Industry
Intel's Battisti calls for increased venture regulation
We are currently experiencing the biggest crisis in European venture capital for a generation, says Marcos Battisti, managing director of Intel Capital for Western Europe and Israel
Weekly round-up: Privatisation spells opportunity
Privatisation and private equity; Norwegian oil & gas goes north; changes in defined benefit pensions luring investors... Here is your weekly round-up of industry analysis provided by unquote"
Q&A with Pantheon's Helen Steers
Q&A: Pantheon
All eyes on business-friendly Ireland as PE market grows
A sudden burst of activity has brought the Irish private equity market to life: deals ranging from small- to large-cap, recent fund closes and a supportive government all spell an exciting year for the country. Alice Murray reports
Weekly round-up: it's not a bubble, but...
How to avoid the next tech bubble; Quilvest's track record; Italian fundraising getting a much-needed boost... Here is your weekly round-up of industry analysis provided by unquote"
Fondo ICO launches second tender
Spain’s €1.2bn state-backed fund-of-funds, Fondo ICO Global, has launched its second tender process.
Q&A: Michel Abouchalache, Quilvest & Partners
Q&A: Quilvest
Weekly round-up: online dating
French fundraising success; the relationship between VCs and online dating platforms; and mid-cap valuations creep up... Here is your weekly round-up of industry analysis provided by unquote"
Florman and Oldroyd join MCF as advisers
Mark Florman, MCF Corporate Finance
Trade buyer appetite boosts mid-cap valuations
Mid-cap valuations
Finnish Industry Investment holds first close of FoF Growth II
Finnish Industry Investment has held a first close for FoF Growth II on тЌ130m.
Weekly round-up: diversifying investor bases
Dunedin's Middleton on investor bases; the importance of board unity in turnaround deals; Nordic onshore funds back in fashion... Here is your weekly round-up of industry analysis provided by unquote"
Public scrutiny bolsters appeal of onshore funds in the Nordics
Nordic onshore funds
Gresham's Bull to head up Barracuda's private equity efforts
Anthony Bull, former co-head of the London team at Gresham Private Equity, is to head up the newly created private equity division at recruitment firm Barracuda Group.
Swedish minister called to parliament over VC fund allocations
Swedish minister for enterprise Annie LУЖУЖf has been called in front of Riksdagen, the Swedish parliament, to clarify allocations made by state-backed venture fund Inlandsinnovation.
EIF appoints new CEO
Pier Luigi Gilibert, EIF
KKR opens Madrid office
After months of speculation, KKR has opened a Spanish office in Madrid.
Cautious optimism in France as government unveils pro-business policies
New research by trade body Afic reveals improving sentiment among local GPs in the second half of last year – a positive trend likely to be further boosted by the government’s newfound social democrat leanings. Greg Gille reports
Should UK SMEs boost non-EU exports?
In the last two years there has been a spate of government initiatives aimed at increasing UK SME exports to non-EU markets. But is this the right strategy for economic growth and is the public sector best placed to advise? Alice Murray reports
3i toasts bumper Q4
Listed private equity firm 3i has reported a strong end to 2013, with ТЃ29m of realisations, ТЃ322m of new investments and an improved NAV per share.
HIG provides unitranche to support Steelite MBO
HIG WhiteHorse, the credit arm of HIG Capital, has supplied tableware business Steelite with a ТЃ29m unitranche facility to allow management to secure full ownership.
Pantheon wins BVK mandate
Funds-of-funds manager Pantheon has established a new global private equity programme alongside Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK), Germany’s largest public pension group.