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Institutional investor profile, Claus Stenbaek, executive director and partner, Danske Private Equity
Danske Private Equity is part of the Danske Bank Group and runs two direct funds, Danske Venture Partners and Danske Life Sciences. It also runs two fund of funds vehicles, the E500m Danske Private Equity Partners I and Danske Private Equity Partners II, which is currently raising E600m, with a first closing expected before the end of this year. Claus Stenbaek has been with Danske since 2000 and was previously founder of London-based Richmond Capital.
Why is there so much confidence in biotech?
Biotech has traditionally been considered a risky option for investors. But this is no longer the case, argues Dr Hellmut Kirchner of Venture Capital Management. He explains why, in many respects, biotech is now a safer bet for investors than other, more fashionable industries.
Nestle to launch CHF 200m corporate venturing fund
Swiss food giant Nestle has announced plans to launch a CHF 200 million corporate venturing fund to invest in strategically attractive small businesses. It will be managed by an independent team and will focus on the food and life sciences sectors.
Developments in German venture capital
The German venture capital market has grown rapidly in the last four years but how does it compare to the more mature UK market? This executive summary taken from the CMBOR quarterly review gives an outline of some of Germany's main characteristics.
Despite tough market, five venture-backed companies squeak out successful IPOs in Q3
Venture-backed offerings were few and far between in the US domestic IPO market, according to these latest figures from NVCA and Venture Economics. Just five venture-backed US based companies managed to execute public offerings over the past three months, raising a total of $279.9m.
Investor profile: Ray Maxwell, managing director, INVESCO Asset Management
Maxwell on why fee structures are biased, on the argument against large buy-out funds and on the re-emergence of internet investments.
People: September 2001
Cybulski joins Almeida, Royal Bank of Scotland expands in Germany and Colloton becomes COO at Bessemer...
Funds: September 2001
New biotech fund for Eli Lilly, debut fund of funds for Schroders, green VC fund for Triodos Bank, final closing for Parthenon, JP Morgan cuts fund target…
Belgium’s Gimv unveils 16 per cent profit growth
Gimv, the Belgian listed investment company, has reported a 16 per cent increase in its profits for the first half of the year to E76m, from E65.2m in the same period last year.
Schroder’s life sciences team hires three new partners
Schroder Ventures Life Sciences has appointed three new venture partners for its London and Boston offices.
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Indian private equity major ChrysCapital is reportedly looking to raise up to $2.2bn for its latest flagship private equity fund.
Deal Roundup: Permira agrees $6.9bn Squarespace deal, Cinven said it eye $3bn Jaggaer sale
Permira has agreed a $6.9bn take-private buyout of website building and hosting company Squarespace. The purchase price is a roughly 29% premium over Squarespace's...
NewVale beats initial hard cap with $167m fund targeting growing life science software, services...
Colorado-based growth equity investor NewVale Capital had raised $167m for its oversubscribed debut fund, which will look to accelerate the growth of proven pharmaceutical services companies.
Fund of funds, secondaries specialist RCP Advisors scores $285m for new fund
Small buyout fund of fund and secondaries investor RCP Advisors has picked up $285m for its new fund, down slightly on the size of its predecessor.
Northern Europe PE major FSN Capital launches small-cap strategy with €400m Compass Fund
European private equity house FSN Capital Partners has raised more than €400m for Compass Fund, a small-cap vehicle looking to address "society’s key challenges".
Patron Capital founder hails ‘one of the most exciting markets in 25 years’ as...
Pan European real estate investor Patron Capital has raised more than €860m for the final close of its seventh flagship fund.
HarbourVest names Toomey as CEO as fellow veteran Wilson reveals retirement plans
Alternative investment major HarbourVest Partners has named veteran exec John Toomey as CEO amid news of the retirement of his long-time management partner Pete...
DSC said to launch Korea’s biggest-ever VC secondaries investment fund
South Korean asset manager DSC Investment has reportedly launched a KRW300bn ($218.9m) venture capital secondary fund targeting undervalued startups.
Deal Roundup: Blackstone, Vista complete Energy Exemplar deal, Bain Capital buys into Sikich
Blackstone and Vista Equity Partners have completed their buyout of Energy Exemplar, an Australian provider of energy market simulation software, in a deal believed to be...
TPG bags almost $8bn across its biggest Asia buyout fund, two new RE vehicles
Global buyout giant TPG has raised almost $8bn across its biggest-ever Asia private equity fund and a pair of real estate vehicles targeting the region.
