Tag Archives: Exit

Exit: ebay bought brands4friends for 150 million €

Posted on December 20, 2010 by admin

The global e-commerce-giant ebay just bought the Germany based shopping club brands4friends for 150 million Euro. The last official valuation of the brand community was about 100 million Euro. That was when Tengelmann bought 10 percent of brands4friends for 10 million Euro in the beginning of 2010. … Continue reading →

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Europe: Where “home run exits” are made

Posted on October 12, 2010 by admin

According to a study of  Dow Jones Venture Source venture capital is working out very well in Europe. Venture capitalists achieved twice as often a “home run exit” here as in the United States. The term stands for profits that are at least ten … Continue reading →

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