DACH
VC firms exit Activaero in trade sale
€130m proceeds to be split between cash and shares
Halder exits Gealan for second time
Second exit occurs 10 years after original divestment
HIG Capital loses Nürburgring race
€100m offer by Capricorn wins out
Emeram buys Hussel from Douglas Holding
Vendor to concentrate on perfume chain
HTGF and Bayern Kapital back MicroDimensions
Technical University of Munich spinout to accelerate product development
Partners Group elects Peter Wuffli as chairman
Peter Wuffli, Partners Group
HIG Capital aiming for Nürburgring acquisition
Deal expected to be valued at €60-70m
Berlin start-ups attract Silicon Valley cash
But without a significant number of exits, can the city retain its prominence?
High-Tech Gründerfonds invests in Desino
Business angel joins to complete first financing round
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
Q&A with Pantheon's Helen Steers
Q&A: Pantheon
Electranova Capital leads Sunfire series-B
Electranova Capital has joined forces with Total Energy Ventures to invest in Sunfire, a German developer of high-temperature fuel cells and electrolysers.
Privatisation: private equity’s next big opportunity?
As Europe recovers from years of financial instability, many governments across the continent are looking to offload assets in a bid to reduce deficits. Could these potential upcoming state sell-offs provide an opportunity for private equity? Alice Murray...
Boehringer Ingelheim leads early-stage round for Amal
Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund (BIVF) and High-Tech Gründerfonds have invested in a seed-funding round for Swiss biotech start-up Amal Therapeutics.
Covagen extends series-B with Baxter investment
Swiss biotech Covagen has extended its CHF 42m series-B funding round, raised in December, to procure a further CHF 2.9m from Baxter Ventures.
Access wins BVK mandate
Access Capital Partners has been awarded a mandate for primary and secondary investments in small buyout and growth funds by German pension fund Bayerische Versorgungskammer (BVK).
Rosetta leads CHF 60m round for Novimmune
Life sciences-focused Rosetta Capital has led a CHF 60m ($66m) series-B funding round for Swiss biotech Novimmune.
Wheb makes first investment from new fund
Wheb Partners has completed its maiden investment from Green Growth Fund 2, taking a significant stake in UBC.
HCPE et al. invest €13m in Outfittery
Highland Capital Partners Europe (HCPE) has led a €13m funding round for Outfittery, a German provider of consultation services for men’s fashion, with participation from a consortium of existing venture capital backers.
Large-cap segment boosts DACH deal totals
Buyout activity was buoyed by a handful of large-cap deals in 2013. But is there hope for a brighter future further down the value scale? Amy King reports
Sigma leads $2.6m round for Codeship
Sigma Prime Ventures has led a $2.6m funding round for Codeship, an Austrian provider of continuous integration and deployment as software-as-a-service (SaaS).
Rekindling VCs' passion for online dating
As the internet dating industry enjoys its busiest period, with singletons rushing online to prevent a lonesome Valentine’s Day, Ellie Pullen asks if European venture is ready to rekindle its romance with the sector
Partners Group closes €1.5bn direct investment programme
Partners Group has closed its 2012 private equity direct investment programme on €1.5bn.