Deals
LDC acquires Kee Safety
Mid-market private equity house LDC has backed the management buyout of global safety solutions provider Kee Safety.
HIG Europe backs DSD
Private equity firm HIG Europe has backed the MBO of recycling specialist Duales System Deutschland with a significant investment.
ECI's Booze on the block
ECI Partners has appointed KPMG to explore a possible sale of Bargain Booze, a UK retailer of discounted alcohol.
21 Partners-backed Club Med Gym acquires Silhouette
Club Med Gym, a portfolio company of 21 Centrale Partners, has acquired Swiss gym operator Silhouette for an undisclosed amount.
Intel Capital et al. invest $10m in Voss Solutions
Intel Capital has led a $10m series-C funding round of unified communications and collaboration (UC&C) provider, Voss Solutions.
Parcom looking to sell Bakkersland
Private Equity company Parcom Capital is looking to sell Netherlands-based Bakkersland for an undisclosed amount.
Portuguese VCs exit Altitude Software
Portuguese venture capital firms Inovcapital, Fogeca and FIEP have exited their stake in technology firm Altitude Software via a sale to investment funds IBI and BBVA.
SEED Capital invests in Medichanical
SEED Capital has invested in Danish medical equipment company Medichanical Engineering ApS.
Consortium invests SEK 16.85m in Brainglass
A consortium, consisting of STING Capital, ALMI Invest and business angels Marc Beuls and Markus Berger-De León, has invested SEK 16.85m in Brainglass, previously known as Vocab AB.
HIG acquires AIRCOM from Advent
H.I.G. European Capital Partners has acquired AIRCOM International Group from Advent International through a secondary buyout.
CVC puts Torraspapel up for sale
CVC Capital Partners is searching for new owners for Torraspapel, a Catalan company which has been in its portfolio for the past 12 years.
NRW, Sirius and Astutia back Fashionette
NRW, Sirius Venture and Astutia Ventures have backed Fashionette, a German online boutique for luxury handbags, with €1.5m.
Northstar Ventures backs amBX
UK venture investor Northstar Ventures and business angel Tiger Corporate Finance Ltd have backed amBX with an investment of £700,000.
3i seeks €300m for Esmalglass sale
British buyout giant 3i has contracted BNP Paribas to find a buyer for its Spanish portfolio company Esmalglass.
Caixa Capital Risc et al. invest €850,000 in Good Deal
Caixa Capital Risc, Finaves and various business angels from the IESE Business School at the University of Navarra have invested €850,000 in Spanish company Good Deal.
Nauta invests €1m in Yuilop
Buyout house Nauta Capital has invested €1m in Spanish technology start-up Yuilop, which specialises in developing software for smartphones.
Clave Mayor and Sodena-backed APEX acquire Papas Vicente Vidal
A portfolio company of Clave Mayor and Sodena has acquired Spanish family business Papas Vicente Vidal via a capital increase of just over €4m.
Siparex et al. invest €1m in V3D
Siparex Venture and Rhône-Alpes Création have invested €1m in French software developer V3D.
BPEP injects €7m in Casesa
Baring Private Equity (BPEP) has invested €7m in the latest capital increase carried out by security company Castellana de Seguridad (Casesa).
Naxicap invests €1m in Adents
Naxicap Partners has provided French software company Adents with €1m of growth capital funding.
HTGF exits Kinaxo
HTGF has sold its portfolio company Kinaxo to pharmaceutical company Evotec AG for €3m and 2,597.400 shares in the new parent.
Icos Capital backs Greenclouds
Dutch venture company Icos Capital has backed Greenclouds.
CIC LBO Partners et al. acquire AMS
CIC LBO Partners and CM-CIC Capital Privé have acquired French healthcare provider AMS from Capazanine for an undisclosed amount.
Consortium invests SEK 10m in Promimic
A consortium, consisting of ALMI Invest, Karolinska Development and several business angels among others, has injected SEK 10m in Gothenburg-based Promimic AB.