Jun 12, 2014 | France, News, Western Europe
Jun. 5, 2014 – PARIS, France — The City of Paris, with the Grande Arche de la Défense serving as the gateway to Europe’s largest business-financial district, hosted a meeting of equity crowdfunding platforms from 10 European Union countries, namely:...
Jun 10, 2014 | France, News, North America, Western Europe
Enquire, an innovative new “local community” or “hood” Q&A app is now being rolled out in eighteen US cities and Paris. Enquire helps visitors and local users alike get “human” answers to questions such as “where’s the best place to take a photo of the skyline”...
Jun 10, 2014 | News, Western Europe
LONDON, June 10 (Reuters) – Investors in private equity are turning their backs on established funds and increasingly putting their money in new vehicles and individual deals as returns struggle to regain pre-crisis highs, a survey showed on Tuesday. Over the...
Jun 9, 2014 | News, Western Europe
STOCKHOLM, June 9 (Reuters) – Private equity firm Nordic Capital said on Monday it had agreed to buy a majority stake in Gina Tricot from the Appelqvist family, the founders of the Swedish clothing retailer who will retain a significant stake in the company....
Jun 5, 2014 | News, Western Europe
Alternative investing startup Wikifolio has closed a €6 million funding round led by European early stage venture fund Speedinvest. The fresh capital will be used by the Austrian company, which I’m told broke-even in the first quarter of 2014, to expand beyond its...
Jun 2, 2014 | Central & Eastern Europe, News, Russia, Western Europe
Decanter April 22, 2014 Sparkling wine producer Igristy Vina has joined a growing number of Russian drinks firms buying foreign wine labels, after closing a deal for Italy’s Contarini. Igristy Vina has agreed to pay €8m for Prosecco DOCG producer Contarini, and will...
