Benelux
NETHERLANDS - SET Venture invests in SolarTotal
SET Venture Partners has invested an undisclosed sum into photovoltaic business SolarTotal Holding BV.
GLOBAL - KKR delays listing
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has delayed its plans to go public for a second time this year, blaming the current market conditions.
EUROPE - Reitberger joins Wellington's cleantech team
Christian Reitberger, a former partner at Apax Partners, has joined pan-European venture capital firm Wellington Partners as venture partner.
EUROPE - Carlyle raises EUR 530m for European technology
The Carlyle Group has closed its second European technology fund, Carlyle Europe Technology Partners II (CETP II), on EUR 530m, exceeding its initial target of EUR 500m.
Pandora's box
The world order feels much like a disorder; just as the end of a party, it is a sight that I deplore. With the lights back on, the extent of the damage is visible
The renewable question
While investment into renewable energy is slowing down in North America, European activity levels have remained strong. However, the coming months will test the true resilience of the sector
EUROPE - Cognetas hires adviser
Pan-European buyout house Cognetas has hired David Pusinelli as senior adviser specialising in financial services.
HOLLAND - Aescap leads EUR 18m Avanium investment
Aescap Ventures has led an EUR 18m investment round for biofuels and bioplastics developer Avantium Technologies BV, alongside existing backers Capricorn Cleantech Fund, ING Corporate Investments and Navitas Capital.
EUROPE - Bridgepoint closes fourth fund EUR 800m above target
Bridgepoint has closed its fourth fund, Bridgepoint Europe IV Fund, on more than EUR тЌ4.8bn - well above its original target of тЌ4bn.
EUROPE - Private equity investment drops to four year low
Figures published today in the unquote" Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with Candover, reveal that the total value of private equity-backed investments fell to less than EUR 20m between July and September - a 35% drop on the previous...
EUROPE - EVCA appoints new chairman of Tax and Legal Committee
The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) has appointed Fabio Brunelli as the new chairman of its Tax and Legal Committee.