- FRANCE - Astorg Partners acquires Photonis from AXA Private Equity
- CEE - EI-backed Macon Deva acquires Simcor
- SWEDEN - Provider et al close seed investment in Sol Voltaics
- SPAIN - Change Partners-backed companies default payments
- SPAIN - N+1 completes EUR 160m MBA acquisition
- GLOBAL - Goldman Sachs raises USD 10bn fund
- SPAIN - Clave Mayor invests in renewable energy player
- UK - RCapital acquires the Art Group
- ITALY - Pedersoli appoints new partner
- PORTUGAL - Inter-Risco completes EUR 20m Frissul acquisition
- UK - Kennet closes third fund on EUR 200m
- DENMARK - Capricorn leads EUR 13.4m financing round for Fluxome
- GERMANY – Argantis sells Czewo to ColepCCL
- GERMANY - High-Tech Gründerfonds and DuMont Venture invest in livedome
- GERMANY - HAARMANN bolsters tax practice
SWEDEN - Provider et al close seed investment in Sol Voltaics 24 July 2008
Sol Voltaics AB, a spin-out company of QuNano AB, have closed a seed funding round form an investor syndicate comprising Provider Venture Partners, Teknoinvest, Nano Future Invest, LU Innovation and LUAB, the investment arm of Lund University.
GLOBAL - Goldman Sachs raises USD 10bn fund 24 July 2008
According to reports, Goldman Sachs has raised a USD 10bn fund to invest in senior loans backing leveraged buyouts.
DENMARK - Capricorn leads EUR 13.4m financing round for Fluxome 23 July 2008
Fluxome Sciences AS, a producer of ingredients for dietary supplements, has closed a EUR 13.4m series-B round of financing lead by Capricorn Venture Partners, which invested EUR 5m through its Capricorn Cleantech Fund, with additional contributions coming from Seventure Partners, Incuba Venture and Vecata Venture.
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Expanding horizons
1 July 2008
With Western markets bruised and battered from the credit crunch, coupled with rising inflation and slower growth, buyout and venture funds are spreading their wings to emerging Europe, where the markets have largely escaped the... [more]
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