The year 2003 was a success for the medium-size private equity and venture capital companies organized in the BVK. The 14 companies invested 155.1 million Euro in 421 medium-size companies thus underlining their role as reliable partners of the middle-class. mehr »
German private equity investors see a great potential for a successful IPO of their portfolios. That is the conclusion of a survey on IPO in 2004 carried out by the BVK among its members and other German private equity investors in which 111 companies evaluate their curren situation for going public and at present see 132 companies in the pipeline to be ready for an IPO. 56 investors reported to have at least one IPO candidate in their portfolios while only 36 of all participants could imagine to carry out an IPO under the present circumstances. mehr »