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GERMANY - capiton acquires Lahmeyer International
capiton has acquired independent consulting engineering company Lahmeyer International GmbH for an undisclosed amount. The management of the company also invested and will hold a minority stake in the company. Deutsche Bank backed the transaction with...
GLOBAL - GE chairman keeps the pressure on private equity
In comments to the UK press, Jeffrey Immelt, the chairman of GE, has added his voice to the sceptical chorus surrounding private equity in recent months. His argument is based on a critique of the industry that sounded like the idiots guide to a buyout...
GLOBAL - $48.5bn deal for BCE the largest ever
The investment arm of the Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, Teachers Private Capital, has joined forces with Providence Equity Partners and Madison Dearborn Partners to acquire BCE, Canada's largest telecom group. The $48.5bn price-tag will make it the...
SWITZERLAND - Consortium acquires TechnoMarine
A consortium led by Cobepa and Crédit Agricole Suisse has acquired Swiss luxury watch manufacturer TechnoMarine for an undisclosed amount. 123Venture also invested as well as the management team consisting of Jean-Claude Yana and Gilbert Ohayon.
GERMANY - 3i exits Wendt Holding GmbH
3i has sold German grinding machines and tools manufacturer Wendt Holding GmbH to Swiss Winterthur Technologie AG. The transaction value is said to be approximately EUR 100m. 3i backed the management buyout of Wendt in March 2005, acquiring the company...
AUSTRIA – Darby commits EUR 20m to DDSG Cargo buyout
Darby Converging Europe Mezzanine Fund has committed EUR 20m to a EUR 100m leveraged buyout of river transportation company DDSG Cargo Group by East Point Holdings, a Serbian-controlled conglomerate.
SWITZERLAND – PregLem raises CHF 32m
Sofinnova Partners together with NeoMed Management and MVM LifeScience Partners has co-led a CHF 32m series-A financing round in biopharmaceutical company PregLem.
GERMANY – Bain Capital buys yacht manufacturer
Bain Capital has acquired Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH from the founding families Herrmann and Meltl for an undisclosed amount.
GERMANY – Terra Firma sells 50% of Tank & Rast
Terra Firma has sold 50% of German motorway service operator Tank & Rast to RREEF, the global alternative investment management business of Deutsche Bank’s Asset Management division. The transaction value has not been disclosed. The financial investors...
SWITZERLAND - Capvis exits ETAVIS
Capvis has sold the ETAVIS Group to the French Vinci Group for an undisclosed amount. The strategic buyer is acquiring a 95% stake in ETAVIS, while the management retains a 5% holding.
SWITZERLAND - Advent appoints Rudi Pauwels to life sciences team
Advent Venture Partners has appointed Rudi Pauwels as venture partners in its life sciences team. Pauwels will work with Advent Ventures’ portfolio companies to help maximise their potential and with the Investment Team to source, assess and manage new...
GERMANY - BayBG backs Via Optronics
BayBG has invested EUR 500,000 in LCD display manufacturer VIA Optronics. Part of the amount invested is carried out in the form of a 'stille Beteiligung'. The funding will be used to expand the company's production facilities and grow internationally....
AUSTRIA - Mid Europa in EUR 1.4bn One mobile deal
Mid Europa Partners has teamed up with France Telecom/Orange to acquire One GmbH, the third largest mobile operator in Austria, in a EUR 1.4bn deal. This transaction is expected to close within the next three months. It is the second largest buyout in...
NORWAY/SWITZERLAND - ReVolt Technology raises EUR 10m
ReVolt Technology AS, a developer of rechargeable Zinc-air batteries, has raised €10 million in second-round funding. Backers include Northzone Ventures, Sinvent, Sofinnova Partners, TVM Capital, Verdane Capital and Viking Ventures. Revolt Technologies...
GERMANY - Halder exits BHS Getriebe GmbH
Halder has sold turbo gears manufacturer BHS Getriebe GmbH to Voith Turbo, a group division on Voith AG. The transaction value has not been disclosed. This divestment represents the fourth transaction published by Halder within the last six weeks, following...
AUSTRIA - Gamma Capital Partners expands team
Gamma Capital Partners has appointed Joachim H Wolff as venture partner. Wolff has a long track record in venture capital as well as a management consultant. Previously he has held positions at companies including T-Venture, AVC Venture Capital, Roland...
GERMANY/SWEDEN - 3i-led consortium acquires Scandlines
A consortium led by 3i and Allianz Capital Partners has agreed to acquire Scandlines Group together with strategic partner, Deutsche Seereederei (DSR), from Deutsche Bahn AG, Danske Transport and Energiministeriet.
GERMANY - Barclays Private Equity sells TUJA for EUR 800m
Barclays Private Equity has sold temporary employment agency TUJA Group to Adecco for EUR 800m. The financial investor acquired TUJA in March 2006 from Odewald & Cie and pursued an aggressive expansion strategy, acquiring six companies within and outside...
NORWAY/SWITZERLAND - Northzone Ventures and TVM in EUR 10m round for ReVolt
Existing investors Northzone Ventures, Sinvent, Sofinnova Partners, TVM Capital, Verdane Capital and Viking Ventures have participated in a EUR 10m funding round for ReVolt Technology. The latest commitment brings total funding for ReVolt, a developer...
EUROPE - Schühsler replaces Loizaga as EVCA chairman
TVM Capital's managing partner Helmut SchУМhsler was officially elected as EVCA chairman for the period June 2007 to June 2008.
EUROPE - EVCA defiant on difficult day for private equity
The mood at the EVCA Symposium held in Rome today was defiant. On the day that the BVCA CEO stepped down the voices on this side of the Channel were clear: "Politicians should be careful what they wish for," warned Philippe Costeletos from Texas Pacific...
EUROPE - EVCA to change its set-up
The European Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (EVCA) today announced at its annual conference in Rome that it is to become an umbrella for three independent groups dealing with large buy-out houses, mid-market buy-out companies and venture...
AUSTRIA - New appointment at Gamma Capital Partners
Investment manager Horst Gaisbauer has joined Gamma Capital Partners as a senior associate. He will be responsible for the management of special projects as well as business development. Previously, Gaisbauer worked as a project manager for the Mergers...
AUSTRIA - Cycleenergy receives EUR 6.7m funding
3TS Capital Partners and Ventaac Beteiligungs- und Unternehmensberatung GmbH have invested EUR 4.3 and 2.4m respectivley in Austian bioenergy group Cycleenergy. The company will use EUR 6.7m financing to expand its biomass and biogas power plant activities...