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Swathe of PE exits expected this year
Private equity firms are looking to exit a large number of their portfolio companies in the coming 12 months, according to Grant Thornton UK's latest Private Equity Barometer.
KKR makes takeover bid for Versatel
Global private equity house KKR has made a voluntary public takeover offer worth €242m for telecommunication service provider Versatel.
WHEB Partners backs pvXchange
WHEB Partners has invested less than €5m in online trading service provider pvXchange.
CVC looking to float Evonik
CVC Capital Partners is planning to list chemical company Evonik on the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Creathor Venture sells Doodle stake
German venture capital firm Creathor Venture has sold its 49% stake in Swiss scheduling platform Doodle to media company Tamedia.
Carlyle and Advent considering HC Starck IPO
Carlyle and Advent International have appointed banks to investigate investor appetite ahead of a possible flotation of HC Starck.
HTGF backs MYR GmbH
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested €500,000 in German biotech firm MYR GmbH.
Listed FOF coup: Mantra seeks Alpha
The latest bout of shareholder activism involves the well known Guy Wyser-Pratte and an attempt to dethrone Alpha Associates as manager of listed fund of funds Private Equity Holding.
PE jobs debate returns after Amdega collapse
The impact of private equity on job creation in the wider economy has always led to heated debates, being both hard to evaluate properly and politically sensitive. Recent news might revive the argument. Greg Gille reports
Deutsche unquote" out now
The latest digital edition of Deutsche unquoteт is out now, packed with all the latest funds, deals and features in the region.
Deutsche unquote" May 2011
The German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association BVK has appointed Ulrike Hinrichs as its new managing director.
LBBW backs caprotec bioananlytics
LBBW Venture Capital has joined Creathor Venture, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft, ERP Startfonds and private investors in a second closing of a series-B finance round for biopharmaceutical company caprotec bioanalytics GmbH.
DZ Equity acquires WKF
DZ Equity Partner has acquired Austrian refrigerated warehouse operator Wiener Kühlhaus WKF from industrial holding company B&C and Dutch ProLogis European Developments.
Austria: High PE demand held back by lack of funds
While investors in Germany are experiencing a lack of companies willing to sell in the primary market, the situation in Austria is quite the opposite. An increasing demand for equity stands against a small pool of funds. Diana Petrowicz investigates....
Leonardo & Co expands to Switzerland
Investment banking group Leonardo & Co has established a Swiss platform by merging with Sal. Oppenheim Corporate Finance.
Global Equity Partners exits Adcon
Global Equity Partners (GEP) has sold its 85% stake in telemetry specialist Adcon in a trade sale to Ott Hydromet.
DuMont Venture et al. invest in yourvideocard
DuMont Venture, the venture arm of publishing house DuMont, CFP & Founders Investments and business angels have invested close to €10m in video greeting card company yourvideocard.
Interview: ASCRI's Maite Ballester
The Spanish private equity association (ASCRI) has renewed its efforts to promote venture and finally created separate platforms for its membership. Susannah Birkwood speaks to Maite Ballester, the partner and managing director of 3i Spain and president...
SJ Berwin names eight to partnership
SJ Berwin has promoted eight of its lawyers to partner.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital back Lumatix
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have invested €600,000 sofware developer Lumatix GmbH.
HTGF et al. close finance round for Protectimmun
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Enjoy Venture and KfW have completed a €1.3m financing round for biopharmaceutical company Protectimmun.
HTGF backs Transcatheter Technologies
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed medical equipment provider Transcatheter Technologies in a €1.7m series-A financing round.
Weitnauer appoints equity partner
Weitnauer has announced the appointment of Dr Henning Mennenöh as a partner in its Munich office.
AFIC conference: Industry highlights tough year ahead
The major French players gathered in Paris today for the 14th annual conference of private equity association AFIC. Despite showing good signs of recovery, the French market still has daunting challenges to face in 2011. Greg Gille reports