Deals
CDC Entreprises et al. inject €12m into Cytheris
French biopharmaceutical company Cytheris has completed a €12m series-D round of financing.
German industry: Getting the European economy working
Manufacturing is one of the most important sectors in the German economy, and the country's heavy industry base seems to be experiencing a revival as the global economy improves. As Europe's biggest manufacturer, the health of German industry is also...
AXA Private Equity's Sfinc acquires JADICO
AXA Private Equity's portfolio company Sfinc, a Belgian manufacturer of ingredients for the food processing industry, has acquired Netherlands-based JADICO.
CGS Management's Automatik in CHF 200m merger
CGS Management's German portfolio company Automatik Plastic Machinery has completed a CHF 200m merger with Swiss-based Maag Pump Systems, a gear pump manufacturer.
HPV leads third round of funding for OpenSynergy
Hasso Plattner Ventures has led a third round of funding for OpenSynergy GmbH.
bcnHighgrowth invests €2m in Oonair
bcnHighgrowth has provided a тЌ2m investment to expand media content company Oonair.
Edmond de Rothschild invests in Groupe Fontanel
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners has acquired 20% of Groupe Fontanel through its Winch Capital II fund.
Carlyle to acquire 65% of French Giannoni
The Carlyle Group has submitted a bid for 65% of Giannoni, through its Carlyle Europe Partners III fund.
Auctus acquires rehabilitation clinics
Auctus Capital Partners has acquired eight rehabilitation clinics from Marseille-Kliniken AG for an undisclosed amount. Following the transaction, the group of clinics will trade as Celenus-Kliniken GmbH.
EQT Partners makes bid for AcadeMedia
EQT Partners has secured a 75.2% stake in AcadeMedia following a tender offer in April.
Rhône-Alpes Création et al. invest $1.5m in Docea Power SAS
Docea Power SAS has raised $1.5m in expansion capital from Rhône-Alpes Création, Alps Development Sustainable Investment, Siparex, Octalfia and private investors.
Cross Equity Partners backs MBO of spirella s.a.
Swiss lower mid-cap specialist Cross Equity Partners has acquired a majority stake in spirella, a supplier of bathroom equipment, from the German group Leifheit AG.
Nordic Capital acquires Handicare
Nordic Capital has acquired Handicare from Herkules Capital in a secondary buyout.
Strong private equity interest for Catalpa
According to reports six private equity houses have made a first offer for Dutch childcare provider Catalpa.
Consortium invests €5m in Action Pharma
A consortium of investors including InnovationsKapital has completed a тЌ5m financing round in Action Pharma.
Siparex sells its Ludendo Groupe shares
Ixen Partners and Caisse des Dépots have acquired all of Siparex's shares in the toys distributor Ludendo Groupe.
Weinberg Capital backs Pharma Omnium in Cellvir acquisition
French laboratory Pharma Omnium International, owned by Weinberg Capital Partners, has acquired biotech company Cellvir.
GED Capital acquires a stake in Bio-Oils
GED Capital has acquired a share in Huelva-headquartered biodiesel company Bio-Oils.
Novartis Venture et al. invest CHF 5m in NanoPowers
Novartis Venture Funds has led a CHF 5m series-A funding round in medical device company NanoPowers. Initiative Capital Romandie (ICR) and Fribourg-based Gran Plasa SA also invested.
Steadfast Capital buys proFagus
Steadfast Capital has acquired charcoal derivatives producer proFagus GmbH from a group of private investors for an undisclosed amount.
ETF et al. invest €5m in Compact Power Motors
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has led a €5m financing round for German engine manufacturer Compact Power Motors GmbH.
EQT acquires sports retailer XXL
EQT Partners has acquired a majority stake in sports retail chain XXL Sport & Villmark for an undisclosed sum.
PAI- backed Chr Hansen to float in Copenhagen
PAI partners portfolio company Chr Hansen is to list on the NASDAQ OMX Copenhagen stock exchange. The Danish food ingredients groupтs IPO is said to be fully subscribed and is expected to raise DKK 3.16bn.
Investinor et al. invest $4.2m in ExproSoft AS
Norwegian private equity funds Investinor and Viking Venture have acquired a 42.3% share of ExproSoft AS.