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Goldman Sachs considering private equity spin-off
Goldman Sachs officials are reportedly in discussions about the potential spin-off of a portion of their private equity business.
Sentica Partners merges AtBusiness and Trainers' House IT unit
Sentica Partners has merged portfolio company AtBusiness Oy with the IT project unit of Trainers' House.
High-Tech Gründerfonds et al. invest $2m in C2Call
High-Tech GrУМnderfonds, Draper Investment Company and a private investor have backed German voice-over-IP specialist C2Call with a $2m series-A round of funding.
Exits: Volumes fail to make major recovery
Recent months have seen what seems like a flurry of exit activity, with secondary buyouts and IPOs dominating the headlines. However, exit volumes have barely reached levels seen this time last year. John Bakie investigates.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital back TM3 Software
High-Tech GrУМnderfonds (HTGF) and Bayern Kapital have invested more than тЌ500,000 in TM3 Software GmbH.
Ratos acquires bolt-on for AH Industries
Ratos-backed AH Industries has acquired all share capital in Danish subcontractor RM Group.
BoA first to bow to Volcker Rule
Bank of America (BoA) has spun out its private equity arm, making it the first to do so since the Volcker Rule was introduced in the US last month.
Growth capital: plugging the funding gap
Following the publication of the Green Paper "Financing a private sector recovery" by the government last week, Emanuel Eftimiu looks at the proposal to find a financing solution for SMEs in the UK.
AC Desarollo backs Grupo NRSur
AC Desarollo, via its fund AC Capital Premier II FCR, yesterday announced its third deal of the year, providing an undisclosed package of expansion capital to back the fast food franchise business Grupo NRSur.
Atlas Capital completes second investment
Madrid-based Atlas Capital has completed the second investment from its inaugural fund, committing тЌ6m of growth capital to back the Spanish audiovisual services firm Uveauve.
AC Desarollo takes majority stake in Vaughan Systems
AC Desarollo, the private equity investment arm of Ahorro CorporaciУГn, has acquired a controlling stake in Vaughan Systems, a Spanish provider of commercial English language training services.
iXEN sells Textiles Well to CSP International
iXEN Partners has sold its 90% stake in French clothes manufacturer Textiles Well to CSP International, for an undisclosed amount.
Francisco takes Emailvision private
Francisco Partners has taken French email service provider Emailvision private, in a deal that values the company at тЌ83m.
Dorsey & Whitney adds Roger Gregory to PE team
Dorsey & Whitney has reportedly recruited Roger Gregory to its London-based private equity advisory team.
HgCapital acquires TeamSystem for €565m
HgCapital has bought Italian software company TeamSystem from Bain Capital, at an enterprise value of тЌ565m.
Jung appointed new head of Allianz Capital
Allianz Capital Partners has appointed Karl Ralf Jung as its head following the departure of Thomas PУМtter last week.
AGF Private Equity takes 24% stake in ZEturf
AGF Private Equity has acquired a 24% stake in Maltese online betting company ZEturf, for an undisclosed amount.
Azulis Capital acquires Optimum from GMS Investissements
Azulis Capital has acquired French closet doors manufacturer Optimum from GMS Investissements.
Earlybird Venture Capital recruits Jason Whitmire
Earlybird Venture Capital has recruited Jason Whitmire as partner to expand the firmтs leadership team.
Carlyle buys B&B Hotels from Eurazeo
Eurazeo has entered into exclusive negotiations with Carlyle for the sale of hotels chain B&B Hotels.
Bridgepoint interested in Histoire d'Or
Bridgepoint is said to be in exclusive talks to acquire French jewellery retailer Histoire d'Or from Silverfleet Capital, according to reports.
Nokia Siemens looking for private equity support
Nokia Siemens is looking for a potential $1bn capital injection in exchange for a minority stake in the company, according to reports.
Lion Capital looking to sell Wagamama
Lion Capital is looking to divest its 88% stake in restaurants chain Wagamama, according to reports.
Emerging markets: Tapping into lucrative revenue streams
Emerging markets are increasingly becoming a source of high returns for private equity investors. With some not able to invest in companies domiciled in these regions because of their fund structure, some are looking to back companies in the developed...