He was later promoted to senior reporter and is now news editor, overseeing the news content on unquote.com. He previously worked for Unquote sister publication Creditflux as a researcher, focusing on the CLO market.

Oscar graduated from the University of Kent with a Master's degree in political theory in 2015 and spent a year at the Freie Universität in Berlin as part of his undergraduate programme.

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Articles by Oscar Geen

Board room deals and discussions
DPE tests LP appetite for fourth fund

DPE III held a final close in €575m in January 2017, up from the €350m raised by DPE II

  • Funds
  • 07 August 2018
Scoreboards and hanging signage for sports arenas
Afinum-backed Liftket buys Chainmaster

Chainmaster will continue to operate independently but will benefit from synergies

  • Expansion
  • 07 August 2018
IT consultants and financial advisers
VC firms sell Mendix to Siemens for €600m

Mendix has raised $38m in equity funding from VC firms since it was founded in 2005

  • Exits
  • 06 August 2018
Matthew Dickman of Debevoise & Plimpton
Debevoise hires Kirkland's Dickman

Dickman will be responsible for fund formation, management and reorganisation advice

  • People
  • 06 August 2018
PVC doors and windows
Adcuram buys MEA Group

Corporate finance house Raymond James acts as exclusive financial adviser to MEA's shareholders

  • Buyouts
  • 06 August 2018
Boardroom discussions and office openings
Ogier promotes two

Delamarre and Elslander earn promotion to senior associate after joining the firm in 2014 and 2016

  • People
  • 03 August 2018
Petrol stations and gas companies
Applegreen, Equitix, Arjun to buy NIBC's infra portfolio

Applegreen will acquire a 55% stake in motorway service provider Welcome Break in the transaction

  • Exits
  • 03 August 2018
Motorways and infrastructure
Finatem buys GfS

Fourth investment Finatem has made in 2018 and the sixth from its latest buyout fund

  • Buyouts
  • 02 August 2018
Website design and hosting services
BGF invests £6.4m in Miss Group

Fresh capital will be used to further scale the business and drive international expansion

  • Expansion
  • 02 August 2018
Average DACH VC fund size
VC fundraising lifts off in DACH region

Six venture funds based in the DACH region have held final closes in 2018 for a combined €1.3bn

  • Fundraising
  • 02 August 2018
Fundraising in euros
Resilience Partners targets final close for direct lending fund

Spanish direct lender is targeting a February 2019 final close for its maiden fund

  • Funds
  • 02 August 2018
Family insurance
JC Flowers sells OneLife to trade

New group will have a combined AUM of €16.5bn, €5.2bn of which is currently managed by OneLife

  • Exits
  • 01 August 2018
Biotechnology and medical sciences
Paragon buys Innere Medizin from UCB

Paragon draws equity from its €412m buyout fund, which held a final close in 2017

  • Buyouts
  • 01 August 2018
Medicine for children
VC firms back $55m series-B for ReViral

Round is led by New Leaf Venture Partners and Novo Ventures, alongside new and existing investors

  • Early-stage
  • 01 August 2018
Eye drops and opthalmic medicine
3i-backed Ponroy buys Densmore

Second bolt-on the group has made since 3i's initial buyout of the business in 2016

  • Expansion
  • 31 July 2018
Racing seats and car interior fabrics
DPE sells Ziegler to trade for €125m

GP makes the divestment from DPE Deutschland II, a €350m buyout fund that closed in 2012

  • Exits
  • 31 July 2018
Money raised in euros
CapVest targets €1bn for fourth fund

Vehicle is a significant increase on CapVest Equity Partners III, which closed on €482m

  • Funds
  • 31 July 2018
Buyout funds of EUR 500m or more holding a final close by region
DACH leads lower-mid-market fundraising

An overcrowded lower-mid-market in the Nordic region and the UK, coupled with Brexit, has boosted DACH fundraising activity

  • DACH
  • 31 July 2018
Inusrance claims and brokers
Aleph, Crestview invest €260m in Keyhaven-backed Darag

Darag has completed 23 run-off transactions in Europe with a total value of more than €740m

  • Expansion
  • 30 July 2018
Bakeries and artisanal bread
Afinum buys Zeit für Brot

GP draws equity from its €410m fifth buyout fund Afinum Achte Beteiligungsgesellschaft

  • Buyouts
  • 30 July 2018
Biotechnology laboratories
CareVentures holds first close on €60m

Vehicle was registered in Luxembourg as CareVentures Fund II SCSP in April this year

  • Funds
  • 30 July 2018
Fundraising in euros
Green Arrow nears close for two funds

Investment firm Green Arrow Capital wholly acquired Italian GP Quadrivio Capital in November

  • Funds
  • 27 July 2018
European technology fundraise
Digital+ Partners holds final close on €350m

Vehicle was launched in 2016 with a €300m target and held a first close on €131.5m in 2017

  • Funds
  • 27 July 2018
Klaus Hommels from Lakestar
GP Profile: Lakestar

Unquote speaks to founder Hommels about the VC's future ambitions and the European venture landscape

  • GPs
  • 27 July 2018
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