Austria
GCP appoints Bauer as mezzanine partner
Austrian mezzanine investor Gamma Capital Partners (GCP) has appointed Clemens Bauer as partner in its office in Vienna.
DACH unquote” April 2013
The German government’s draft proposals for banking reform, based on the Liikanen Report, are seen by many in the private equity industry as yet another threat from legislators, despite the unclear effect it may have on the asset class.
i4g and tecnet back VisoCon
Austrian private equity firm i4g and tecnet equity have invested in a seven-figure financing round for Graz-based technology company VisoCon GmbH.
DACH unquote” March 2013
Austria’s private equity scene could be on the verge of a mini-boom as January’s deal activity has already out-stripped the whole of last year’s first quarter.
Innova sells Donako to Rudolf Weinberger Holding
Innova Capital and co-owner Zeleznik Industrie Consulting GmbH have sold Polish industrial manufacturing business Donako to Austrian trade buyer Rudolf Weinberger Holding.
Austrian private equity market gathers momentum
Austria’s private equity scene could be on the verge of a mini-boom as January’s deal activity has already outperformed last year’s first quarter.
3i-backed Trescal in Isocal bolt-on
3i's French portfolio company Trescal, an industrial calibration company, has acquired Austrian calibration service business Isocal GmbH.
DACH unquote” February 2013
German private equity is poised for a decisive year, awaiting both the implementation of the AIFM Directive and the election of a new chancellor and Bundestag, while struggling against the backdrop of Europe’s worsening economic outlook.
HIG invests in Austrian boarding school
HIG Europe has invested in Austrian boarding school St Gilgen International School (StGIS) with a view to create a global education platform.
Baxter Ventures invests €2m in Zytoprotec
Baxter Ventures has invested €2m as part of a €4m series-A round for Vienna-based biotech company Zytoprotec.
Conor Venture Partners et al. back Crystalsol
Conor Venture Partners has led an €8m series-A financing round for Crystalsol, a flexible photovoltaic film company based in Vienna and Tallinn.
DACH unquote" December 2012/January 2013
Activity in Germany has been slow throughout the year but as the end of summer approached, deals and exits began to surface.
DACH unquote” November 2012
Last month Germany’s former finance minister Peer Steinbrueck advocated a tough stance on private equity, saying banks should be banned from lending to private equity funds.
Capvis and HgCapital partially exit KVT
Capvis and HgCapital have sold KVT Verbindungstechnik, a division of their Swiss portfolio company KVT Koenig Group (KVT), to trade player Bossard Group for CHF 200m.
DACH unquote” October 2012
Recent studies by Rhodium Group and A Capital have suggested that Chinese investors could be in the early stages of a global shopping spree, with direct investment into Europe tripling in 2011 to $10bn.
Creathor Venture III holds final closing
German VC Creathor Venture has held a final close for its third fund on €80m.
DACH unquote” September 2012
The DACH region’s turnaround market is historically lacklustre and more popular with family offices and private investors than with institutionally backed GPs.
DACH unquote” July/August 2012
The German government’s bid to switch the country to renewable energy has created a funding gap that needs filling.
DACH region turns a corner
DACH region turns a corner
DZ Equity Partner and WGZ merge PE operations
German GPs DZ Equity Partner and WGZ Initiativkapital have combined their private equity operations to become vR Equity Partners.
EQT buys UC4 from Carlyle
EQT has wholly acquired Austrian software company UC4 from the Carlyle Group.
Lead Equities-backed Weidinger acquires IP-Group
Lead Equities portfolio company Weidinger & Partner has acquired a majority stake in Austrian educational services provider IP-Group Beteiligungs GmbH.
Providence acquires HSE24 from AXA PE
Providence Equity has acquired Germany-based international home shopping group Home Shopping Europe (HSE24) from AXA Private Equity for an estimated €650m.
DACH buyout market outweighs neighbours in Q2
Buyouts in the German-speaking region have shown a significant gain in value from the first to the second quarter of 2012, enabling the region to top the regional aggregate value table.