New data shows that, once biases are eliminated, European venture capital has consistently matched the performance of US funds over the past 20 years. European venture capital funds are often compared unfavourably to their US peers, but the latest analysis from eFront shows that this consensus has been reached through
Global law firm K&L Gates LLP represented Patricia Industries, a part of Investor AB, on the USD903 million acquisition of a majority stake in healthcare product specialty distributor Sarnova Holdings from Water Street Healthcare Partners and Sarnova founder Matthew D Walter. The acquisition, which closed on 4 April, consisted of
Quinag Acquisition (FDI) Limited, a company backed by funds advised by Apax Partners, is to acquire a controlling stake in Healthium MedTech Private Limited (Healthium), an independent medical devices player in India. The controlling stake was acquired from existing shareholders including TPG Growth, CX Partners, and founding shareholders. Financial terms
By George Ralph, RFA – As many firms in the alternative investment sector, and certainly many of our clients, look for new ways to improve investment strategies and drive efficiencies in their businesses, against a backdrop of strict regulations and compliance requirements, investment in technology and innovation continues to rise.
The EQT Mid Market Europe Fund (EQT Mid Market) today announced that it is partnering with co-founders Josef Wildgruber and Uwe Behr to invest in BBS Automation. BBS Automation is a provider of flexible and high-quality automation solutions for complex manufacturing and testing processes. The company develops, builds and installs
Tikehau Capital has acquired a stake in Filiassur to support the company’s expansion and growth in Europe. Tikehau is investing EUR30 million in the firm, a leading French direct distributor of personal insurance. Filiassur was founded in 2007. Following a period of rapid growth in France driven by its expertise
ACA Compliance Group (ACA) is to acquire Cordium, a provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) services. The financial terms of the transaction, which is expected to close this summer, subject to regulatory approvals, have not been disclosed. The complementary strengths of both firms will ensure that clients will have
In the US alone there are more than 200,000 middle market companies with revenues between USD10 million and USD1 billion. If one narrows that range to USD50 million to USD1 billion in revenue, there are 32,000 businesses, with around 15 times as many private businesses to public businesses. That’s a
Leading global investment firm KKR is to take a larger stake in Cherwell Software through its Next Generation Technology Fund, which focuses on investments in software, security, Internet, digital media, and information services. This latest investment of USD172 million will be in addition to KKR’s initial USD50 million investment made
The Duncan & Todd Group, a Scottish optical provider, has acquired Peebles-based Dempster Opticians as part of its national rollout of optician and hearing care services. The deal, which follows a GBP15 million investment from private equity firm LDC at the end of March 2018, will strengthen Duncan & Todd’s presence in the Central Belt.
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