Deals
Consortium provide €100m for Symphogen
A consortium led by Novo A/S, joined by Essex Woodlands, Gilde Healthcare Partners and Danish Pension Fund PKA, has provided тЌ100m for Symphogen, making it the largest funding round ever in Europe for a private biotech company.
Consumer sector leads buyout recovery
Consumer-centric companies were a major focus for buyout investors in 2010, despite the sector's struggle during the recession years. John Bakie investigates
MML backs Exploration Logistics
MML Capital Partners acquires a minority stake in Exploration Logistics.
Azulis Capital leads Brunel SBO
A private equity consortium led by Azulis Capital has acquired household cleaning products manufacturer Brunel from ING Parcom, Abénex Capital and CIC Investissement Nord.
BAML, Ares, Montagu realise €485m partial sale
A trio of private equity firms have inched closer to a sizeable exit in Hungary, selling part of Euromedic.
ERCP-backed Viadom acquires 66.6% of Merci Plus
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (ERCP) portfolio company Viadom has taken a 66.6% stake in listed home help services provider Merci Plus Groupe.
Linpac offloads five assets to Chamonix
Direct secondaries specialist Chamonix Private Equity has completed the institutional buyout of five non-core businesses from Linpac Group.
Norvestor acquires stake in Aptilo
Norvestor Equity has acquired a majority stake in Aptilo Networks AB.
CapMan invests in Eastway
CapMan has acquired a majority stake in Eastway through its CapMan Buyout IX fund.
FSI and Euromezzanine take minority stake in Carso
FSI and Euromezzanine have taken a minority stake in French analytical services providers Carso, while 3i and Siparex fully exited the company.
Northzone invests €7m in X5 Music
Northzone Ventures has invested тЌ7m in X5 Music Group, a Swedish digital record label.
CapMan partially exits Lumene Oy
CapMan has agreed to sell 48% of Finnish cosmetics company Lumene Oy to Langholm Capital, an other major shareholder in the company.
Norvestor invests in Cegal
Norvestor Equity has taken a majority stake in Norwegian IT services provider Cegal for an undisclosed amount.
Süd Beteiligungen exits CS Consulting
Süd Beteiligungen has sold its stake in CS Consulting to French IT services provider Capgemini.
BaltCap backs start-up Oobelisk
BaltCap has invested in Oobelisk, a start-up corporate media production company.
Deutsche PE backs DID Industrieleistungen and Sonesto
Parcom Deutsche Private Equity has made two investments through its fund Parcom Deutschland I in temporary staffing providers DID Industrieleistungen GmbH and Sonesto.
SEED Capital invests in Endomondo
SEED Capital has invested in Danish sports community Endomondo.
NorthStar backs Recite Me
NorthStar Equity Investors Ltd has invested £100,000 from its Proof of Concept Fund into Recite Me Ltd.
HTGF backs 6 Wunderkinder
High-Tech Gründerfonds has backed a first institutional round of finance for start-up 6 Wunderkinder with an investment of €500,000.
Cobalt acquires Barat Group
Cobalt Capital has acquired French commercial labels producer Barat Group from the Letellier family for an undisclosed amount.
EQT acquires Hafslund Fibernett
EQT has acquired Norwegian optical fibre network operator Hafslund Fibernett AS (HFN) from Hafslund Venture.
Altor and LD Equity sell Aalborg Industries
Altor Equity Partners and LD Equity have sold Aalborg Industries, a marine and land-based energy and environmental solutions provider, to Alfa Laval for a total cash consideration of SEK 5bn.
FTAB invests in Applied Nano Surfaces
Fouriertransform AB (FTAB) has invested approximately SEK 9m in Applied Nano Surfaces Sweden AB.
Vækstfonden invests DKK 15m in TK Energi
VУІkstfonden has invested DKK 15m in Danish developer of gasifiers TK Energi A/S.