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Palero Capital acquires Kopp
Private equity firm Palero Capital has acquired Heinrich Kopp GmbH from US industrial company Actuant Corporation for an undisclosed amount thought to be around €4m.
Baker & McKenzie appoints new partner
Law office Baker & McKenzie has appointed Christian Horstkotte as a partner for its Dusseldorf office.
Constellation Capital appoints managing partner
Swiss private equity firm Constellation Capital AG has appointed Ralf Flore as managing partner.
HTGF et al. back SAW Instruments
HTGF, KfW and KI Kapital have invested €1m in SAW Instruments in a second round of financing.
Barclays Private Equity exits Siteco
Barclays Private Equity has sold Siteco Lighting GmbH to Osram, a subsidiary of the Siemens Group, for an undisclosed amount.
Warburg Pincus invested in United Internet
Private equity investor Warburg Pincus has acquired 5.29% of the shares in United Internet AG.
Germany: Public venture funds providing the seeds of growth
The German seed capital market is a quiet one, with only a few seed funding investors currently active in the country. Much of the seed funding received by German start-ups today comes from government-backed funds and business angels. Diana Petrowicz...
unquote" Private Equity Barometer - Q4 2010
Preliminary figures released today in the Q4 2010 unquote" Private Equity Barometer (published by unquote" and sponsored by Candover Partners) reveal a fall in activity during Q4.
Life Sciences Partners backs Activaero
Venture Capital firm Life Sciences Partners has lead a series-A finance round for Activaero with €3.5m.
German Capital backs ALNO AG
German Capital has backed the restructuring plan of its portfolio company ALNO. The company is planning to raise capital to aid its restructuring from both existing and new investors.
Change Capital acquires stake in Schneekoppe
Change Capital Partners (CCP) has acquired a 75% stake in German food producer Schneekoppe Group.
BayBG backs Siebenwurst
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft has invested €2m in mould-making and tooling company Christian Karl Siebenwurst GmbH.
One Equity Partners exits Süd-Chemie AG
Germany-based private equity firm One Equity Partners has sold its 50.4% stake in Süd-Chemie AG to Swiss specialty chemicals business Clariant for an estimated amount of €1m.
unquote" South Africa Report 2011
The latest unquote" South Africa Report is now available to download. This yearтs edition looks at the prevailing trends in the South African market, as well as discussing what the future holds.
T-Venture invests in Cuculus
T-Venture has invested in a second round of finance for Cuculus in return for a stake in the company.
Scottish Equity Partners and Target Partners invest in Hetras
Scottish Equity Partners and German venture firm Target Partners have invested a multi-million euro amount in Austrian developer of hotel management software Hetras.
Trilantic appoints John Danilovich
Trilantic Capital Partners has appointed John Danilovich to its European Advisory Council.
HIG Europe backs DSD
Private equity firm HIG Europe has backed the MBO of recycling specialist Duales System Deutschland with a significant investment.
Half of mega-fundraisings to struggle this year
Half of Europeтs mega-buyout funds launched in 2011 will struggle to reach a first close, according to MVisionтs Mounir Guen.
WestLB attracts private equity bidders
A number of private equity investors are taking part in an acquisition of WestLB, according to media reports.
NRW, Sirius and Astutia back Fashionette
NRW, Sirius Venture and Astutia Ventures have backed Fashionette, a German online boutique for luxury handbags, with €1.5m.
Latest Deutsche unquote" out now!
The February edition of Deutsche unquote" brings you up to date with all deal activity in the region in the past month.
Deutsche unquote" February 2011
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has held a first close at €170m for its latest fund, DBAG Expansion Capital. The vehicle has a target of €250m and will principally adhere to the investment strategy of DBAG’s buyout funds.
South Africa: Down, but not out
South African private equity market figures reveal a country still suffering from the financial crisis. Fortunately, sentiment points to a rosier future. Kimberly Romaine reports