Netherlands
KKR and Silver Lake to list NXP in $1bn IPO
KKR, Bain Capital, Apax Partners, AlpInvest Partners and Silver Lake Capital-backed NXP, a semiconductor company, is set to be listed on the public market with the aim to raise $1bn.
3i takes minority stake in Refresco in €84m deal
3i has taken a 20% stake in Dutch beverage manufacturer Refresco in an expansion deal valued at €84m.
Venture away
Let’s face it, European venture has not got the best standing with global LPs – a result of the tech bubble bursting a decade ago. Although the market should be defined as maturing by now, such generalisations are not easily applicable to a continent...
Fundraising set for 2010 uptick after defiant year
According to figures to be published in the upcoming European Fundraising Review 2010, fundraising in the Benelux region has remained resilient in 2009 in spite of the downturn.
OFI-backed IMV Technologies acquires NIFA
OFI Private Equity Capital-backed biotech firm IMV Technologies has wholly acquired has wholly acquired sector player NIFA’s shares from its founding shareholders.
Alvarez & Marsal expand services across Benelux
International bankruptcy advisory firm Alvarez & Marsal (A&M), appoints two to its Benelux practice as it broadens its service offering across the region.
Carlyle-backed Bigmouthmedia to merge with LBi
Carlyle-owned marketing specialist Bigmouthmedia is set to merge with Stockholm-listed digital marketing and technology agency, LBi International.
KKR nears NYSE listing; releases fourth quarter results
Private equity behemoth KKR is moving closer to listing on the New York Stock Exchange, as the firm has confirmed the move yet again in its financial results report for the fourth quarter, released yesterday.
Rabo Capital sells stake in Itho Group BV
Rabo Capital, part of Rabo Private Equity (the captive private equity division of Rabobank Group), has sold its majority stake in Itho Group BV to Bencis Capital Partners.
Q&A: Fundraising in 2010 and beyond
Charlie Jolly principal at Matrix talks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about recent fundraising trends and implications for the future.
Q&A: Early-stage evolution
Bart Diels, partner at Belgian investor Gimv, speaks to Francinia Protti-Alvarez about how the venture market in the Benelux region has adapted to the changing economic climate.
PTV and Sunstone invest €2.5m in Layar
Prime Technology Ventures (PTV) has together with Sunstone Capital, led a €2.5m series A round for Dutch augmented reality (AR) platform provider Layar.
Bencis acquires Saval and Knowsley from Imtech
Bencis Capital Partners has acquired extinguishing systems specialists Saval and Knowsley from parent company Imtech.
Bencis-backed Quaron to be acquired by Univar
Bencis Capital has agreed to sell its chemical manufacturer Quaron Group to trade player Univar.
Aescap-backed Biocartis acquires Philips Technology Platform
Aescap-backed molecular diagnostics company Biocartis has acquired Philips’ technology platform for rapid fully-automated DNA/RNA molecular diagnostic testing.
General Atlantic appoints senior advisor for Europe
General Atlantic (GA) has appointed Mike McTighe as special advisor to the firm in Europe.
Predictable unpredictability
Figures from the just-released unquote” Q4 Private Equity Barometer, produced in association with Candover, reveal a stagnation in private equity investment activity as economic optimism wears thin.
LSP in €21.7m series B round for Merus
Life Sciences Partners (LSP), Novartis Option Fund, Pfizer and Bay City Capital have co-led a €21.7m series B financing round for biopharmaceutical Merus.
PPM Oost sells its stake in biotech incubator
PPM Oost and Wageningen University and Research Center have sold their stakes in the biotech incubator BioPartner Wageningen Center to developer and investor Kadans Vastgoed.
KKR-backed NXP launches debt swap; reduces debt by $225m
Dutch semiconductor business NXP, backed by KKR, AlpInvest, Apax, Bain, and Silver Lake, has made a debt swap, reducing its overall debt by approximately $225m.
Essent Milieu auction scrapped
It is understood that Essent has decided against the sale of its waste management division, Essent Milieu, stating that the offers were too low.