Expansion
GIMV, CapMan back Russia's Expert Photo
GIMV and CapMan have backed Russian photo business Expert Photo with an injection of growth capital.
Bertelsmann et al. join series-B round for deal united
Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments, KfW Bankengruppe, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Venture Incubator have invested in a series-B round of finance for payment specialist deal united.
unquote" Private Equity Barometer – Q2 2011
Preliminary figures released today in the Q2 2011 unquote" Private Equity Barometer reveal renewed activity during Q2.
Nordic unquote" Private Equity Index Q2 2011
In the latest edition of Nordic unquoteт Private Equity Index, in association with KPMG.
CCC backs NEURA with €8m
Climate Change Capital (CCC) has been the sole subscriber of an €8m capital increase carried out by Austrian renewable technology company NEURA.
Tiger Global subscribes to €3m Mequedouno round
US private equity firm Tiger Global Management has subscribed to the €3m capital increase carried out by Spanish online sales website Mequedouno.
Carlyle et al circle Spain's Mare Nostrum
Buyout firms Carlyle Group, Apax Partners, Cerberus Capital Management and TPG have placed first-round bids for a stake in Spanish savings bank group Mare Nostrum.
French tech investments in need of higher gear?
Although optimistic about the sector’s growth prospects in the coming months, French tech entrepreneurs claim capital is hard to come by. Do tech-focused venture firms need to step up their game? Greg Gille reports
Eurazeo invests another €15m in Fonroche
Eurazeo has invested a further €15m in French renewable energy producer Fonroche.
Creathor Venture and HTGF invest in Sirion Biotech
Creathor Venture and current investors HTGF, KfW and Bayerkapital have invested in biotechnology company Sirion Biotech.
Butler-backed Sernam interested in Mory
French industrial delivery services company Sernam, owned by turnaround fund Butler Capital, is reportedly looking to acquire rival Mory.
Sentica-backed MediaPex acquires Suomen Telecenter
Sentica Partners has acquired Suomen Telecenter Oy as an add-on for portfolio company MediaPex Oy.
LSP et al. invest €8.1m in Mendor
A consortium, consisting of Life Sciences Partners (LSP), Finnish entrepreneur Risto Siilasmaa, Finnish Industry Investment, Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company, Biothom and Finnvera Venture Capital, has participated in a тЌ8.1m series-B funding...
Kernel Capital backs MPSTOR
The Bank of Ireland Kernel Capital Fund has invested тЌ700,000 in data storage specialist MPSTOR Ltd.
bmp acquires brand eins
Private equity house bmp has acquired 28.7% of shares in publishing company brand eins Medien AG, bringing its total holding up to 35.23%.
Portfolio companies eager for large bolt-ons
The average value of bolt-ons for European private equity-backed businesses has shot up in Q1 this year, according to a study published by Silverfleet Capital.
Leonardo Venture invests in InovisCoat
Leonardo Venture has backed InovisCoat in a further round of funding with €275,500.
Apax, CVC and KKR in talks to acquire 20% of Caser
Private equity firms Apax Partners, CVC Capital Partners and KKR are at a critical stage in their talks with Caser about purchasing a 20% stake in the Spanish insurance firm.
Active invests €1m in Restalo.es
Technology investor Active Venture Partners has injected €1m into Spanish online restaurant bookings platform Restalo.es via a capital increase.
Industrifonden et al. invest SEK 116m in Triventus
Industrifonden, Sustainable Technologies Fund and existing shareholders have invested SEK 116m in Swedish alternative energy company Triventus AB.
AC Desarrollo acquires 21% of Postigo
AC Desarrollo, the private equity arm of banking group Ahorro Corporación, has acquired a 21.28% stake in Spanish road safety firm Grupo Postigo via a capital increase.
Leonardo Venture backs Cartago Software GmbH
Leonardo Venture has invested in online document solutions provider Cartago Software GmbH.
HTGF et al. make follow on investment in m2p-labs
High-Tech-Gründerfonds, KfW, the Seed Fund for the Region of Aachen and the ERP Start-UP Fund have backed biotechnology company m2p-labs with a third round of funding.
Highland leads $24m round for wooga
Highland Capital Partners has led a $24m series-B funding round for social games developer wooga.