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Gamma III lead early-stage funding of Mobilizy
Austrian early-stage specialist Gamma Capital Partners had advised its latest fund, Gamma III, on a first round investment in Mobilizy GmbH. Terms of the deal are not disclosed.
For sale sign goes up at IKB
Lone Star, the specialist US distressed asset investor, has appointed Perella Weinberg to sell the toubled German bank IKB, reports suggest.
High-Tech Gründerfonds backs Scopis
High-Tech Gründerfonds has provided German medical-equipment designer Scopis with a round of early-stage funding.
Deutsche unquote" October 2010
European politicians have made a “major step” forward in agreeing the final form of the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ (AIFM) Directive, according to Belgium’s finance minister.
Government VCs and the venture ecosystem
Governments have been involved in funding small businesses for many years now, and government-backed VCs are a common sight in many European countries. While in the past, they might have been seen as just another source of funding for many start-up companies,...
Consortium exits PregLem in trade sale
A consortium consisting of Sofinnova Partners, MVM International Life Sciences Partners, NeoMed Innovation, Sofinnova Ventures and Sutrepa have sold their stakes in PregLem to Gedeon Richter Plc.
Running for the exit?
Exit numbers are set to boom in the coming months as market conditions improve, according to research. While trade sales are very much the preferred route for private equity investors, IPOs remain unattractive. John Bakie gives an overview.
Consortium increases Silentsoft's capital
A consortium consisting of EPS Value Plus, Venture Incubator, Zug and SVC have increased Silentsoft SA’s capital by CHF 4.85m.
IK Investment acquires Hansa Group
IK Investment Partners has acquired the sanitary fittings provider Hansa Metallwerke AG, including subsidiary KWC AG.
HBM BioVentures sells Sloning for €6.7m
Venture capital company HBM BioVentures has sold its stake in Sloning Biotechnology to German antibody specialist Morphosys for €6.7m.
German venture: A ghost town?
At the very peak of the economic boom in 2007 the German venture market looked set to take off and regain much of the ground it had lost following the dotcom crash, with large sums of capital flowing into the hands of entrepreneurial businesses. However,...
Schultze & Braun opens Paris office
German law firm Schultze & Braun, specialising in business recovery, insolvency and restructuring, has announced the launch of a new Paris office.
Consortium sells BuyVIP to Amazon.com
A consortium of private equity investors is to sell Spanish e-commerce community BuyVIP to Amazon.com for around €75m.
T-Venture invests in Intelligent Apps
T-Venture and e24 have invested the taxi booking system 1TouchTaxi, developed by Intelligent Apps GmbH.
Consortium invests €4m in Zimory
A consortium led by Creathor Venture, High-Tech Gründerfonds and VC Fonds Technologie Berlin have invested €4m in cloud computing company Zimory.
Educational investments: Private equity goes back to school
With todayтs news that Albion Ventures has given its backing to a new school, one might assume that investing in education, something primarily catered for by the state, is a rare occurrence. However, private equity and venture capital investors have...
Private equity-backed AZ Electronic plans $700m IPO
AZ Electronic Materials Group, the chemicals manufacturer co-owned by Carlyle Group and Vestar Capital Partners, is to be listed on the London stock market.
Ontario Pension Plan appoints Jane Rowe
Ontario Teachersт Pension Plan has appointed Jane Rowe to head its private equity unit.
Sweden: Leading the way out of recession?
With the Swedish economy making a strong recovery after the global recession, confidence in the buyout market has been resurgent during 2010 and there are clear signs that deal flow is once again taking off. But, the playing field for buyout investors...
Bridgepoint sale of Rodenstock collapses
Bridgepoint’s sale of German eyeglass maker Rodenstock has collapsed, according to reports.
Chinese private equity on the rise
The latest market data points to Chinaтs inexorable rise to become the leading private equity market in Asia Pacific. In the latest of our regular features on Asian private equity, we look at the growing importance of Chinaтs private equity market.
Augur Capital holds €70m first closing on latest fund
Augur Capital has held a first closing at €70m for its Augur FIS Financial Opportunities II fund.
Private equity: People powered
At the Argentum symposium in Stockholm this week, private equity professionals and academics met to discuss private equity's management methods, highlighting the importance of good people in private equity's success.