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Index Ventures closes €350m tech fund
Index Ventures has raised a €350m fund aimed at early-stage investments in the technology sector, Early Stage Fund - IV6.
DACH unquote" June 2012
Vienna’s stock exchange has experienced a few tough years, but new chief executive and several planned private equity IPOs over the next two years could see the bourse becoming attractive to private equity once again.
Holtzbrinck Ventures and HTGF invest in Paul Secret
Holtzbrinck Ventures and High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) have invested in Berlin-based start-up Paul Secret, a fashion adviser and retailer for men.
Wellington Partners et al. invest in Readmill
Wellington Partners has joined previous investors Passion Capital and Index Ventures in a series-A funding round for German social reading platform Readmill.
H2-backed Smartwares buys Hanesbrands Europe
Consumer essentials retailer Smartwares, a portfolio company of H2 Equity Partners, has wholly acquired Hanesbrands Europe as part of its buy-and-build strategy.
HTGF leads seed round for KeyRocket
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has led a seed funding round for keyboard shortcut trainer KeyRocket, the launch product of start-up business Veodin Software.
Market volatility threatens Evonik IPO
The RAG Foundation, which owns a majority stake in CVC-backed German chemicals maker Evonik, could cancel the company's IPO in light of the current market environment.
Capvis buys hessnatur
Swiss private equity firm Capvis Equity Partners has acquired German clothing company hessnatur in a management buyout from Primondo Specialty Group for an estimated €30-40m.
Target Partners invests in adeven
Munich-based venture capital firm Target Partners has invested between €1-10m in a series-A funding round for mobile advertising analyst adeven.
HTGF invests in AudioCure Pharma
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and business angel Dr Schumacher have provided German drugs candidate developer AudioCure Pharma with seed funding.
Vienna bourse set for IPO comeback
It has been a tough few years for Vienna’s stock exchange but an ambitious new CEO and several planned private equity IPOs over the next two years could see the bourse become attractive again to private equity. Carmen Reichman reports
CVC-backed Evonik announces IPO
CVC Capital Partners-backed German chemicals maker, Evonik Industries, has confirmed plans to float in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt stock exchange.
Equistone in €1bn Global Blue exit
Equistone Partners Europe (formerly Barclays Private Equity) has sold travel payment service provider Global Blue to Silver Lake Partners and Partners Group in a €1bn deal.
Bridgepoint mulls Aenova exit
Bridgepoint is reviewing options for its German vitamins and generic prescription drugs portfolio company Aenova, the GP has confirmed.
Swiss PE market threatened by regulatory reform
Regulation to hit Swiss PE market
DACH unquote" May 2012
Germany has recently reformed its insolvency law with the introduction of ESUG, the Act for Further Facilitation of the Reorganisation of Enterprises, which promises to make it easier for businesses to get out of administration and back on their feet....
Invest AG set to buy Philips' Speech Processing unit
Invest AG, the private equity arm of Raiffeisen Banking Group Upper Austria, has agreed to buy Philips' Speech Processing unit.
LinkedIn co-founder joins Earlybird
LinkedIn co-founder Konstantin Guericke has joined German technology venture capital firm Earlybird as a partner.
HTGF et al. inject €4.3m into Algiax Pharmaceuticals
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), private investors and promotional bank KfW have provided German biotech company Algiax Pharmaceuticals with a €4.3m seed funding round.
HTGF backs €1.45m t-cell round
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has joined a €1.45m round for regenerative therapies developer t-cell Europe GmbH.
Pinova buys Norafin Industries in MBO
Pinova Capital has acquired German speciality textile producer Norafin Industries from MAJ Invest’s holding company Vernal.
DFJ Esprit leads $7m series-B for Moviepilot
DFJ Esprit has led a $7m series-B financing round for movie recommendation and discovery platform Moviepilot.
eCAPITAL invests in HTGF portfolio firm Smart Hydro Power
eCAPITAL has led a €2.7m capital increase for High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) portfolio company Smart Hydro Power.
Argos Soditic acquires ASC International House
Argos Soditic has completed the MBO of Swiss education provider ASC International House.