Deals
AXA PE invests in MenInvest
AXA Private Equity has taken a minority stake in MenInvest, an e-commerce company, in a first round of financing of an undisclosed value.
Gimv divests L&C to Nasdaq-listed Nuance
Gimv has sold its stake in technology business Language & Computing (L&C) to Nasdaq-listed Nuance Communications, a provider of speech and imaging solutions for businesses and consumers around the world.
T-Venture invests in Lantiq
T-Venture has made a strategic investment in access and home networking technologies company Lantiq.
3i drops Ambea IPO; reaps 3.4x in SBO
3i has dropped the planned IPO for healthcare group Ambea, and opted for a sale to private equity firm Triton. Yet, the IPO can still prove a lucrative exit for Nordic GPs.
SICI and FidiToscana back Montalbano Technology
Sviluppo Imprese Centro Italia (SICI) and the Tuscan financial agency FidiToscana have invested €2m in Montalbano Technology, taking a 24% stake in the business.
GCRPV invests €3.5m in Notro Televisión
Gestión de Capital Riesgo del País Vasco (GCRPV), the private equity arm of the Basque country, has invested €3.5m in broadcasting firm Notro Televisión taking a 9.94% stake in the business.
Equita sells PMA to Thomas & Betts
Equita has sold PMA Group, a manufacturer of cable protection systems, to Thomas & Betts for EUR 85m.
Atlas sells 34.4% Sporever stake
Atlas Venture has sold its 34.4% stake in Alternext-listed Groupe Sporever, an online content publisher, back to the founder and company president, Patrick Chêne.
gamma capital partners in partial exit of Siesta Group
gamma capital partners has sold part of medical services company Siesta Group to Royal Philips Electronic.
CapVis sells Ticketcorner Holding AG
CapVis and the other shareholders have sold ticketing company Ticketcorner to strategic investor CTS EVENTIM AG.
Consortium sells VisuMotion to 3D International
High-Tech Gruenderfonds, Mountain Super Angel and Beteiligungsmanagement Thueringen have sold 3D company VisuMotion GmbH to strategic investor 3D International Sd Bhd in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Providence to float part of Kabel Deutschland
According to reports, Providence is planning to go ahead with a EUR 1bn IPO of a 25% stake in cable networks operator Kabel Deutschland.
360 Capital Partners invests in Leetchi
Franco-Italian investor 360 Capital Partners has invested under €1m in Leetchi.com, an online payment company, alongside Kima Ventures.
Rabo Capital sells stake in Itho Group BV
Rabo Capital, part of Rabo Private Equity (the captive private equity division of Rabobank Group), has sold its majority stake in Itho Group BV to Bencis Capital Partners.
Mercapital takes stake in Mercurio Credit Partners
Spanish mid-market investor Mercapital has acquired a stake in distressed debt specialist Mercurio Credit Partners.
3i gains control of Mosaicon
UK-based private equity firm 3i has gained control of Mosaicon (formerly Antichi Pellettieri Bags), following the debt restructuring of the parent company Antichi Pelletieri.
Doughty Hanson hands ATU to KKR
According to reports, Doughty Hanson has sold its 18.5 percent stake in car servicing chain Auto-Teile Unger to KKR, which holds the majority.
T-Venture invests in software company Jcom1 AG
-Venture, the venture capital subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, has invested in BPM specialist Jcom1 AG.
3i makes 3.5x money on Ambea sale to Triton
3i has divested its stake in healthcare and care services provider Ambea in a тЌ850m secondary buyout to Triton.
Russia Partners and Bessemer Venture Partners invest in Parallels
Russia Partners, an affiliate of Siguler Guff, and Bessemer Venture Partners have invested in software company Parallels.
Explorer's Gascan buys network operations in Portugal for €1.5m
Explorer Investments-backed Gascan, a propane gas distributor, has spent €1.5m acquiring various network operators in Portugal.
3i-led consortium favourite bidder for E.ON Italian gas grid
According to reports, a 3i-led consortium, which includes Italian gas supplier Erogasmet, has been selected by E.ON for the acquisition of its Italian gas grid; the deal has been estimated at over €300m.
Chalmers backs Orthocone with SEK 850,000
Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund has invested SEK 850,000 in technology start-up Orthocone.