Switzerland
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.
EQT backs Sportradar
EQT has invested €44m in exchange for a minority stake in German sports data provider Sportradar.
Palero Capital acquires Tesa Bandfix
Luxembourg-based GP Palero Invest has acquired Switzerland-based Tesa Bandfix from its German parent Tesa SE in an all-equity transaction.
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.
EdRIP et al. in CHF 25m GenKyoTex series-C extension
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP), Vesalius Biocapital Partners, Mitsubishi Pharma Corporate Venture and other investors have provided Swiss biopharma GenKyoTex with CHF 25m of early-stage funding.
21 Centrale Partners in talks to buy Village Center
21 Centrale Partners is planning to create a large outdoor accommodation group by merging its portfolio company Vacances directes with Promeo subsidiary Village Center.
Index Ventures closes €350m tech fund
Index Ventures has raised a €350m fund aimed at early-stage investments in the technology sector, Early Stage Fund - IV6.
DACH unquote" June 2012
Vienna’s stock exchange has experienced a few tough years, but new chief executive and several planned private equity IPOs over the next two years could see the bourse becoming attractive to private equity once again.
Swiss PE market threatened by regulatory reform
Regulation to hit Swiss PE market
DACH unquote" May 2012
Germany has recently reformed its insolvency law with the introduction of ESUG, the Act for Further Facilitation of the Reorganisation of Enterprises, which promises to make it easier for businesses to get out of administration and back on their feet....
Buyout houses circle €1bn Global Blue
EQT, BC Partners, TH Lee Partners, Silver Lake Partners and Partners Group have reportedly entered a second round of bidding for Equistone's tax-free retail services company Global Blue.
Argos Soditic acquires ASC International House
Argos Soditic has completed the MBO of Swiss education provider ASC International House.
Deutsche unquote" April 2012
Driven by the numerous crises of recent years, the regulatory landscape of Europe is changing, with a strong political debate taking place in Germany. Over the past decade, Germany has consistently been the third-strongest market for European private...
Celtic Therapeutics sets up $50m antibody drug company
Celtic Therapeutics has launched an Antibody-Drug-Conjugate (ADC) business, Switzerland-based ADC Therapeutics, with $50m of capital.
venBio leads CHF 37m funding round for Cytos
An international syndicate of investors comprised of venBio, Amgen, Aisling Capital and Abingworth has invested up to CHF 37m in equity and debt in Swiss biotech company Cytos Biotechnology Ltd.
Deutsche unquote" March 2012
As 2012 ticked over, Germany was predominantly making headlines with its positive economic data and Angela Merkel’s leadership role in the EU.
Swiss tax treaties could open doors for further crackdowns
Sweden is the latest European country to sign a Rubik tax treaty with Switzerland. Sonnie Ehrendal reports
Deutsche unquote" February 2012
While the rest of Europe has suffered from a low deal volume in 2011, the DACH early-stage sector is going strong. Considering the well-established venture scene, it is not surprising that this region has dominated early-stage in Q4 2011.
Ventizz set to invest in offshore wind farms
Ventizz Capital Partners and HOCHTIEF Solutions have agreed to engage in a joint venture for offshore wind farms.
Constellation to manage Greenpark Capital portfolio
London-based buyout firm Greenpark Capital has appointed Constellation Capital AG to manage one of its private equity portfolios in the DACH region.
investiere leads series A round for MEDUDEM
investiere, operated by Verve Capital Partners and the Zuercher Kantonalbank have invested CHF 815,000 in medical information provider MEDUDEM.
New Value receives CHF1m bridge financing
Swiss venture capitalist New Value has received CHF1m in bridge financing from Swiss industrial company Angst&Pfister to continue business.
Deutsche unquote" January 2012
The EU is proposing changes to the directive on Institutions for Occupational Retirement Provision (IORP) that would impose Solvency II-like capital requirements on funds of occupational retirement schemes.
Apax Partners acquires Orange Switzerland for €1.6bn
Apax Partners has wholly acquired telecommunications firm Orange Switzerland from France Telecom Orange for approximately CHF 2bn (€1.6bn).