Benelux Unquote
Benelux unquote" September 2011
unquote” has learned that fund-of-funds Capital Dynamics has seen a number of departures recently, some of which stemmed from the recent closure of its Switzerland-focused investments in clean-tech.
Syndicate invests €29.2m in AM-Pharma
A consortium led by Ysios Capital Partners has invested €29.2m in Dutch biopharmaceutical company AM-Pharma BV.
Consortium invests €18m in Amakem
A consortium led by Forbion Capital Partners has invested €18m in Belgian biotechnology company Amakem.
Parcom exits See Tickets to Vivendi
Private equity house Parcom Capital has sold ticketing vendor See Tickets to French media conglomerate Vivendi for around £80m.
Gimv acquires Studiekring
Gimv has acquired a majority stake in Dutch tutoring service provider Studiekring.
IK sells Magotteaux for €550m, reaps 6x money
IK Investment Partners has sold Belgian industrial supplier Magotteaux to Chilean group Sigdo Koppers for €550m.
Permira sells Provimi for €1.5bn
Permira has reached an agreement to sell Dutch animal food producer Provimi to Cargill for €1.5bn.
IK acquires Doedijns in SBO
IK Investment Partners has acquired a majority stake in Dutch engineered solutions provider Doedijns International from Friesland Bank Investments.
Benelux unquote" July/August 2011
Just a few months after closing what many call Europe’s most impressive fund of the year, Montagu is waving goodbye to two directors, unquote” has learned from sources close to the fund.
T-Venture backs VeliQ
Deutsche Telekom's venture arm T-Venture has invested in mobility solution specialist VeliQ.
Gimv backs XL Video with €19m
Gimv has invested €19m in technology company XL Video in return for a 47% stake.
Waterland invests €100m in Sarens
Waterland Private Equity has agreed to invest €100m in Dutch crane hire company Sarens Group.
Advent buys Mondo Minerals in SBO
Advent International has entered exclusive talks to acquire Mondo Minerals in a secondary buyout from HgCapital.
Benelux unquote" June 2011
The auction process for Parcom Capital-owned ticketing company See Tickets has now reached a second round of bidding, according to media reports.
Parcom to offload See Tickets for £120m
The auction process for Parcom Capital-owned ticketing company See Tickets has now reached a second round of bidding, according to media reports.
GE Capital appoints Ruud Kole
GE Capital has appointed Ruud Kole as executive director for the European leveraged finance unit and will be based in London.
Benelux unquote" May 2011
European mid-market investor ABN AMRO Capital (AAC) and the management of RP Holidays have sold their majority stake in the Dutch company to Gilde Buy Out Partners.
Arle-backed Stork acquires RBG from 3i
Arle Capital Partners’ portfolio company Stork Technical Services Holding B.V. has acquired RBG Limited from 3i.
Vesalius Biocapital et al. back ProFibrix
A consortium of venture investors led by Vesalius Biocapital and INKEF Capital has provided Dutch biotech company ProFibrix with a series-B follow-on financing round.
AAC Capital Partners buys Desotec
AAC Capital Partners has acquired water-and air-purification company Desotec from the company’s founders.
Life Sciences Partners launches €250m fund
Life Sciences Partners has launched LSP Life Sciences Fund N.V. with a target of €250m.
Gimv et al. back Multiplicom
Gimv, Biotechfonds Vlaanderen, VIB and the University of Antwerp have backed molecular diagnostics company Multiplicom with €2m.
Benelux unquote" April 2011
Alpha Private Equity and AlpInvest Partners have purchased Dutch optical retail chain Hans Anders from Gilde and Comnaar investments.
Icos Capital invests in MicroDish
Icos Capital has invested in MicroDish BV, a company specialising in the development and sale of culture chips.