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E-Capital III breaks target for second close
E-Capital's latest fund has held a close of its latest fund above target at €95m.
Bencis Capital investes in Dutch temp agency
Bencis Capital has acquired Dutch temp agency Faber Personeelsdiensten.
Cavendish promotes two directors to partners
Cavendish Corporate Finance has promoted directors Andrew Jeffs and Michael Jewell to partners.
Investec expands Growth & Acquisition Finance team
Investec has announced the appointment of Shaun Mullin to the Growth & Acquisition Finance team of the firm.
Doughty Hanson acquires USP Hospitales for €355m
Doughty Hanson has acquired Spanish hospitals operator USP Hospitales from Barclays and Royal Bank of Scotland for €355m, 9x the firm's forecast EBITDA for 2012.
Fragmented ecosystem hampering European venture
The debate surrounding the high returns enjoyed by Silicon Valley investors compared to their European counterparts continues. But why do stateside investments traditionally reap higher returns than those in European startups, and what needs to change...
RJD reaps 1.5x on partial exit from Raphael Healthcare
RJD Partners has partially exited Raphael Healthcare in a refinancing, which has returned 1.5x of the original investment.
Nordic unquote" February 2012
In the unquoteт Nordic Private Equity Index only 4% of respondents believe that the Eurozone crisis will have a major impact on the Nordic markets. The region remains isolated, but the Scandinavian countries are uniquely diverse in their approach to European...
Southern Europe unquote" February 2012
Spain calls them mileuristas, temporary workers earning at most €1,000 per month. In Italy they are the precari, so-called due to the precarious nature of their temporary work contracts, and in Portugal they are the geração nem-nem, the “neither nor generation”...
General Atlantic takes minority stake in FNZ
Growth equity provider General Atlantic has acquired a minority stake in HIG portfolio company FNZ, a London-based investment services firm.
BGF backs GCI Telecom
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ10m in Midlands-based telecoms and data service provider GCI Telecom in return for a minority stake.
TDC owners considering full exit
The private equity majority owners of listed Danish phone company TDC are reportedly looking to sell their stakes.
MTI launches fund for university spin-outs
MTI has launched the Orion Fund to support spin-outs of top-tier technology universities in the UK.
Verdane buys EasyPark
Verdane Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in pay-by-phone parking provider EasyPark.
Dow Schofield Watts opens Leeds office
Corporate finance advisers Dow Schofield Watts have opened a Leeds office, to be headed up by Roger Esler.
High-Tech Gründerfonds backs OakLabs
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested in German biotech company Oaklabs.
Europe et Croissance invests €750,000 in Chapellerie Herman
Europe et Croissance has invested €750,000 in Belgian millinery Chapellerie Herman from the EU-backed EUREFI fund.
France unquote" February 2012
French buyout house PAI partners has confirmed it is aiming to raise a £3bn fund this year – potentially staging a comeback following the 2009 power struggle that led to its previous vehicle being significantly downsized.
Four Seasons looks to raise equity from PE
Care home operator Four Seasons is reportedly looking to raise up to ТЃ230m equity as it struggles to refinance debt.
Adveq to boost headcount by 10%
Asset manager Adveq has announced it will increase its number of staff by 10% in 2012.
Abenex appoints new investment manager
French private equity firm Abenex Capital has appointed Nicolas Bertrand as investment manager.
Accel leads $1.5m deal for online payment platform GoCardless
Accel Partners, Passion Capital and YCombinator have injected $1.5m (тЌ1.13m) into British online payment platform GoCardless.
Newfund supports Izeos
Newfund has made a growth equity investment in Izeos, a French company offering a range of online services to medical professionals.
Two partner promotions and a new director at Segulah
Segulah has promoted its CFO and head of banking to partners and hired a director.