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CBR Management GmbH acquires easy sports from the founder
CBR Management GmbH has acquired 54% of easy sports from the founder. The owner kept 40% of the shares; active co-investors hold the balance.
AFINUM Management buys Erpo International
AFINUM Management GmbH has acquired upholstery furniture maker Erpo International from its previous owner Thomas Jungjohann for an undisclosed sum.
Q&A: Fundraising Review/Preview
Francois Rowell speaks to Lorenzo Lorenzotti, managing director at fund-of-fund ACG Private Equity about fundraising in 2009 and the prospects for 2010.
Mutua Madrileña suscribes €16m to Altamar fund
Spanish insurance firm Mutua Madrileña has committed €16m to Altamar Secondary Opportunities, taking a 25% stake in the €65m secondaries fund.
Siemens hearing aids sale might be cancelled
According to reports, the sale of Siemens Audiologische Technik, the hearing aids business of Siemens AG, might not go through.
Green spark: Renewables still generating returns
Despite the difficult economic backdrop, environmental infrastructure continues to prove attractive to investors. By Francinia Protti-Alvarez
BOCE acquires Austria Email from UIAG
Buy-Out Central Europe has acquired 63.41% of listed Austria Email AG from investor UIAG.
Q&A: Early-stage evolution
Bart Diels, partner at Belgian investor Gimv, speaks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about how the venture market in the Benelux region has adapted to the changing economic climate.
Q&A: The fundraising fulcrum
Francois Rowell speaks to Mounir Guen, CEO of placement agent MVision, about the fundraising climate in 2010.
Trimming down: Northzone reflects new reality for venture funds
While the newly-launched Northzone fund is in many ways a rare success for European venture fundraising in the current market, its modest target reflects the continuing difficulties in securing commitments. By Rikke Eckhoff.
Northzone secures EUR 90m in first close of venture fund
Nordic venture investor Northzone Ventures has secured EUR 90m in a first close of its sixth fund.
Investec Private Bank provides £8m loan to DFJ Espirit
Investec Private Bank has provided an £8.2m loan to Encore Ventures, a division of venture firm DFJ Espirit.
Q&A: Hungry for secondaries
The secondaries team of NorgesInvestor is aggressively chasing opportunities in the Nordic region. Rikke Eckhoff asks partner Dylan Wolff how he sees the secondaries market.
Q&A: Reaching the mezzanine level
Armada Mezzanine recently spun out of Eqvitec. Rikke Eckhoff catches up with managing partner Pertti Nurmio.
Q&A: views on the Spanish mid-market
Spanish mid-market player Nazca recently saw it’s cornerstone, Fortis, sell its stake to AlpInvest. The new investor simultaneously backed the buyout of Nazca from Fortis. Fracinia Protti-Alvarez speaks to Álvaro Mariátegui and Carlos Carbó from...
California mis-places the agents
CalPERS, CalSTERS trickier to access – but for the wrong reasons, reports Kimberly Romaine
Longbow Capital launches £10m Approved EIS Fund
Longbow Capital has launched the Longbow Approved EIS Fund, a tax-efficient investment vehcile aimed at investment in the healthcare, life science and well-being sectors.
123Ventures increases shareholder base
Private equity house 123Ventures has increased its shareholder base from seven to 17 through an owner buyout.
Osmond's Horizon Acquisition makes £418m LSE debut
Hugh Osmond, the man behind such ventures as Pizza Express and Punch Taverns, launched his investment vehicle on the London Stock Exchange yesterday, managing to raise £418m to invest in distressed companies.
Q&A: Secondary chances
Hanspeter Bader, head of private equity at Unigestion, talks with Mareen Goebel about the secondaries space and current issues with fundraising
New Danish seed fund attracts DKK 435m in first closing
Danish start-up investor SEED Capital Denmark has secured DKK 435m in commitments for second fund.
BioMedPartners strengthens management team
Healthcare venture firm BioMedPartners has strengthened its management with Josef Bissig as new venture partner.
Germany’s false dawn
A couple of mega-deals mask the Mittelstand’s demise