Expansion
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.
Blackstone leads €19m Rive Technology round
US buyout giant Blackstone has led a €19m financing round for nanotechnology spin-off Rive Technology.
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 €9m 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.
Advent to inject £200m in Towergate
Advent International is in exclusive talks to inject £200m in UK insurance company Towergate, according to media reports.
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).
FW Capital leads £795,000 Dene round
FW Capital, part of the Finance Wales Group, has led a £795,000 funding round for independent film and television production company the Dene Group.
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.
Lyceum-backed M&C acquires UML
Lyceum Capital-backed M&C Energy Group has acquired Utility Masters Limited (UML).
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 €7m in X5 Music Group, a Swedish digital record label.
SEED Capital invests in Endomondo
SEED Capital has invested in Danish sports community Endomondo.