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Hermes and Gartmore deliver consolidation message
Hermes and Gartmore lead the consolidation of the fund-of-funds industry with the creation of Hermes GPE. Deborah Sterescu reports.
Carlyle raises $1.1bn financial services fund
The Carlyle Group has raised $1.1bn for its first financial services fund, Carlyle Global Financial Services Partners (CGFSP).
Deutsche unquote" April 2010
The April issue of Deutsche unquote" is now available to download.
Advent appoints new operating partner
Advent International has appointed Will Kussell as operating partner.
HarbourVest to list senior secured loans fund on LSE
HarbourVest Partners has launched a new senior secured loans fund, HarbourVest Senior Loans Europe Limited, which will be admitted to the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange.
Earlybird invests in Yoom.de
Earlybird Venture Capital has invested in a medium single digit million euro round in Yoom.
Carlyle hires DIC's Kump as MD for Europe LBO team
The Carlyle Group has recruited Eric Kump as managing director of its leveraged buyout team in Europe.
Abingworth invests in €33m round for Epigenomics
Abingworth has invested in listed biotech company Epigenomics AG as part of an oversubscribed €33.1m fundraising round.
EnjoyVenture leads funding for amedo Smart Tracking
EnjoyVenture has led a follow-on round of funding for amedo Smart Tracking Solutions, alongside High-Tech Gründerfonds, the KfW banking group and new strategic investors.
Lead Equities' JCL Logistics acquires Logwin assets
Lead Equities' portfolio company JCL Logistics has acquired the road and rail activities of logistics company Logwin.
Oaktree in talks with TPG over Nordenia
Oaktree Capital is believed to be in talks to sell its portfolio company Nordenia to TPG.
Boehringer Ingelheim launches €100m corporate venture fund
Pharmaceuticals giant Boehringer Ingelheim has launched the Boehringer Ingelheim Venture Fund, a тЌ100m corporate venture vehicle.
HTGF co-leads seven-figure seed round for UP WebGame
Strategic Swiss investor RapidTainment AG and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) have co-led a seven-figure seed round for UP Web Game GmbH.
Riverside boosts deal origination team with new hire
Global private equity firm Riverside has boosted its deal origination team for the education sector with the appointment of Robert Bowen as senior adviser.
LPs make their move at ILPA meeting
The private equity world used to be run by GPs. There is now abundant evidence that this is no longer the case, as LPs are beginning to dictate terms. A meeting between buyout chiefs and their investors in New York today could lead to further change....
BPE's Hornschuch acquires O'Sullivan Films
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) portfolio company Hornschuch has acquired US-based O’Sullivan Films Inc.
CFP opens office in Hamburg
Corporate Finance Partners is set to open an office in Hamburg on the 1 April 2010. The new office will be led by managing partner Julian Riedlbauer.
Earlybird et al. invest in madvertise
Earlybird and Team Europe Ventures have invested a single-digit million amount in madvertise Mobile Advertising GmbH, as part of a series A round of funding.
HTGF invests in GrandCentrix
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has invested in smartphone analytics technology company GrandCentrix GmbH.
Lone Star looks for IKB buyer
Reports suggest that US investor Lone Star is seeking a buyer for struggling German bank IKB Industriebank AG.
Gimv in series-B round for JenaValve
Gimv has participated in a €19m series-B financing round of German company JenaValve, alongside Atlas Venture, Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners, Neomed Management, VI Partners and Sunstone Capital.
BC Partner raises €748m in Brenntag IPO
BC Partner has listed chemicals distributor Brenntag on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, raising €747.5m.
Platina closes renewable energy fund on €209m
Renewable energy and turnaround investor Platina Partners LLP has reached the closing of its European Renewable Energy Fund (EREF) with total commitments of тЌ209m.
Capvis' Orior to list on Swiss exchange
Capvis portfolio company Orior AG is considering a listing on the Swiss stock exchange, and is expected to raise CHF 80m from the IPO.