Managers
M&A activity in Germany in terms of share to the total value of transactions in Europe. has seen a significant decrease, according to a new report by MergerMarket.
With total declared deal values at EUR55.7bn during 2014, German M&A activity dropped 17.6% compared to EUR67.6bn. However, total deal count for the year was the highest on Mergermarket record with 798 transactions, beating the previous high of 740 set in 2013.
Germany’s deal activity overall constituted only 8.3% to the total value of transactions in Europe during 2014, compared to the 14% in 2013. “Germany saw a decline in industrial
Walden Venture Capital has closed its Fund VIII with USD107 million of total capital to pursue ‘Sprout Stage’ investments in digital media and cloud services.
Based in San Francisco and Woodside, CA, the team has been investing together for over twelve years: Managing Directors Larry Marcus, Matt Miller, and Art Berliner; and Venture Partners Bill McDonagh and George Sarlo. The firm is also pleased to announce Ms. Aditi Rajaram has joined as an Associate from Google.
Walden seeks to invest in those companies whose seed has "sprouted" to demonstrate customer traction or breakthrough technology. Walden has a highly product-centric approach
SMG Europe, the owner of Manchester Arena and the First Direct Arena in Leeds, has acquired event catering and hospitality specialist, CGC Events Ltd.
SMG is a worldwide leader in venue management and, along with its US base, is working on projects throughout the UK, Europe, Middle East and Australasia. The business has a strong foothold in both the domestic and international entertainment venue markets, and also has ownership of the Metro Radio Arena in Newcastle and Odyssey Arena in Belfast, as well as venues in Poland and Germany. It has turnover of £45m and the combined European group has
Venture capital and private equity activity posted strong results in 2014, according to the Canadian Venture Capital & Private Equity Association's (CVCA) 2014 VC and PE Market Activity report.
There was a total of 379 venture capital deals during the year with CAD1.9 billion invested, and 296 private equity deals with CAD41.2 billion invested last year.
"Venture capital and private equity investment remains robust and the feeling amongst our industry is that won't change in 2015," says Mike Woollatt, CEO, CVCA. "Despite the economic uncertainty in Canada, there are opportunities."
The strong results are expected to continue in 2015. Data
Private equity firm PAI Partners is to acquire AS Adventure Group a European retailer of outdoor equipment and clothing, from Lion Capital LLP.
The senior management team will continue to lead the Group and will reinvest alongside PAI.
Created in 1995 by Mr Emiel Lathouwers, AS Adventure has grown to become the leading specialty retailer of branded outdoor products in Europe, operating three brands across a network of 151 stores in Belgium, Luxembourg and France (AS Adventure), the United Kingdom (Cotswold Outdoor) and the Netherlands (Bever) as well as digital retail platforms in each market. The Group’s product offering
Over 70% of real estate firms surveyed by Preqin at the end of 2014 felt competition for both investment opportunities and sources of capital had increased over the past year. Preqin’s Head of Real Assets Products, Andrew Moylan, assesses the increasingly competitive landscape facing private real estate fund managers:
There are many challenges currently facing both fund managers and investors active in the private real estate space. The improving fortunes of the private real estate industry in recent years – the industry now manages an all-time high of USD742bn in assets and generated annualised returns of 16.7% over the last
There are more than 2,000 private equity managers currently in the market seeking capital, including some of the most prominent funds. With competition becoming ever more fierce, established PE firms run by savvy CEOs such as Stephen A Schwarzman of Blackstone, Henry Kravis of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co, and smaller, though aggressive firms, such as Ted Virtue's MidOcean Partners, remain fiercely driven and keen on honing their competitive edge.
MidOcean Partners, for example, employs a sector-focused investment strategy coupled with a relationship-oriented management methodology. The firm adds value to each portfolio company by providing input into long-term strategic direction, operational
A fund managed by the Private Equity Group of Ares Management is to acquire a significant stake in American Tire Distributors (ATD) making Ares an equal owner alongside existing shareholder TPG.
Terms of the transaction have not been announced and closing is subject to certain conditions.
“This transaction is another significant milestone in ATD’s growth story, and we are proud now to have two very notable investors as our primary shareholders,” says Bill Berry, President and Chief Executive Officer of American Tire Distributors. “The company appreciates the guidance TPG has offered for the past five years, and we look forward
Law firm White & Case LLP has advised Novator on its acquisition of a 92 per cent stake in Nextel Chile, the fourth largest telecommunications provider in Chile.
The value of the transaction has not been disclosed. Novator is an alternative investment firm with a portfolio that is focused on four main sectors – telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, IT and renewable energy.
London-based White & Case partner Ian Bagshaw, who led the team which advised on the transaction, says: “Novator is a longstanding client and we were very pleased to support a successful acquisition that is very much in line with
RCP Advisors has acquired Atlas Diligence and their proprietary private equity manager research platform – GPScout.
Atlas Diligence, based in Chapel Hill, NC, provides investors with independent research and unique due diligence tools to assist in the identification and evaluation of private capital fund opportunities. GPScout, a unique subscription based platform, allows limited partners to access Atlas’s library of research and analysis. As a part of the transaction, Atlas Diligence investment professionals have joined RCP Advisors’ investment and research team.
“In Atlas, RCP has chosen a like-minded partner to help expand our team, enhance our investment process and analysis
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