Unq2015Jan
What buyout houses could learn from venture philanthropy
Having learnt their trade from PE, it appears GPs could also learn from venture philanthropy
Making a difference with social impact investing
Emergence of standardised accounting metrics means it's time to think seriously about social impact
Italian VC ecosystem shows signs of maturity
New laws aimed at start-ups as well as recent fund closes signal Italian VC is maturing
Loi Hamon: more trouble ahead for French private equity?
Is the Hamon Act spelling more trouble ahead for French private equity?
Returns just as crucial for social impact investors in Germany
BonVenture and Ananda Ventures are blazing a trail in Germany
LuxLeaks: tax exposure not the issue
Leaked tax rulings from Luxembourg cause unexpected irritation for private equity
Deal in focus: Karmijn acquires Fred de la Bretonière
A look back at Karmijn's investment in designer shoe brand Fred de la Bretonière
Impetus-PEF CEO Daniela Barone Soares on venture philanthropy
Impetus-PEFтs Daniela Barone Soares discusses the shift towards social impact
Deal in Focus: OEP's bolt-on focus wins Duran deal
A look back on OEP's acquisition of Duran from Adcuram
Corporate venture profits in Russia
Geopolitical headwinds not deterring corporate venture investors in Russia
Mobeus reaps 3.1x on £36m trade sale of Emac
Deal marks Mobeusтs seventh exit of the year
Drilling down: time for PE to explore oil production?
Could oil prices at a half-decade low be a good time for private equity to move into the oil exploration & production sector?
Ascendis completes $60m series-D
A total of seven investors comitted capital to the round
Deal in focus: Wise joins Muzinich in Primat SBO
Deal is Muzinich's first from its Italian Private Debt Fund
Nordic VCs welcome cooperation with international investors
Helsinki tech conference was clear evidence that the Nordic tech hub has the attention of investors
Vesalius et al. invest €20m in Promethera
Company recently completed phase-I/II trials of its HepaStem product
Nordic Capital exits Thule in SEK 7bn IPO
Listing will see 30% free float for Thule Group
Affecting pricing through lengthy due diligence processes
New research reveals longer due diligence can reduce pricing
HTGF backs PS Biotech
HTGF has backed industrial biotech provider since its spinout in 2013
Herkules holds NOK 2.5bn final close
Close is less than half of reported NOK 6bn target
The sinking of Altor's OW Bunker
The collapse of Altor-owned shipping fuel business OW Bunker has been labelled one of the biggest scandals in Danish financial history
Orlando takes majority stake in Nordic Paper
Remaining 40% stake will be held by existing investor Petek
New GP Frost Brooks on importance of personal contribution
unquote" catches up with Miles Frost, co-founder of new firm Frost Brooks
Dreamlines raises €20m in series-C round
Target Ventures and Altpoint Capital have invested alongside existing backers