DACH
Carlyle will not ask investors to extend $13.7bn fund
Carlyle Group will not ask investors to extend the investment period for its $13.7bn buyout fund, according to reports.
Wellington Partners IV holds €70m first close
Wellington Partners has held a first closing for Wellington Partners IV Life Science on €70m.
Carlyle launches takeover bid for vwd Group
Carlyle is looking to take German market data provider Vereinigte Wirtschaftsdienste (vwd Group) private.
European VC "stronger now than in 2000"
Venture capital is on an upward trajectory, with phenomenal exits and a handful of fund closes building momentum. Kimberly Romaine interviews John Holloway, director at European Investment Fund, Europe's largest venture backer, about the industry's decade...
General Atlantic opens new Munich office
General Atlantic has moved its German operations from Düsseldorf to Munich.
DACH unquote" September 2012
The DACH region’s turnaround market is historically lacklustre and more popular with family offices and private investors than with institutionally backed GPs.
New look for unquote" digital editions
unquoteт digital editions have received a major upgrade, providing new features to make using our digital magazines easier than ever. Hereтs a quick guide to getting the most out of them.
Partners Group closes debt fund on €375m
Partners Group Private Markets Credit Strategies 2012 has held a final close on €375m.
Leonardo & Co appoints MD in Germany
Advisory firm Leonardo & Co has appointed Gerrit Frohn as a managing director in its Frankfurt office.
M&A International hires partner
German mid-cap advisory firm M&A International has hired Dr Horst Friedrich as a new partner.
DACH unquote" July/August 2012
The German government’s bid to switch the country to renewable energy has created a funding gap that needs filling.
Lessons from Silicon Wadi
Lessons from Silicon Wadi
TIME backs Transmedia Communications
TIME Equity Partners has invested €6m in Swiss digital media company Transmedia Communications, which operates the iConcerts brand.
TIME backs Brille24 with €7m
TIME Equity Partners has invested €7m in Brille24, a German online retailer of prescription glasses.
Patron hits €880m for fourth fund
Patron Capital Partners has reached a final close on its fourth fund at тЌ880m.
Emerald reaches first close for third fund
Switzerland-based Emerald Technology Ventures has held a first close for its third venture fund.
Gimv leads €10m round for GOVECS
European private equity firm Gimv has led a €10m financing round for Munich-based electric scooter company GOVECS.
SAP invests in HTGF II
German business software provider SAP has invested in High-Tech Gründerfonds II, a venture fund focusing on start-ups in the technology sector.
Foreign GPs boost Nordic buyout figures
Two months into the second half of 2012 and buyout statistics for the Nordics send out mixed signals.
Demeter Partners and WMS invest in Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik
Demeter Partners and CFH Beteiligungsgesellschaft's Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen (WMS) have acquired a 26.5% stake in German cleantech business Dr. Födisch Umweltmesstechnik.
PAR Capital secures majority stake in Advanced Inflight Alliance
US firm PAR Capital Management has bought an 86% stake in German listed inflight entertainment company Advanced Inflight Alliance (AIA) following a public takeover offer.
Top 5 exits of 2012 so far
Top 5 exits of 2012
Pinova invests in deconta
Pinova Capital has bought a significant minority stake in German decontamination specialist deconta as part of a succession solution for the company.
Peppermint et al. invest in IOP
Peppermint Venture Partners, Enjoy Venture and KFW's ERP Startfonds have invested €1.6m in German eye disease monitoring company Implandata Ophthalmic Products (IOP), completing its series-A funding round.