DACH
Mountain Cleantech's En-tech files for insolvency
Mountain Cleantech's portfolio company En-Tech En-tech Energietechnikproduktion GmbH has filed for insolvency.
HTGF and KI Kapital invest in SAW Instruments
High-Tech Gründerfonds and KI Kapital GmbH have invested in start-up SAW Instruments GmbH.
Managing value: back to basics
2009 and 2010 have been all about getting back to basics hands-on operational support. A big part of this is about having the best management for the job. Francinia Protti-Alvarez reports.
Blackstone concedes to lower LP fees
Blackstone Group is set to give a higher than traditional percentage of its transaction fees back to its investors, according to reports.
Gimv hires DACH life sciences partner
Gimv has hired Annegret de Baey-Diepolder as a partner to join the firm’s life sciences in the DACH region; she will be base in Munich.
CEE invests in geothermals company Planetherm GmbH
Conetwork Erneuerbare Energien Holding GmbH & Co. KgaA (CEE), has invested an undisclosed sum in Planetherm GmbH. The deal is rumoured to be valued between €3-7m.
HarbourVest to list shares on LSE
HarbourVest Global Private Equity has announced plans to list its shares on the Specialist Fund Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Seed financing fails to germinate
The German venture industry is under fire from all angles, with the regulatory environment, a shortage of serial entrepreneurs, and a lack of support from domestic LPs posing formidable challenges. One of the core problems within the segment, however,...
I2BF to raise Global Cleantech growth capital fund
International cleantech asset manager I2BF has launched Venture Fund II, a $100m global renewable energy and cleantech-focused growth capital fund.
Advent appoints consumer goods operational partner
Advent International has named John Sheppard as the newest partner to join the firmтs Operating Partner Program. He will advise on global investment opportunities in the consumer sector, with a particular focus on branded and private label consumer goods...
ICG closes recovery fund on €843m
London-based alternative asset investor Intermediate Capital Group (ICG), has reached the final closing of its тЌ843m ICG Recovery Fund.
Biotech IPOs under investor microscope
The recent flurry of biotechs seeking to raise capital on the public markets could prove mistimed as question marks are raised over investor appetite. FranУЇois Rowell investigates.
Capital-E and Emertec Gestion join €6.6m round for Clean Mobile AG
Belgian VC Capital-E and French VC Emertec Gestion have participated in a €6.6m round for Clean Mobile AG.
Deutsche Bank launches €6bn fund-of-funds
Deutsche Bank is set to launch DB Private Equity, a €6bn private equity fund-of-funds.
GS and Cerberus plan to raise €140m in GSW IPO
Goldman Sachs (GS)and Cerberus Capital Management are seeking to raise close €140m in an IPO for portfolio company GSW Immobilien AG.
The automotive sector: a stable proposition?
The news that beleaguered Stabilus has been taken over by Triton draws attention to the European automotive sector, which, for private equity, remains a dangerous proposition, according to insiders. Mareen Goebel reports.
Deutsche Bank launches PE fund of funds unit
Deutsche Bank is launching a new private equity fund-of-funds unit as part of its asset management business, according to reports.
Triton acquires Stabilus in debt-for-equity swap
Triton has become the new owner of Stabilus GmbH following a debt-for-equity swap.
Arax backs Biocrates Life Science with €1.2m
Arax Capital Partners has funded metabolic biomarker company Biocrates Life Science AG with €1.2m as a first tranche of a fundraising round.
VSS appoints Hartfelder as head of IR
Veronis Suhler Stevenson (VSS) has appointed Jack Hartfelder as head of investor relations.
LPs & GPs benefit from mutual support
Emerging from the recessions, GPs are facing a new reality in their LP relations. Investors are becoming increasingly selective, and approach negotiations with more assertiveness. However, as Francinia Protti-Alvarez finds, the new GP/LP relationship...
Aescap et al. in €30m Biocartis round
Aescap, alongside other existing backers and new strategic investors Debiopharm Group and Johnson & Johnson, has particpated in a €30m series B funding round for Biocartis SA.
EPS Value Plus AG sells investment in Meyer Burger/3S Industries
Listed New Value has sold its interest in Meyer Burger/3S Industries on the stock market, which led to preliminary profits of approximately CHF 5.5m for the financial year ending 31 March.
DLJ in $165 million investment in Landis+Gyr
DLJ Merchant Banking Partners, part of Credit Suisse’s Asset Management division, has taken part in a $165m investment in Landis+Gyr.