- 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
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.
UK - RCapital acquires the Art Group 24 July 2008
RCapital has acquired The Art Group, a developer of systems that allow art gallery visitors to purchase prints via the internet, in a secondary buyout from ISIS Equity Partners for an undisclosed sum.
UK - Kennet closes third fund on EUR 200m 24 July 2008
Kennet Partners has held a final closing of its third fund, Kennet III, on in excess of EUR 200m (USD 315m).
Editors Letter
Tough at the top
14 July 2008
The prevailing opinion in the private equity market today is that it's not a good time to be a large buyout fund manager. With a 'sweet spot' a long way up the value chain, finding... [more]
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