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Private Equity: Creating Value
Contains case studies of German companies which are financed with private equity.
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Private Equity Investor Brief
German Private Equity - an attractive asset class for institutional investors.
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BVK: Once again, significantly more private equity investment in 2011
"The German private equity market held its own in 2011 despite the European debt crisis and uncertain economic prospects", explained Matthias Kues, chairman of the German Private Equity and Venture Capital Association...
German private equity market maintains its position despite the Eurocrisis
"The German private equity market holds its ground despite the turmoil of the European debt crisis and the uncertain economic outlook. Investment so far this year has already reached the level of full last year, "...
Case Studies
Cardfactory AG: Reshuffling the cards
A quick glance into your wallet will prove: There’s less hard cash around, but the number of plastic cards is on the rise. These may be simple identity cards with no further functionality, swipe cards with a magnetic strip (such as the "BahnCard”) or cards with an additional chip (such as EC / Maestro cash cards). In future, we will see... more »
Ista International: Expansion with private equity
Until April 2003, this specialist for the billing of energy and water, from Essen in Germany, was part of the Viterra AG, or rather the E.ON group. At that point, it was acquired by CVC, over the course of a very competitive auction, for a purchasing price of 860 million euros. Since the beginning of 2005, Viterra Energy Services is trading as... more »
Novaled AG: Using investment capital for turning visions into reality
German private equity firms support the companies in their portfolios even during economically difficult times. Novaled AG from Dresden is one current example. The company successfully operates in the OLED technology sector and has recently received EUR 8.5 million in additional equity from German venture capital firms, despite the general... more »
