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Norwegian LP Argentum recently received a government rescue package of NOK 2bn in response to a dearth of capital in the PE industry. Rikke Lilla Eckhoff investigates how funds will fare in this new environment
The End of Optimism
When I worked in Oslo my boss was a polar explorer (before hedge funds started doing it as team building), a collector of contemporary art and a book publisher. Whenever we raised concerns about forecasted book sales, he would always reply: "You have...
UK - VC-backed businesses face funding shortfall
A new survey, conducted by Populus on behalf of the BVCA, has found that the majority of UK-based venture capitalists expect deal activity to decline in 2009, with more than half of those surveyed anticipating a significant slide against 2008.
GLOBAL - Permira bulks up Technology team
Permira has strengthened its technology team with the appointments of Brian Ruder and Bruce Chizen as a partner and senior advisor, respectively.
SPAIN – Gallo to leave 3i
Reports suggest that Pablo Gallo, a partner in 3i's Madrid office, is to depart the firm after 11 years.
UK /RUSSIA - Ivory transfers to BLP's Russian office
International law firm Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) has announced that Ian Ivory, a London-based corporate finance partner, is to join the it's new Russian subsidiary office in Moscow.
FRANCE - 21 Centrale Partners bolsters investment team
Franco-Italian investment house 21 Centrale Partners has announced the appointments of Jacques Rossignol and Xavier Payet as partner and investment manager respectively, as well as the promotion of Vincent Menudier to investment manager, at its Paris...
FRANCE - Alto Invest et al. invest EUR 3m into Wanimo
Alto Invest has provided EUR 2m as part of a EUR 3m second round of financing for Wanimo.com, with the balance provided by returning investors Alven Capital and Entrepreneur Venture.
GERMANY - HTGF invests EUR 500,000 into Liquiverse
High-Tech Gründerfonds has invested EUR 500,000 into software business Liquiverse.
CEE - Grispeth launches investment advisory boutique
Grispeth Holdings has announced the launch of an investment advisory boutique focused on project and venture finance in Russia and Eastern Europe, as well as in Central & South America and Asia.
GLOBAL - LPs 'will find a way out'
"There's no question, that on our new deals, we'll have the availability to get out," said Rafael Stone of Washington State University's Board of Regents, speaking at the unquote" South African Private Equity Congress in Cape Town this morning.
SWEDEN - Altor and Bure acquire Carnegie for SEK 2.3bn
Swedish private equity firms Altor Equity Partners and Bure Equity have jointly acquired Swedish investment bank Carnegie and its seperate business unit Max Matthiessen Holding, a pension and insurance adviser, from the Swedish National Debt Office for...
ITALY – Candover-backed Ferretti defaults on debt
According to reports, Candover-backed yacht manufacturer Ferretti has defaulted on its payment on its debt repayments.
FRANCE - Cerenis raises EUR 2.5m
Cerenis Therapeutics SA, which is backed by Alta Partners, EDF Ventures, HealthCap Private Equity, NIF Ventures, OrbiMed, Sofinnova Partners and TVM Capital, has raised EUR 2.5m from OSEO, a French public holding company that provides financial support...
ROMANIA - GED to acquire Diamedix for EUR 15m
Spanish private equity firm GED Capital is set to acquire a controlling interest in Romania-based medical equipment distributor Diamedix in a deal thought to be valued at approximately EUR 15m.
FRANCE - Siparex backs Greenwich OBO
Siparex has supported an owner-buyout of management consulting partnership Greenwich Consulting, taking a 17% stake in the company. The business will be renamed TwentyOne.
FRANCE - CDC CI and Ouest Croissance acquires Groupe Marais
CDC Capital investissement (CDC CI) and Ouest Croissance have acquired trenching company Groupe Marais in a management buyout.