Expansion
Intesa and Innogest-backed Silicon Biosystems forms US subsidiary
An Italy-based portfolio company of Atlante Ventures and Innogest Capital have formed a US subsidiary to focus on its commercial operations.
DZ Equity Partner exits Curamik Group
DZ Equity Partner has sold Curamik group, formerly known as Electrovac AG, to US-based technology company Rogers Corporation for an undisclosed amount.
Maven backs John McGavigan
Private equity house Maven Capital Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in Glasgow-based automotive parts manufacturer John McGavigan.
BayBG backs Manufaktur Rödental
Bayerische Betiligungsgesellschaft has invested in Manufaktur Rödental in the form of a silent partnership.
Proa-backed Palacios acquires Tortillas Palacios
Proa, Partners Group and Talde-backed Grupo Palacios Alimentación has acquired meat product manufacturer Tortillas Palacios.
Clave Mayor participates in €12.6m Nextel round
Clave Mayor has participated in a €12.6m funding round for Nextel Engineering Application Modernización, an affiliate of Nextel Engineering Systems.
Iris Capital invests in Searchmetrics
Iris Capital has led an €5m investment round in German SEO and search analytics software solution company Searchmetrics.
STING et al. invest SEK 20m in Mantex
STING Capital, Energimyndigheten, RWE and company founders and employees have invested SEK 20m in cleantech company Mantex.
m8 Capital invests in SCHAD
Venture Capital firm m8 Capital has led a $4.2m round for German mobile technology company SCHAD.
3i and TCR-backed Trescal acquires Dynamic Technology
Trescal, a French 3i and TCR Capital portfolio company, has acquired US-based measurement services company Dynamic Technology.
EdRIP invests €2.5m in Aventi
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has taken a 29% stake in film distributor Aventi for €2.5m.
Techfund et al. invest €2.5m in Polyplus
Techfund Capital Europe several and several CIC investment arms have provided French biotech company Polyplus-transfection with €2.5m of funding.
FII et al. invest €9m in Beneq
Finnish Industry Investment (FII), Via Venture Partners and private investors have invested тЌ9m in Finnish cleantech company Beneq.
Southern European Private Equity: 2010 in review
The year 2010 saw significant improvement across the private equity market in Southern Europe. Read on for a month-by-month summary of the regional highlights.
New Value backs SIAG capital increase
New Value has subscribed to a capital increase carried out by its current portfolio company, Solar Industries AG (SIAG).
Ratos-backed Stofa acquires Canal Digital cable-TV
Ratos-backed Stofa A/S has acquired the Danish cable-TV business of Canal Digital AS for an enterprise value of DKK 100m.
Axis and Suan Biotech back Noscira
Axis Participaciones and Suan Biotech have participated in a €19m funding round for Spanish pharmaceuticals company Noscira.
Highgrowth invests in VozTelecom
Highgrowth Partners has participated in a €2m capital increase for Spanish telecoms services provider VozTelecom.
MML backs Exploration Logistics
MML Capital Partners acquires a minority stake in Exploration Logistics.
ERCP-backed Viadom acquires 66.6% of Merci Plus
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (ERCP) portfolio company Viadom has taken a 66.6% stake in listed home help services provider Merci Plus Groupe.
FSI and Euromezzanine take minority stake in Carso
FSI and Euromezzanine have taken a minority stake in French analytical services providers Carso, while 3i and Siparex fully exited the company.
Northzone invests €7m in X5 Music
Northzone Ventures has invested тЌ7m in X5 Music Group, a Swedish digital record label.
SEED Capital invests in Endomondo
SEED Capital has invested in Danish sports community Endomondo.
Vækstfonden invests DKK 15m in TK Energi
VУІkstfonden has invested DKK 15m in Danish developer of gasifiers TK Energi A/S.