Deals
Industrifonden leads investment in InDex
Industrifonden and existing shareholders, including SEB Venture Capital, have made a SEK 75m investment in InDex Pharmaceuticals AB.
£140m refinancing for Caffè Nero
UK coffeehouse chain CaffУЈ Nero has completed a ТЃ140m debt refinancing led by Hutton Collins.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately тЌ76m.
Deals, leverage on the up but refinancing remains a worry
Renewed confidence is propelling the nascent recovery. But pressure to deploy capital and refinance companies means uncertainty persists. Kimberly Romaine reports.
Dekarta Capital backs ExpoPromoter
Russian private equity and venture firm Dekarta Capital has invested $1m in a series-A finance round for ExpoPromoter.
Reus Capital and Inverpyme exit ProAseptic Technologies
Venture capital firms Reus Capital and Inverpyme have sold ProAseptic Technologies to the Spanish subsidiary of Sealed Air Corporation.
CapMan acquires Design-Talo for €76m
CapMan has acquired an 80% stake in Pohjolan Design-Talo Oy from Ruuki Group for approximately тЌ76m.
ALMI Invest et al. back Lansen
ALMI Invest, Hannells Holding AB and existing investor Allba Invest AB have provided SEK 16m for security company Lansen Technology AB.
Axcel sells Netcompany
Axcel has sold its stake in Danish outsourcing firm Netcompany to the companyтs management team.
Balderton, DFJ and Index sell LOVEFiLM to Amazon
Balderton Capital, DFJ Esprit and Index Ventures have exited one of Europeтs largest entertainment subscription businesses, LOVEFiLM, via a trade sale to Amazon.
BayBG backs Color Offset
BayBG has backed German-based Print Shop Color Offset in a silent partnership.
Auctus acquires Noventiz
Private equity firm Auctus has acquired a majority stake in Noventiz Group.
HTGF backs froodies
HTGF has backed German online supermarket froodies in a second round of financing.
PAI puts CEP on the block
PAI partners has launched an auction for French mortgage insurance services company Compagnie Européenne de Prévoyance (CEP), which could be worth up to €1bn according to media reports.
Gimv sells stake in Liquavista
Gimv has sold its stake in Liquavista to Samsung Electronics Europe Holding Coöperatief UA.
AXA PE acquires Novacap from Bain Capital
AXA Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in French chemicals group Novacap from Bain Capital, in a deal that values the company at €240m.
Syntegra and Index invest in Moleskine
Existing owner Syntegra Capital and new investor Index Ventures have injected fresh capital into Italian notebook and diary brand Moleskine.
Leonardo Venture backs SmartMembranes
Venture house Leonardo Venture GmbH & Co. KGaA has acquired a 16.66% stake in SmartMembranes GmbH.
T-Venture and Creathor invest in Netbiscuits
T-Venture and Creathor Venture have provided expansion capital for Netbiscuits.
FII et al. invest €13.7m in European Batteries
Finnish Industry Investment (FII), Fennia Group, EM Group and private investors have invested тЌ13.7m in European Batteries Ltd.
Neuhaus Partners backs Testroom
Neuhaus Partners has backed German search engine optimisation (SEO) specialist Testroom with an investment thought to be between €1-10m.
Advent closes Priory buyout
Global private equity firm Advent International has acquired mental health and specialist care services provider The Priory Group from the Royal Bank of Scotland Group.
Emertec et al. invest €1.3m in Eviagenics
Emertec Gestion and CapDecisif Management have provided French biotech company Eviagenics with €1.3m of early-stage funding.
XAnge et al. invest in Blue Lion Mobile
XAnge has led a growth capital funding round of an undisclosed amount in German software company Blue Lion Mobile.