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unquote" Private Equity Barometer - Q4 2010
Preliminary figures released today in the Q4 2010 unquote" Private Equity Barometer (published by unquote" and sponsored by Candover Partners) reveal a fall in activity during Q4.
Wellington Partners strengthens cleantech team
Pan-European venture capital firm Wellington Partners has appointed Jigar Shah and Mark Woodall as venture partners, increasing the headcount of the cleantech investment team to four.
UK turnarounds: Turning tide?
Despite much anticipation, an expected wave of turnaround deals failed to materialise in 2010 as the UK economy slowly got back on its feet. But could a new, uncertain environment mean more opportunities for turnaround players in 2011? Greg Gille investigates
Life Sciences Partners backs Activaero
Venture Capital firm Life Sciences Partners has lead a series-A finance round for Activaero with €3.5m.
German Capital backs ALNO AG
German Capital has backed the restructuring plan of its portfolio company ALNO. The company is planning to raise capital to aid its restructuring from both existing and new investors.
Change Capital acquires stake in Schneekoppe
Change Capital Partners (CCP) has acquired a 75% stake in German food producer Schneekoppe Group.
Phoenix invests £18m to back ERA MBO
Phoenix Private Equity has invested £18m to back the management buyout of ERA Technology from Cobham plc.
Inveready and Start Up Navarra invest in Bionanoplus
Spanish venture capital firms Inveready Seed Capital and Start Up Navarra have invested €660,000 in a first round of financing for Bionanoplus in exchange for a significant stake in the company.
Caja Navarra Corporation exits Ikusi
Caja Navarra Corporation (CAN), the private equity arm of Caja Navarra, has sold its 32% stake in audiovisual and electronics systems manufacturer Ikusi to Ormazabal.
BayBG backs Siebenwurst
BayBG Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft has invested €2m in mould-making and tooling company Christian Karl Siebenwurst GmbH.
KCP acquires Wells Plastics
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has backed the management buyout of additive manufacturer and supplier Wells Plastics for an undisclosed amount.
One Equity Partners exits Süd-Chemie AG
Germany-based private equity firm One Equity Partners has sold its 50.4% stake in Süd-Chemie AG to Swiss specialty chemicals business Clariant for an estimated amount of €1m.
Atomico Ventures invests £550,000 in Siine
Atomico Ventures has provided Spanish software developer Siine with £550,000 of seed funding.
Alven Capital et al. invest €3m in Happyview.fr
Alven Capital and a consortium of private investors have provided French online optician Happyview.fr with €3m of growth capital funding.
unquote” South Africa Report 2011
The latest unquote" South Africa Report is now available to download. This year’s edition looks at the prevailing trends in the South African market, as well as discussing what the future holds.
Gores Group closes fund on $2bn
Los Angeles-based private equity investment firm The Gores Group has closed its third fund, Gores Capital Partners III, with capital commitments of $2bn. It exceeds the vehicle’s $1.5bn target by 30%.
EQT Partners taking steps towards fundraising
EQT Partners has circulated a draft private placement memorandum among some of its investors with regards to the EQT VI fund, according to reports.
Zeus Private Equity changes name to Palatine
Zeus Private Equity has changed its name to Palatine Private Equity.
Inveready backs Transbiomed
Venture capital firm Inveready Seed Capital has invested $1.2m in a first round of finance in biotechnology company Transbiomed.
France unquote" February 2011
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m – making it the largest French buyout so far in 2011.
Altor acquires Veolia Miljø
Altor has acquired Norwegian environmental service provider Veolia Miljø from Veolia Propreté in France.
HIG Europe acquires Fibercore
HIG Europe has acquired Fibercore together with the management from communication system provider Cisco.
Procuritas acquires Sonans
Procuritas has acquired Norwegian education service provider Sonans AS from Arendals Fossekompani (AFK).
Octopus invests £1.6m in Vega-Chi
Octopus Investments has provided UK online trading platform Vega-Chi with £1.6m of growth capital funding.