Southern Europe
Atomico invests €10m in FON
Early-stage technology investor Atomico has invested 10m in wifi telecommunications firm FON.
Invercaria leads €1m Ingeniatrics round
Invercaria and Caixa Capital Risc have participated in a €1m funding round for Seville-based technology company Ingeniatrics.
Germany: Public venture funds providing the seeds of growth
The German seed capital market is a quiet one, with only a few seed funding investors currently active in the country. Much of the seed funding received by German start-ups today comes from government-backed funds and business angels. Diana Petrowicz...
Gala Capital chief forced to stay
The founding partner and chairman of Gala Capital has been forced to abandon plans to jump ship to JP Morgan after investors learned of his leaving plans in the Spanish press.
Tax reforms positive for Italian private equity
The Italian venture capital association, AIFI, has welcomed government plans to reform the taxation of mutual funds.
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.
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.
Atomico Ventures invests £550,000 in Siine
Atomico Ventures has provided Spanish software developer Siine with £550,000 of seed 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.
Inveready backs Transbiomed
Venture capital firm Inveready Seed Capital has invested $1.2m in a first round of finance in biotechnology company Transbiomed.
Kiss acquires extra 2% of Renta Corporación
Kiss Capital Group has acquired an extra 2% of Spain’s Renta Corporación, bringing its total share capital in the listed company to 9.7%.
Realza-backed Plénida acquires 80% of Buccal
Grupo Plénida, a portfolio company of Realza Capital, has acquired an 80% stake in dental chain Buccal.
Avante increases its stake in Mafresa
Avante, formerly known as the Sociedad de Fomento de Extremadura (Sofiex), has acquired an extra 9.52% of Spain’s Mafresa, bringing its total share to 49%.
Clave Mayor exits Base Protection
Clave Mayor has realised its first exit from a non-Spanish business with the sale of Base Protection to Grupo Fegemu – another of its portfolio companies.
FSA clamps down on corruption in private equity
Private equity firms could soon find themselves criminally liable. Once the UK Bribery Act comes into effect in April, the FSA and other regulators will be clamping down on corporate hospitality, corrupt payments and any other behaviour they deem suspicious...
Trilantic appoints John Danilovich
Trilantic Capital Partners has appointed John Danilovich to its European Advisory Council.
Half of mega-fundraisings to struggle this year
Half of Europe’s mega-buyout funds launched in 2011 will struggle to reach a first close, according to MVision’s Mounir Guen.
Portuguese VCs exit Altitude Software
Portuguese venture capital firms Inovcapital, Fogeca and FIEP have exited their stake in technology firm Altitude Software via a sale to investment funds IBI and BBVA.
CVC puts Torraspapel up for sale
CVC Capital Partners is searching for new owners for Torraspapel, a Catalan company which has been in its portfolio for the past 12 years.
Tagua Capital is launched
A new investment fund called Tagua Capital has been launched by former Spanish Prime Minister Felipe Gonzalez.
3i seeks €300m for Esmalglass sale
British buyout giant 3i has contracted BNP Paribas to find a buyer for its Spanish portfolio company Esmalglass.
Caixa Capital Risc et al. invest €850,000 in Good Deal
Caixa Capital Risc, Finaves and various business angels from the IESE Business School at the University of Navarra have invested €850,000 in Spanish company Good Deal.
Nauta invests €1m in Yuilop
Buyout house Nauta Capital has invested €1m in Spanish technology start-up Yuilop, which specialises in developing software for smartphones.