Deals
ITALY - Intesa Sanpaolo invests EUR 7m in software company
Intesa Sanpaolo has taken a 23% stake in software company Dedalus in a deal valued at EUR 13.6m, to which the investor provided EUR 7m.
SPAIN - CVC acquires majority stake in restaurant chain
CVC-backed Grupo Zena has acquired a majority stake in restaurant chain La Vaca Argentina in a deal reportedly valued at EUR 18m.
France – Wellcome Trust leads EUR 25m Endotis financing
Wellcome Trust has led a EUR 25m second financing round for Endotis Pharma, which included contributions from Eneavour Vision, NIF Ventures and existing investor Sofinnova Partners.
SPAIN - Investor Growth Capital acquires 26% stake in TDT
Swedish venture capital firm Investor Growth Capital has acquired a 26% stake in Televisión Digital Terrestre (TDT).
UK - MSIF invests £1.4m to support Aerogistics expansion
Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) has made an investment of £1.4m to support the growth of aerospace supply chain management company Aerogistics.
UK - YFM and NESTA support ProVision with £750,000
The YFM Group-managed South West Venture Fund and Finance South West Growth Fund, along with NESTA investments, have invested £750,000 into digital wireless video technology company ProVision Communications.
UK - ISIS leads £7m investment in MBO of Playforce
ISIS Equity Partners has led a £7m investment to support the management buyout of Playforce, a supplier of children's play areas to schools. ISIS invested from its Baronsmead VCTs alongside debt underwritten by HSBC.
UK - Oxford Capital Partners leads £1.2m investment in waste water technology
Oxford Capital Partners has led a £1.2m investment in Microbial Solutions Ltd, a waste water treatment company. H20 Venture Partners and existing investor Rainbow Seed Fund also participated in the funding round. Microbial Solutions is a newly formed...
PORTUGAL - Explorer Investments acquires construction company
Explorer Investments has acquired industrial player Cosntrutora da Ferraria through its fund Explorer I.
SWEDEN - Industrifonden and Via Venture supports Tonium with SEK 35m
Industrifonden, Via Venture Partners and Arvid Svensson & Ekstranda Media AB have invested SEK 35m in Tonium AB, a developer of portable DJ-systems.
NETHERLANDS - BioGeneration Ventures invests in Progentix Orthobiology
BioGeneration Ventures has invested in Progentix Orthobiology.
UK - CGC confectionery portfolio company makes £58m acquisition
Close Growth Capital's (CGC) confectionery porfolio company Tangerine has agreed to acquire Monkhill Confectionery from Cadbury Schweppes for £58m in cash. The deal is subject to completion in February. This will be the second major purchase by Tangerine....
GERMANY - TVM Capital backs Riemser Arzneimittel AG
Munich and Boston-based TVM Capital has invested an undisclosed sum in Riemser Arzneimittel AG. TVM Capital now holds 10% of the Riemser AG shares. TMV Capitals plans to help transition and grow Riemser Arzneimittel AG into an international corporation....
FINLAND - CapMan completes MBO of Varesvuo Partners
CapMan Buyout Fund VIII together with Roope Lerthinen and the company’s management, have completed a management buyout of Varesvuo Partners Oy, a Finnish television content and film production business for an undisclosed value.
UK - Zeus backs £22m+ buyout of networking services supplier
Zeus Private Equity has completed its third deal with the management buyout of networking services supplier Electranet (UK) Ltd. ZPE has invested £6m as part of a funding package worth more than £22m. HSBC provided senior debt and working capital facilities.
UK - Low Carbon Accelerator makes £320,000 investment into QuantaSol
Low Carbon Accelerator Ltd has announced a £320,000 investment into solar enegry firm QuantaSol Ltd, taking its equity stake in the company to 25.6%.
GERMANY - High-Tech Gründerfonds backs start-up Immunservice
High-Tech Gründerfonds has provided seed financing for Immunservice GmbH, a start-up which develops immune biomimetic hormones for drug testing. The seed financing enables the company to optimise production of its lead product Pulmoleukin to industrial...
UK - E-Synergy leads £1.7m Envirotreat funding
The Sustainable Technology Fund (STF), a cleantech focused venture capital fund managed by E-synergy, has led a £1.7m round of funding for toxic soil and waste remediation specialist Envirotreat Ltd.
Public vs. Private Equity – Monkeys vs. Innovators and Explorers
Dr Thomas Meyer explores the origins of the limited partnership structure and looks at the co-existence of the public and private markets.
UK - Spark and Eden invest $6m in We7
SPARK Ventures has been joined by new investor Eden Ventures on a $6m series-A funding round for We7, an ad-funded music download service. Peter Gabriel, the musician, also participated in the deal having provided the company with start-up funding alongside...
FRANCE – LBO France rumored to seek sale of Cegelec
It is believed that LBO France has hired Rothschild & Co and Hawkpoint Partners Ltd as advisors for the possible sale of Cegelec, a company it values at EUR 1.8bn.
DENMARK - Rumoured private equity interest in X-Yachts
It is rumoured that X-Yachts, a Danish yacht builder, is to be sold to a private equity firm.
GERMANY/BELGIUM- Buchanan Capital Partners’ portfolio company Dehler makes acquisition
Buchanan Capital Partners’ portfolio company Dehler has acquired Belgian company ETAP Yachting for an undisclosed sum from the owner family. Through its Buchanan Unternehmer-Fonds I, Buchanan Capital Partners acquired a minority stake via a capital...
UK - Balderton and Advent Moveme with £3.4m of funding
Balderton Capital and Advent Venture Partners have co-invested £3.4m into online home moving specialists Moveme.com in a second round of funding.