Articles by Oscar Geen
DBAG buys two radiology practices
GP will merge the practices into a new group, securing a 56% stake in the new company
HTGF et al. exit Cumulocity in trade sale to Software AG
Adding Cumulocity's technology to its service offering will complete Software AG's IoT software portfolio
Dechert hires Bradshaw from Kirkland & Ellis
Bradshaw will be expanding Dechert's private equity, cross-border M&A and finance practices
Keen Ventures leads $8m series-A for Beekeeper
Funding will be used to expand in the US and EMEA, hoping to reach 2 billion non-desk workers
Endless buys Jones Bootmaker from Alteri
Transaction will allow 72 stores to continue to operate as normal, saving 800 jobs in the process
Ardian's Solina buys Supremia
Ardian will continue its strategy of external growth in the European food industry through the acquisition
Tengelmann et. al in second round for Ottonova
Ottonova will use the extra capital to continue to develop and launch its health insurance platform
Arax invests €550,000 in Unicope
Austrian VC house Arax Capital Partners backed the cloud communication software company with €550,000
Ares in $70m debt round for Soundcloud
Company will look to expand its technology and personnel resources to match expected growth
Berliner Volksbank in round for Figo
Figo will use the extra capital to develop a regulated fintech platform that conforms with new regulation
Innovationsstarterfonds, HTGF in second round for Cloudplan
Cloudplan will use the extra funding to roll-out its product internationally, initially in the US and Europe
EQT in final exit from Scandic
Deal results in EQT's complete divestment after a SEK 6.9bn IPO in December 2015
DVH Ventures backs NDGIT
NDGIT will use the extra capital to expand its sales efforts while continuing to work on product development
Aquiline sells Bisam Technologies for $205.2m
Factset will expand its portfolio services offering by integrating Bisam products
SR One leads $30m series-B for Pulmocide
Company will use the extra funding to put its treatments through early clinical development
VRD and Bayern Kapital in €7.4m round for Lophius
Lophius will use the funding to accelerate diagnostic developments for tuberculosis using T cell technology
Arvato and SBI in €26.3m series-A for Solarisbank
Company will expand its banking platform and internationalise its client base and operations
Apacig leads €10m funding round for Helpling
Helpling will use the extra capital to expand its service offering into additional household tasks
Optima leads €9.3m series-C round for Crealytics
Company will use the funding to combine its advertising technology with its enterprise resource planning software
HTGF, Bayern Kapital in €3m series-B for Fazua
Company will use the funding to set up production operations in Munich and deliver first orders
Eight Roads hires Kimber
In his new role, Kimber will provide advice to Eight Roads' portfolio companies on market strategy
KKR-backed Selecta Group buys Pelican Rouge
Through the acquisition, Selecta will expand its revenues to more than €1.3bn and an EBITDA of €200m
HTGF, NBR et al. sell Gestigon to Valeo
Gestigon will continue to operate out of Lübeck in the same capacity as it has since 2011 while taking advantage of a larger team
Project A backs Helloprint
Company will use the new funding to develop its systems and data structure