The European technology industry has come of age in 2016, according to analysis by tech M&A advisory firm Magister Advisors, with unprecedented M&A interest from Asian buyers and a strong IPO market for the best European tech businesses, driving a surge in “blockbuster” deals. Magister Advisors also sees the
Australian venture capital funds raised a record USD568 million in 2016 with investment jumping 50 per cent to AUD347 million, according to the latest Australian Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (AVCAL) and EY Yearbook. Collectively private equity and venture capital raised AUD2.74 billion in FY2016, slightly down from AUD2.87
Omnes Capital is selling its stake in Nomios to Infradata Group, a network and security integrator in the Benelux region owned by Waterland Private Equity. The deal involves founding director Sébastien Kher, the company’s managers and the funds managed by Odysée Venture. Omnes acquired a stake in Nomios in
Noerr has advised the Gegenbauer Group on the acquisition of a majority stake in RGM from Georgsmarienhütte. The takeover, which spanned five European jurisdictions, was coordinated and supported by a Noerr team led by partners Tibor Fedke and Christian Pleister. The Gegenbauer Group and Georgsmarienhütte agreed on the acquisition
Diversified alternative investment managers (IMs) are unlikely to see soaring private equity deal activity in 2017 even with record available dry powder, as they take a more cautious approach to new transactions amid elevated market valuations. This is according to a US Diversified Alternative Investment Managers: 2016 Update report from
Private equity-backed materials handling firm FPE Global has acquired mixing technology specialists JW Process Equipment. Founded in 2016 by engineering entrepreneur James Winkworth, JWP provides mixing technology and processing solutions to customers across a range of process industries. Based in Surrey, the company has a team of industry experts
EOS Investment Management has launched and raised EUR55 million for EOS Private Equity, its new Luxembourg fund that will invest in growing small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) based in Europe, with a focus on Italy. The fund continues to target a final close of EUR150 million from qualified investors and
Livingstone has advised the shareholders of ENRA Group, including Livingbridge, on its sale to Exponent Private Equity. ENRA Group is a provider of mortgage finance. This is the fourth transaction the Livingstone team has advised ENRA on, previously introducing exiting chairman David Campbell on his investment in 2013, raising
Despite the uncertainty created by the UK’s Brexit vote, the Europe Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region is showing the strongest growth globally in early-stage merger and acquisition (M&A) activity at 13 per cent compared to the same period last year. This is according to the latest Intralinks Deal Flow
AXA Investment Managers – Real Assets has completed, on behalf of AXA Germany and AXA France, and in joint venture with Crédit Agricole Assurances, the acquisition of a 42 per cent stake in Atlandes, the concession-holder of the A63 motorway in South-West France. The vendor, InfraRed Capital Partners, an investment
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