Deals
CRM-backed Nupcial Novissima liquidates
Grupo Nupcial Novissima, a company backed by Spanish private equity firm Capital Riesgo Madrid (CRM), has gone into liquidation.
HTGF closes seed funding for Lipocalyx
High-Tech Gründerfonds and GoodVent have backed the seed funding of Lipocalyx.
CAPE leads $5m TrustYou round
Credit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has led a $5m series-A funding round for German social media monitoring start-up TrustYou.
Ventizz acquires Thomas-Krenn and Xortex eBusiness
Ventizz Capital has acquired a majority stake in Thomas-Krenn, a European provider of server technology and hosting services.
SEB Venture-backed Viginta acquires Mikrovisatos TV
Viginta UAB, a company controlled by SEB Venture Capital and Advanced Broadband, has acquired a 100% shareholding in Lithuanian Mikrovisatos TV from the Kavaliauskas family.
Credit Agricole backs Groupe SVP
Credit Agricole has invested €22.65m in French service provider Groupe SVP.
UK mid-market recovery stalls
Following strong signs of recovery in 2010, the UK mid-market had stalled this year, according to the latest unquote” Regional Mid-Market Barometer, in association with LDC.
EdRIP et al. take 25% stake in EPG group
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) and Siparex have taken a 25% stake in French protection equipment company Groupe EPG.
EdRCP in Groupe Moria take-private
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP) has acquired 85.27% of listed French medical equipment company Groupe Moria, with a view to take it private.
Neuhaus Partners et al. back apprupt
Neuhaus Partners, T-Venture and KfW have invested an undisclosed amount in a finance round for affiliate network apprupt.
MMC leads £2.75m round for Base79
MMC Ventures has led a £2.75m financing round for online content publisher Base79.
Avenir Entreprises et al. back Le Nappage SBO
Avenir Entreprises and Val Capital have backed the secondary OBO of French tablecloth company Le Nappage from CM-CIC Investissement.
French banks and leverage availability – Weathering the storm?
The debt crisis has claimed its first victims in the French banking system with SocGen, Crédit Agricole and BNP Paribas battered by a mix of rating downgrades and falling share prices. Is the situation cause for concern for the PE industry? Greg Gille...
CAPE backs SIMP MBI
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has taken a majority stake in the management buy-in of French industrial supplier SIMP.
HTGF invests in Autoloader
HTGF has provided seed financing together with senior shareholder Thomas Breuer from BF Consulting for automated baggage loading system specialist Autoloader.
Neuhaus Partners et al. invests in 1000jobboersen.de
Neuhaus Partners, HTGF and Hamburg FOR Mobile have invested an undisclosed amount in 1000jobboersen.de.
SHS leads series-B round for Miracor
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement has led a series-B financing round worth €7m in medical technology firm Miracor Medical Systems.
August-backed FSP acquires 14th bolt-on
Funeral Services Partnership, a portfolio company of August Equity, has completed its 14th bolt-on with the acquisition of the Hampshire-based Brian Wilton Funeral Home.
August Equity’s Lifeways bolts on Inclusive and Support
August Equity-backed supported living provider Lifeways has signed off its 10th acquisition following the bolt-ons of Inclusive Holdings and Support Options.
Afinum sells Pinova to trade
Private equity firm Afinum has sold tinting solution provider Pinova AG to CPS Color for an undisclosed amount.
Bolt-on for Abénex-backed Dupont Restauration
French catering group Dupont Restauration, in which Abénex Capital holds a minority stake, has acquired Yvelines Restauration for an undisclosed amount.
HTGF backs Capical seed round
High-Tech Gründerfonds has, together with a private investor, backed a seed financing round for cardiac diagnostics developer Capical.
Syndicate invests €29.2m in AM-Pharma
A consortium led by Ysios Capital Partners has invested €29.2m in Dutch biopharmaceutical company AM-Pharma BV.
KKR-backed BMG bolts on Bug Music for $325m
BMG Rights Management, a portfolio company of KKR, has purchased music publisher Bug Music from Spectrum Equity Investors and Crossroads Media for more than $300m.