Deals
PAI takes bids for Yoplait
PAI partners has received nine bids for its stake in French yoghurt-maker Yoplait, according to media reports.
TPG Capital looking to sell Grohe
TPG Capital and Credit Suisse Private Equity are reported to be planning an IPO or trade sale of sanitary fitting manufacturer and supplier Grohe.
OFI mulls over Siam sale
OFI Private Equity is considering selling its stake in sealing products manufacturer Financière de Siam, OFI's chief executive told Reuters.
NBGI Private Equity invests in Sante
NBGI Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Turkish operator of oncology therapy centres Sante Group for an undisclosed amount.
Herkules acquires Popkorn
Herkules Capital has acquired Norwegian IT consultancy company Popkorn AS.
Investinor sells THINK shares
Investinor AS has sold its shares in THINK Holdings AS to Ener1 Inc, in return for shares in Ener1.
Axa Private Equity exits Gealan
Axa Private Equity has sold window manufacturer Gealan to Gimv portfolio company Halder after a six-year holding period.
Axa looking to exit CABB
Axa Private Equity is looking to sell former Hoechst-subsidiary CABB and Gealan.
BaltCap exits eKool
BaltCap has sold its stake in KoolitУЖУЖde AS, the company managing the eKool platform, to Kriit OУ.
Alpha looking to exit Metallum and Rhiag
Alpha Associates is set to sell two of its largest portfolio companies, Metallum and Rhiag, according to media reports.
HTGF et al. back Entelios
HTGF and Dutch clean energy investor Yellow&Blue Investment Management have backed German Entelios in a series-A financing round.
Gimv and Capricorn inject €4.2m into NovoPolymers
Gimw and Capricorn have invested a further €4.2m of growth capital funding in their portfolio company NovoPolymers, a Belgian polymer films producer.
HTGF et al. back Natural Dental Implants
HTGF, IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and business angelshave provided $2m for Natural Dental Implants AG in a series-A funding round.
Första Entreprenörsfonden invests in Voogly
FУЖrsta EntreprenУЖrsfonden has invested in Voogly AB, the Swedish company behind the video service Shootitlive.
Citigroup takes over EMI from Terra Firma
Terra Firmaтs portfolio company EMI has been taken over by Citigroup after failing to keep up with interest payments.
HBM BioVentures et al. exit PharmaSwiss
HBM BioVentures, Enterprise Investors and the other shareholders have sold 100% of Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company PharmaSwiss to Valeant Pharmaceuticals International for an approximate value of €350m.
Fagerberg & Dellby acquires BIG BAG
Fagerberg & Dellby and APELNSтs management have acquired BIG BAG Sweden AB and APELNS Express AB through a newco.
Gilde and Parcom get green light for Gamma offer
Gilde and Parcom Capital Management’s take private offer for Gamma Holding has been approved by the European Commission.
Naxicap invests in Pisoni Publicité
Naxicap Partners has backed the management buy-in of French advertisement company Pisoni Publicité.
Fagerberg & Dellby acquires BIG BAG
Fagerberg & Dellby and APELNSтs management have acquired BIG BAG Sweden AB and APELNS Express AB through a newco.
Intel Capital et al. back Sulfurcell
Intel Capital, Climate Change Capital, Bankinvest Group, Zouk Ventures, Masdar Cleantech Investments and Demeter have invested €18.3m in a fifth round of funding for Sulfurcell Solartechnik GmbH.
Axa PE acquires 22% of FitnessBoutique
Axa Private Equity has taken a 22% stake in French fitness equipment retailer FitnessBoutique.
Nokia Growth Partners leads $8m round in Voddler
Nokia Growth Partners, the venture capital arm of Nokia, has led an $8m investment in Swedish video-on-demand service provider Voddler.
New Value discard FotoDesk stake
New Value AG has written off CHF 8.9m of equity and convertible loans to portfolio company FotoDesk Group.