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LBOs: Tighter fiscal regulation ahead
As the economic outlook looks dire across Europe, governments appear keen to increase fiscal pressure on private equity. Sonnie Ehrendal investigates
Swiss VC firm CEO arrested
The CEO of Zürich-based venture capital firm Core Capital Partners, Martin Gloor, has been arrested according to local media reports.
Tengelmann Ventures leads funding for Neonga
Tengelmann Ventures has joined existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds and IBB in a financing round for online games publisher Neonga.
Growth funding: is it all downhill from here?
Expansion and early-stage deal numbers declined steadily in Q3 2011, leaving the industry expecting a grim final quarter of the year. Anneken Tappe reports
Earlybird's smava.de teams up with bank
Earlybird portfolio company smava.de has entered a strategic partnership with Fidor Bank AG.
Ventizz-backed Exceet acquires Inplastor
Ventizz portfolio company Exceet Group has acquired Austrian loyalty card and ID security company Inplastor
EMBL II holds first close on €40m
EMBL Ventures has held a first close of its second fund, EMBL Technology Fund II (ETF II), on €40m.
CDB names Permira its latest strategic partner
Permira has signed a memorandum of understanding with CDB Capital to become the Chinese Development Bankтs sole European private equity partner. Kimberly Romaine reports
AXA PE exits KTP in management buy-back
AXA Private Equity has sold its majority stake in German transport packaging business KTP Kunststoff Palettentechnik to the company's management.
Afinum acquires Schlotterer rollcom
Afinum Management GmbH has acquired Schlotterer rollcom from its founders for an undisclosed amount.
Mega-buyouts fail to recover in 2011
This week, KKR announced what is likely to be one of the last large-cap deals of the year with its $1.12bn secondary buyout of Capital Safety Group (CSG). But how has 2011 as a whole stacked up in the mega-buyout arena? John Bakie investigates
BayBG et al. invest €3.1m in CargoGuard
BayBG, LBBW Venture, FBcon as well as M-Investar have joined the existing investors in a further financing round for CargoGuard.
Forbion's CircuLite raises $30m
Forbion Capital Partners portfolio company CircuLite has secured $30m series-D funding.
Gilde buys Eismann from ICG
Gilde Buy Out Partners has acquired frozen food home delivery company Eismann from Intermediate Capital Group.
Gilde buys Eismann from ICG
Gilde Buy Out Partners has acquired frozen food home delivery company Eismann from Intermediate Capital Group.
Carlyle spin-out Resource doubles fund in top-up
The appeal of a handful of firms belies the dearth of LP appetite for private equity.
Getting your sums right; Investing in education
The Swedish model of free schools has made its way to the UK, but dressed in a different uniform. While investors flock around Swedish schools, chasing students to boost income, the British version leaves no room for profits. So what attracts private...
Hypovereinsbank appoints Thorsten Weinelt
Hypovereinsbank has appointed Thorsten Weinelt as head of personal assets management.
Up to half of FoFs to disappear
Consolidation is hotting up. But not all are created equal and as some outfits vanish, others will emerge. Kimberly Romaine reports.
HTGF exits Terrawater
High-Tech Gründerfonds has sold its stake in Terrawater to strategic investor Taprogge Esaco.
HTGF sells Nanda Technologies
High-Tech Gründerfonds has sold Nanda Technologies to US-based industrial company Nanometrics for an enterprise value of approximately $23m.
Oakley Capital acquires intergenia
Oakley Capital Private Equity has taken a 51% stake in German web hosting company intergenia.
Bank caution driving secondary market
Secondary asset trading activity has surged in Q4 following institutional interest in disposals and appealing discounts to NAV. Sonnie Ehrendal investigates.
Could corporates turn their backs on venture?
As difficult economic conditions hit financial and corporate investors alike, some large corporates may be tempted to neglect their venture arms. But this could prove disastrous for investee companies that need support.