by Sebastian | Nov 6, 2020 | GPEC, News
Bilfinger SE, the German industrial services provider, has decided to explore a sale after receiving takeover interest from buyout firms, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Clayton Dubilier & Rice and Triton Partners are among several private equity...
by Sebastian | Oct 29, 2020 | DPEC, GPEC, News
GetYourGuide Deutschland GmbH, a booking startup backed by SoftBank Group Corp., has raised 114 million euros ($134 million) via a convertible loan, after the pandemic continues to disrupt the travel industry. The investment was lead by private equity firm Searchlight...
by Sebastian | Oct 28, 2020 | DPEC, GPEC, News
Schroder Adveq, the private equity arm of asset manager Schroders, has launched a new European strategy seeking to raise $1bn, regulatory filings show. The new vehicle, Schroder Adveq Europe VIII, will focus on fund of funds investments in various sectors across...
by Sebastian | Oct 26, 2020 | DPEC, GPEC, News
Bayer agreed to acquire unlisted U.S. biotech firm Asklepios BioPharmaceutical Inc for as much as $4 billion in a bet on gene therapy with the help of modified viruses. Germany’s Bayer will pay $2 billion upfront and up to an additional $2 billion in milestone...
by Sebastian | Oct 22, 2020 | DPEC, GPEC, News
TPG is nearing the target for its latest impact-investment fund, more than a year after fundraising was thrown into disarray by a top executive’s arrest in a college admissions cheating scandal. The firm has gathered $2.17bn for its Rise Fund II and parallel vehicles,...
by Sebastian | Oct 22, 2020 | DPEC, GPEC, News
London-based Oakley Capital is set to acquire the consumer healthcare company WindStar Medical from ProSiebenSat.1 for an enterprise value of € 280m. The German broadcaster said it is disposing of the 92% stake in WindStar owned by its technology subsidiary NuCom,...
