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Rock Spring Ventures holds first close at £26.3m
Rock Spring Ventures has held a first close for its Scottish venture fund, Rock Spring Ventures EU LP (RSV‐EU), on £26.3m.
TIIN Capital invests in Olery
TIIN Capital has invested in Dutch hotel reputation management business Olery.
Dunedin's Hawksford acquires Key Trust
Dunedin has acquired wealth management business Key Trust Company Ltd through its portfolio company Hawksford.
TIIN's ReadSpeaker completes management buy-back
TIIN Capital has sold its stake in Dutch software-as-a-service company ReadSpeaker back to the firm's management.
A Plus and Promelys in €3m round for Greenweez
Promelys Participations has joined existing investor A Plus Finance in a €3m funding round for French e-commerce player Greenweez.
Lion Capital buys GHD from Montagu
Lion Capital has acquired UK-based professional hair styling brand GHD from Montagu Private Equity for an estimated £300m.
Gimv et al. invest €5.5m in pharma company Multiplicom
Gimv and regional Belgian players have invested €5.5m in Antwerp-based biotechnology company Multiplicom NV.
French private equity investors running out of cash
Ticking clock
Newfund injects €1.5m into Camping-Car Park
Newfund has provided French caravanning sites operator Camping-Car Park with €1.5m of funding.
CEE unquote” February 2013
Last year, European private equity was abuzz with exits paving the way for fundraisings, and CEE was no exception.
EQT exits BTX Group to Sun European Partners
EQT has agreed to sell Danish apparel company BTX Group to Sun European Partners.
Benelux unquote” February 2013
The Dutch venture capital industry has suffered a lot in the past couple of years. While the country’s early-stage sector was growing until 2008, it collapsed entirely in 2009. Since then, dealflow has been slow. According to unquote” data, Dutch...
Doughty Hanson refocuses on private equity
Doughty Hanson has completed its internal restructuring, moving away from real estate and venture, alongside the creation of a new partnership structure.
Cobepa buys Socotec from Qualium
Investment holding Cobepa has acquired a majority stake in French management consulting firm Socotec from Qualium Investissement, alongside private equity investor Five Arrows and management.
CapMan to hire new CEO
CapMan’s board of directors has started a search process to replace its current CEO Lennart Simonsen, who is resigning from his position as part of the firm’s development programme.
CRB and Inveready back Amadix
Spanish VC investors CRB Inverbio and Inveready have injected €2m into biotech firm Amadix.
Ingenious raising two new VCTs
Ingenious Media, a UK-based venture capital and private equity firm that specialises in the media and entertainment sector, has announced plans to raise two new funds to invest in live events.
TowerBrook closes fourth fund on $3.5bn
TowerBrook Capital Partners has held a final close for its fourth buyout fund, reaching its $3.5bn hard-cap.
Southern Europe unquote” February 2013
“The 2006 acquisition of Avio represented what today remains the largest leveraged buyout ever completed by a single private equity house in Italy,” says Roberto Italia, partner at European buyout house Cinven.
DACH unquote” February 2013
German private equity is poised for a decisive year, awaiting both the implementation of the AIFM Directive and the election of a new chancellor and Bundestag, while struggling against the backdrop of Europe’s worsening economic outlook.
KKR and Bayside Capital acquire 75% of Estro Group
KKR and Bayside Capital, the credit business of HIG, have acquired 75% of Dutch day-care operator Estro Group as part of the company's restructuring.
Sentica’s fourth fund hits first close
Sentica Partners has held a first close for its Sentica Buyout IV fund at approximately €115m, and aims to hold a final close at around €130m later this year.
Ambienta plans €300m fund
Italian environmental investor Ambienta is looking to raise €300m for its second fund, according to reports.
August sells 4Projects to TA-backed Coaxis
August has sold building software company 4Projects to US-based Viewpoint in a deal worth between £25-50m.