Deals
Elysian supports Wellbeing MBO
Elysian Capital has backed the management buyout of healthcare IT business Wellbeing Software Group.
VC-backed Crossject to list on NYSE Alternext
French medical device company Crossject, backed by a consortium of local venture capital firms, is hoping to raise up to €12.9m in its IPO on the NYSE Alternext Paris.
VC-backed Blablacar.com buys Podorozhniki
Accel Partners- and Isai-backed Comuto, the operator of French carpooling site Blablacar.com, has acquired Ukraine-based Podorozhniki as part of its services launch in Ukraine and Russia.
HitecVision acquires Reef Subsea
HitecVision has acquired the remaining shares in Reef Subsea, a Bergen-based subsea services company.
EQT picks up Færch Plast
EQT has acquired Danish plastic packaging company Færch Plast from Færch Holding.
YFM invests in Mangar
YFM Equity Partners has supported the management buyout of Mangar International, a provider of inflatable lifting, handling and bathing equipment for the elderly.
Fondo Italiano's Elco Group buys PCB Ramear
Elco Group, an Italian printed circuit board producer backed by Fondo Italiano di Investimento, has acquired Dutch firm PCB Ramaer.
KCP generates 3.5x on TSC Foods sale
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has sold TSC Foods, the maker of Glorious! Soups, to Edward Billington and Son, reaping a 3.5x return.
Mobeus invests £3.5m in Bourn
Mobeus Equity Partners has made an investment of £3.5m in Bourn Bioscience, a UK-based operator of in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) clinics that trades under the name Bourn Hall Clinic.
Northzone et al. back Mojn
Northzone Ventures and other backers have invested $4m in a series-A financing round for Mojn, a Danish targeted e-mails company.
EdRip's Cetal in OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has taken part in the owner buyout of its portfolio company Cetal, a French manufacturer of heating elements.
Fundraises to flotations: a promising year for the UK
The UK market witnessed swathes of fund closes and a surprising number of IPOs last year. But will this positive trend continue in 2014? Alice Murray reports
TPG’s Lenta to float on LSE
Russian hypermarket chain Lenta, backed by TPG Capital and VTB Capital Private Equity, has announced its intention to float on the London Stock Exchange and Moscow Exchange.
Insight leads $27m round for Vinted
Insight Venture Partners and Accel Partners have taken part in a $27m series-B funding round for Vinted, a Lithuanian mobile marketplace platform for second-hand clothing.
Electra backs £180m Ogier MBO
Electra Partners has supported the management buyout of Ogier Fiduciary Services from its parent Ogier Group.
KKR scores Hertha BSC deal
KKR has bought a 9.7% stake in German football club Hertha BSC for €61.2m.
Montagu acquires Rexam divisions for $805m
Montagu Private Equity has acquired the healthcare devices and prescription retail divisions of UK consumer packaging company Rexam for $805m in cash.
Unified board vital for turnaround success
Unified boards
Delta leads $6m round for Cleverbug
Irish firm Delta Partners has led a $6m funding round for Cleverbug, the Dublin-based developer of a greetings card app.
VCs sell NaturalMotion to Zynga for $527m
NYSE-listed game developer Zynga has acquired NaturalMotion, a UK-based animation technology firm backed by Balderton Capital, for $527m.
SBT makes first UK investment in Red Zebra
Fintech-focused investor SBT Venture Capital has made a capital commitment to UK-based Red Zebra Analytics, marking its first investment in the UK.
Sunstone invests in GetYourGuide
Sunstone Capital has invested in GetYourGuide, a Swiss tour and activity-booking platform, in a $4.5m series-A extension round led by two angel investors.
Ciclad buys Slat from Initiative & Finance
Ciclad has acquired French producer of electrical power supplies Slat in a secondary buyout from Initiative & Finance.
NCI acquires Thermes de Bagnoles de l’Ornes in SBO
NCI Gestion has acquired French spa operator Thermes de Bagnoles de l’Ornes (B’O Resort) from Acto Capital, marking the company’s tertiary buyout.