Deals
Main Capital sells Dutch software firm Tedopres to Etteplan
Main Capital has exited Dutch software company Tedopres after a six year holding period, completing its second exit in 2012.
Gimv leads €6m funding round in GreenWatt
Gimv, Innogy Venture Capital, SRIW and existing investors have committed €6m of capital to fund the expansion of Belgian alternative energy company GreenWatt.
Zurmont Madison acquires majority stake in AKAtech
Zurmont Madison Private Equity has acquired a 55% stake in Austrian electromechanical assembly and manufacture firm AKAtech Produktions.
Colony Capital completes PSG exit
Colony Capital has sold its remaining 30% stake in French football club Paris St Germain (PSG) to Qatar Sports Investments (QSI) in a deal that reportedly values the club at €100m.
Alven et al. in $5m round for Commerce Guys
Alven Capital and Open Ocean Capital have joined existing investor ISAI in a $5m round of funding for French e-commerce solutions provider Commerce Guys.
General Atlantic and Axel Springer set up €1.25bn joint venture
General Atlantic has invested €237m for a 30% stake in Axel Springer Digital Classifieds GmbH, a joint venture with German publisher Axel Springer.
Gresham-backed TTG bolts on Red-M
Gresham Private Equity portfolio company Team Telecom Group (TTG) has acquired wireless technology company Red-M.
Matrix hits grand slam for deals, exits in 2011
As the downturn drags on, most GPs are laying low and hoarding cash. One small buyout house stood out for achieving four investments and four new exits in 2011 – and has just announced its independence. Kimberly Romaine reports
KKR near final exit from Legrand
KKR has sold a further 12.7 million shares in listed French electrical equipment group Legrand, according to reports.
BGF: “We are not scraping the bottom of the barrel”
Business Growth Fund (BGF) chief executive Stephen Welton today addressed concerns about the fund’s approach to financing small UK businesses. Greg Gille reports
AAC Capital UK sells Amtico to Mannington Mills
AAC Capital UK has sold Amtico Group, an international designer and manufacturer of high end flooring, to Mannington Mills, a US-based provider of branded flooring products.
Chamonix and Electra acquire Peverel from administrators
Chamonix Private Equity and Electra Partners have announced a £62m acquisition of property management services company Peverel Group from administrators Zolfo Cooper.
FF&P backs MBO of British company CreditCall
FF&P and Bestport Ventures have taken a majority stake in British payment technology business CreditCall.
OEP buys Linpac Allibert
One Equity Partners (OEP) has wholly acquired Linpac Allibert, the returnable transport packaging business of Linpac Group.
Apposite reaps 45% IRR on SureCalm exit
Specialist healthcare investor Apposite Capital has sold homecare services provider SureCalm Healthcare to medical technologies developer Amcare Ltd, reaping a 45% IRR.
HTGF leads series-A funding for Bonayou
High-Tech Gründerfonds and "make a startup angel fund" GmbH have invested in PL Gutscheinsysteme's non-cash-gift-voucher card Bonayou.
Blackstone refinances Center Parcs
Blackstone has refinanced holiday provider Center Parcs, injecting a further £100m of equity
Arle Capital's Parques Reunidos buys Noah's Ark
Arle Capital portfolio company Parques Reunidos has acquired Noah's Ark, the US's largest water park.
Idinvest leads $5.5m round for Leetchi.com
Idinvest Partners has joined existing investor 360° Capital Partners in a $5.5m series-B round for French online payment business Leetchi.com.
French mid-market continues steady climb
French mid-market buyouts staged a startling recovery last year, confirming that the 2010 uptick wasn’t a fluke – but can they keep climbing back to historical levels in the face of a tough environment? Greg Gille reports
Accel Partners in $7m series-A for ForgeRock
Accel Partners has invested $7m in a series-A round for Norwegian software company ForgeRock.
YFM and EV reinvest in Peckforton Pharmaceuticals
YFM Equity Partners and Enterprise Ventures have joined the management in investing over £1m in portfolio company Peckforton Pharmaceuticals.
gamma capital partners portfolio company expands to Austria
gamma capital partners' icomasoft AG has established opvizor GmbH as its Austrian business outlet.
Nordic Capital buys Europris from IK
Nordic Capital has acquired Norwegian discount retailer Europris from IK Investment Partners.