Netherlands
Gilde's latest fund reaches €800m hard cap
Gilde Buyout Partners have closed their Gilde Buyout Fund IV on €800m.
ABP and OMERS launch INKEF Capital
ABP and OMERS have launched INKEF Capital, a €200m 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.
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.
BNP Paribas Private Equity appoints two new investment directors
Alexandra Dupont and Nicolas Schwindenhammer have been appointed as investment directors for BNP Paribas Private Equity.
BlueBubbleLab injects €1m into SoGeo
Dutch company Sogeo has secured €1m 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.
CDC Entreprises et al. inject €12m into Cytheris
French biopharmaceutical company Cytheris has completed a €12m series-D round of financing.
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.
Strong private equity interest for Catalpa
According to reports six private equity houses have made a first offer for Dutch childcare provider Catalpa.
Scottish Widows adds Narcisa Sehovic to its PE team
Scottish Widows Investment Partnership (SWIP) has hired Narcisa Sehovic as private equity investment manager for the Benelux, Central and Eastern Europe and Italian regions.
Call centre investments: Supporting the recovery
During the downturn, private equity firms invested defensively, particularly in the outsourced services sector. Now the economy is recovering, investors are looking to benefit from what is widely seen as a consolidating market. Mareen Goebel gives an...
Apax Partners heads field in Sif Group auction
Apax Partners is leading the field of bidders in the auction Sif Group, which is put on the block by its private equity owner Egeriam, according to reports.
JP Morgan wins IFC's PE administration mandate
The International Finance Corporation's Assets Management Company (AMC) has appointed JP Morgan to provide private equity accounting and fund administration services.
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.
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.
Benelux unquote" April 2010
If there is one rule that prevails over private equity commentary nowadays, it is that determining any long term trend remains extremely difficult; such is the volatility in the market. The effect on the retail sector is particularly evident. KKR-backed...
The beauty of small things
If there is one rule that prevails over private equity commentary nowadays, it is that determining any long term trend remains extremely difficult, such is the volatility in the market.
Portfolio management: Unlocking value potential
In a challenging exit market, private equity firms now need to focus more than ever on the operational value drivers of their portfolio companies. Market due diligence may hold the key. Mareen Goebel reports.
HenQ Invest leads round for Libersy
Dutch VC, HenQ Invest has led a round of financing for software company Libersy, alongside a group of existing shareholders.
Deutsche Bank loses spot in NXP IPO
According to reports, KKR is said to have taken Deutsche Bank off the list of underwriters for its impending IPO of Dutch semiconductor business NPX .
Amadeus et al. in €7m D-round for Liquiavista
Returning investors Amadeus Capital Partners, GIMV, Prime Technology Ventures and Applied Ventures have participated in a €7m series-D round for Dutch display manufacturing company Liquiavista BV.