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Gilde's latest fund reaches €800m hard cap
Gilde Buyout Partners have closed their Gilde Buyout Fund IV on тЌ800m.
ABP and OMERS launch INKEF Capital
ABP and OMERS have launched INKEF Capital, a тЌ200m venture capital fund.
CVC to buy TNT
CVC is reportedly in talks to acquire a significant stake in Dutch post and logistics company, TNT, for €1.5bn.
Benelux unquote" June 2010
Having passed its three main hurdles, with the ECON and JURI committees and EU finance ministers largely approving the regulations, the so-called trilogue for the Directive has begun - wherein the council, parliament and commission are seeking to agree...
Apax Patners sells remaining stake in Galapagos
Apax Partners' funds and listed vehicle Altamir Amboise has sold its 5.4% remaining stake in listed biotechnology company Galapagos.
Vesalius and LRM back Complix
Vesalius Biocapital and LRM have backed Belgian pharmaceutical company, Complix NV.
Warburg Pincus sponsored Tornier applies for $205m IPO
Private equity-backed Tornier BV has plans to raise around $205m by listing on Nasdaq Global Markets.
Gimv and NPM advise V-Ventures on ANP acquisition
Gimv and NPM Capital have advised Dutch media organization, V-Ventures on their acquisition of news agency Algemeen Nederlands Persbureau (ANP) for an undisclosed amount.
BlueBubbleLab injects €1m into SoGeo
Dutch company Sogeo has secured тЌ1m in funding from investor BlueBubbleGroup.
Qualcomm et al. invest in Anteryon
Qualcomm Ventures Europe, BNP Paribas Private Equity, Biggell Finance and Quest for Growth have taken an undisclosed stake in Dutch company Anteryon BV.
AXA Private Equity's Sfinc acquires JADICO
AXA Private Equity's portfolio company Sfinc, a Belgian manufacturer of ingredients for the food processing industry, has acquired Netherlands-based JADICO.
KBC cancels plans to sell private equity unit
KBC Group has abandoned plans to sell its private equity division, according to reports.
Strong private equity interest for Catalpa
According to reports six private equity houses have made a first offer for Dutch childcare provider Catalpa.
KBC drops talks on sale of private equity unit
Belgium-based KBC has dropped negotiations with AXA Private Equity and Sofina on the sale of its private equity business, according to reports.
Quilvest invests €4m in social media firm Vanksen
Luxembourg-based private equity firm Quilvest group has invested €4m into marketing communications agency Vanksen.
Summit takes majority stake in Ogone
Summit Partners is to acquire a majority stake in online payment processing company Ogone SA/NV; financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Benelux unquote" May 2010
While there have been a number of successful buyouts and exits in recent weeks, the growth capital space is driving activity. But this could be about to change. The industry is seeing more people moving around, indicating investors are preparing their...
Stonefund changes office
Belgium-based investor Stonefund has relocated to new offices.
Permira and Goldman Sachs in talks with BASF over Cognis
Reports suggest that Cognis owners Permira and Goldman Sachs are in talks with chemicals giant BASF over a potential sale of the company.
Apollo supports LyondellBasell restructuring
Apollo Management has backed the debt restructuring of chemical giant LyondellBasell allowing the company to emerge from the bankruptcy declared in January 2009.
CVC mulls Belgian Post IPO
European investor CVC Capital Partners is said to be eyeing the listing of Belgian mail services De Post – Le Poste.
NPM agrees deal for Punch Graphix
Belgian private equity firm NPM and Punch International, have agreed to the sale of Punch's subsidiary, Punch Graphix NV.
Gimv invests €4.7m in RES Software
Belgium-based pan-European investor Gimv has invested €4.7m in Dutch company RES Software, a company specialising in user workspace management.
KKR and CVC-backed Van Gansewinkel mulls IPO
Van Gansewinkel, owned by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) and CVC Capital Partners, is reported to be preparing its initial public offering.