In the face of volatility in the surrounding European continent, Germany has remained relatively stable and attractive to many private equity investors. Here, Preqin provides the latest statistics for German fundraising and deals, as well as details of the largest transactions of 2015 YTD. Read the full factsheet here, featuring
Forbion Capital Partners’ portfolio company, Dezima Pharma, a biotechnology company developing innovative drugs to treat dyslipidemic patients suffering from cardiovascular disease (CVD), is to be acquired by Amgen, Inc. Amgen has agreed to acquire all outstanding shares of Dezima for up to USD1.55 billion from Forbion and other current shareholders,
SeniorAdom has recently completed a round of financing from Omnes Capital, 123Venture, SEB Alliance and AG2R LA MONDIALE. Founded in November 2012, SeniorAdom offers new remote assistance technology. SeniorAdom’s next-generation technology automatically detects falls and sudden illness using a smart system of detectors (no cameras) connected to a central device.
CR Holding (CR), the holding company of CR Investment Management, and K&K Group, have acquired the Airport Club in Frankfurt from Deutsche Bank for an undisclosed sum. The Airport Club Frankfurt is a well-known premium business club located at the international hub of Frankfurt airport. The club, formerly owned by
The private debt team of Tikehau IM acted as sole arranger and provider of financing for the proprietary primary LBO of the Belgium company, Pennel & Flipo Sprl by IDI and Cabestan Capital. Tikehau IM arranged and financed the tailored unitranche facility for this acquisition. Pennel & Flipo Sprl
AlphaClone, a specialist in alpha-seeking investment strategies, has raised USD2.25 million in Series A financing, led by fintech-focused venture firm Operative Capital. The financing builds on a remarkable period of growth for the firm that saw advised assets grow fourfold to over USD200 million in the past year. The company
Quayside Fund Management has received authorisation from the Central Bank of Ireland to act as Manager to UCITS funds. Quayside currently provides third-party management solutions to investment managers looking to set up alternative investment funds (‘AIFs’), and will now extend this service to UCITS funds. Eoin Smyth (pictured), CEO of
Nauta Capital has completed the first close of its 2015 fund at USD70 million, resulting in total assets under management (AUM) of USD260 million. The final close is expected during the first half of 2016 with a total fund target ranging from USD115 to 175 million. Nauta Capital, which
Technology-driven electricity supplier Limejump has received additional funding to the tune of GBP1.4 million in a seed extension round. This funding round sees the Government-backed Angel CoFund co-invest alongside JamJar, the investment vehicle from the Innocent Juices founders, and existing investor and shareholder Passion Capital. The UK-based business, founded in
Harris Williams & Co has advised The Mill, a provider of moving image visual content for advertising, to Technicolor for GBP190 million. Harris Williams & Co. acted as the exclusive financial advisor to The Mill, a portfolio company of Equistone Partners Europe (Equistone). The transaction was led by Thierry Monjauze,
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