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French venture: Retail funds under threat
Franceтs FCPI and FIP funds, two tax-efficient retail vehicles created to promote venture investments, are currently being overhauled by the legislator. While the proposed 2011 budget grants them a new lease of life, a number of changes are bound to leave...
Segulah-backed eTRAVELi acquires TravelPartner
Segulahтs portfolio company European Travel Interactive (eTRAVELi) has acquired TravelPartner in a SEK 227m public-to-private transaction.
Buyout values bounce back in 2010
Buyout values in the UK have bounced back in 2010, suggesting improved leverage conditions. Figures from unquoteт Research suggest the market is on its way up once more. John Bakie gives an overview
InnovationsKapital injects capital into Oxeon
InnovationsKapital has invested in spread tow carbon reinforcements specialist Oxeon AB.
Sunstone exits Epista in trade sale
Sunstone Capital has sold its stake in portfolio company Epista Software A/S, also known as Youcalc, to SuccessFactors Inc.
BaltCap invests €1.4m in Primekss
BaltCap has invested тЌ1.4m in Riga-based concrete floors contractor Primekss.
Show me the exit
Talking to a few GPs recently, there seems to be a general notion that, if not already, then we are certainly entering an exit-friendly period.
Private equity looks to private sales clubs
Members-only sales clubs have been a surprisingly attractive investment target for private equity firms in 2010. Industry insiders have been branding this sector as тthe new cleantechт, having seen at least 10 small to medium private equity deals being...
InnovationsKapital to list Isconova
InnovationsKapital has announced that its portfolio company Isconova is set to list on the NASDAQ OMX First North.
Ahlström Capital invests in Cencorp
AhlstrУЖm Capital has committed to investing in Cencorp, provided certain conditions are met.
Segulah acquire Scan Coin
Segulah has acquired coin and bank note processing company Scan Coin through its Segulah IV fund.
Via Venture exits Radiocomp
Via Venture Partners has sold its stake in Radiocomp in a trade sale to Microelectronics Technology Inc.
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,...
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.
CapMan considers sale of OneMed
CapMan is set to sell its medical supplies portfolio company OneMed Group, according to reports.
Nordic Capital's bid for Munters suffers set-back
Nordic Capital has lost out in its bid for Munters, despite upping its offer to SEK 77 per share.
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,...
Intera acquires Polarica
Intera Equity Partners has acquired a 50% stake in berries and wild game supplier Polarica.
Polaris-backed Alliance+ acquires Århus
Polaris Private Equityтs portfolio company Alliance+ has acquired Уrhus Total RengУИring as part of its planned expansion in to the Jutland region.
Axcel lists Pandora at DKK 210 per share
Axcel portfolio company Pandora today listed on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen at a share price of DKK 210.
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...
Ontario Pension Plan appoints Jane Rowe
Ontario Teachersт Pension Plan has appointed Jane Rowe to head its private equity unit.
Intera acquires majority share in Tehoc
Intera Equity Partners has acquired a majority share in industrial cleaning and maintenance service provider Tehoc Oy.