Deals
CapMan Russia acquires 25% of Vital Development Company
CapMan Russia has bought a 25% stake in Russian laboratory equipment company Vital Development Company.
Antares backs Chili
Antares Private Equity has bought a 15.4% stake in Italian film streaming platform Chili.
Alliance Boots partial exit raises £4.3bn cash and shares
KKR and AXA Private Equity have made a partial exit from Alliance Boots following a cash and shares offer from US pharmaceutical retailer Walgreens.
VCs in $28m funding round for Oxford Immunotec
A pool of venture capital firms has backed a $28m funding round for Oxford University’s medical diagnostics spin-off Oxford Immunotec.
BGF invests £4.4m in Springfield Healthcare Group
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected a total of £4.4m into care provider Springfield Healthcare Group.
Permira-backed Telepizza extends loans
Permira has led a €35m equity injection into Spanish fast food chain Telepizza as part of a larger refinancing operation, according to reports.
Evonik cancels IPO
CVC-backed German chemicals maker Evonik has announced the cancellation of its planned IPO.
Pentech backs Nutmeg with £3.4m
Pentech Ventures has joined a £3.4m funding round for online investment manager Nutmeg.
Europe-wide PE investment to fall below €45bn in 2012
Following a lacklustre start to 2012, Europe should see year-end buyout investment levels barely hit the €40bn mark – the first glitch in an otherwise steady recovery since 2010. Greg Gille reports
FSI Régions leads round for Callejo Transports
FSI Régions has invested €1.5m in night transportation company Callejo Transports.
FSI Régions backs Coprométal
FSI Régions has injected €1m into French packaging producer Coprométal in exchange for a minority stake.
FSI Régions backs Abzac
FSI Régions has injected €2m into French cardboard tubes and core provider Abzac in exchange for a minority stake.
Newfund invests €1m in Sykio
French VC Newfund has provided software developer Sykio with €1m of growth capital funding.
EdRCP takes majority stake in EuroTechnoCom
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP) has acquired a majority stake in French telecoms maintenance equipment company EuroTechnoCom (ETC).
Procuritas exits Däckia to Pirelli for SEK 625m
Procuritas has exited Swedish tyre services provider Däckia to Italian trade player Pirelli.
Eurazeo PME exits Mors Smitt
Eurazeo subsidiary Eurazeo PME has exited Franco-Dutch electronic rail equipment maker Mors Smitt to US manufacturer Wabtec, reaping a 3.5x money multiple on its initial investment.
Greylock and Northzone lead €25m series-B for iZettle
Greylock Partners and Northzone have led a €25m series-B funding round for Swedish technology company iZettle.
Motion and FSI inject additional €80m into Tokheim
Motion Equity Partners (formerly Cognetas) and Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI) have provided French fuel distribution solutions company Tokheim with an €80m equity injection as part of a larger refinancing operation.
Ambienta backs FoundOcean
Ambienta Sgr has acquired a 35% stake in UK-based sub-sea and offshore foundation grouting services firm FoundOcean.
Encore acquires TSC
Encore Capital has acquired a majority stake in software company Technical Software Consultants (TSC).
YFM backs Mynt Facilities with £650,000
YFM Equity Partners has injected £650,000 into Merseyside-based commercial cleaning business Mynt Facilities Services.
YFM backs Mynt Facilities with £650,000
YFM Equity Partners has injected £650,000 into Merseyside-based commercial cleaning business Mynt Facilities Services.
Northzone invests $3m in Soundrop
Northzone has invested $3m in Norwegian music discovery and sharing service Soundrop.
EQT picks up Vertu from Nokia
EQT Partners has acquired luxury phone business Vertu from Nokia.