Deals
Octopus-backed Opex acquires EAG
UK events organiser Opex - a portfolio company of Octopus Investments - has merged with Early Action Group.
Northern lights
Last year’s high hopes for a revival in the Nordic exit market went unfulfilled. At long last, the exit market in the region is looking bright. Viktor Lundvall reports
Phase4 spins out of Nomura
Nomura’s life science investment team, Phase4 Ventures, has been spun out by its management team.
HTGF backs enexion
HTGF has backed German energy optimisation solution provider enexion GmbH.
Permira and AXA PE to build online travel giant
Permira-backed eDreams and AXA PE-backed Go Voyages are set to acquire UK online travel agent Opodo from Amadeus, according to media reports.
Towerbrook invests in Phase Eight
Towerbrook has made a "significant investment" in UK womenswear retailer Phase Eight.
Iris invests €8m in MCI
Iris Capital has invested €8m in Swiss marketing agency MCI.
Ventizz exits Medos Medizintechnik
Private equity firm Ventizz Capital Partners has sold its 100% stake in German medical equipment provider Medos Medizintechnik AG to venture firm Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn GmbH & Co KG.
RCapital backs DBK
RCapital has invested an undisclosed amount in construction and property consultancy firm DBK.
Hasso-Plattner-Ventures backs Inchron
Hasso-Plattner-Ventures has backed Inchron, a German manufacturer of design and test solutions of real-time critical software. The capital will be used for further expansion and future growth.
Northstar Ventures invests £1.2m in Re Pet
Northstar Ventures has announced a £1.2m investment in UK plastic packaging manufacturer Re Pet.
Hasso-Plattner-Ventures exits RIB in IPO
Venture company Hasso-Plattner-Ventures has exited German building industry software provider RIB Software AG in an IPO. The offer price was set at €9.25 per share.
Altor sells Ferrosan to Pfizer
Altor has sold Danish consumer health company Ferrosan Consumer Health (FCH) to Pfizer Inc.
Abénex Capital backs Hild MBI
Abénex Capital has acquired French roofing materials business Groupe Hild, as part of a management buy-in for an undisclosed amount.
123Venture invests €11m in Philogeris Residences
123Venture has invested €11m in French retirement homes operator Philogeris Residences.
Terra Firma circling Chaucer
Terra Firma is among potential bidders for listed UK insurance company Chaucer, according to media reports.
eCapital and HTGF back saperatec
Venture firms eCapital and HTGF have backed raw materials recycling specialist saperatec with €1m.
Beringea reaps 5.8x return on Saffron Digital exit
Beringea has sold its stake in Saffron Digital to HTC Corporation in a deal that values the company at £30m.
eCapital backs Feranova
Venture firm eCapital has backed Feranova in a first round of finance with €1.5m.
HTGF et al. invest in UP Web Game
Existing investors HTGF and digital entertainment company RapidShare Entertainment have backed UP Web Game.
Bridgepoint looking to sell ERM stake
Bridgepoint is looking to sell its 57% stake in environmental consultancy provider Environmental Resources Management (ERM), according to reports.
Gores Group interested in Honsel
US-based private equity investor Gores Group is said to be interested in insolvent German auto parts supplier Honsel. Other interested parties include debt investor Anchorage Advisors as well as trade buyers ZF Friedrichshafen, Nemak, Chinese investor...
Sovereign-backed LM Funerals up for sale
Sovereign Capital portfolio company LM Funerals is up for sale, according to media reports.
XAnge and EPF invest €4m in Clinique Développement
XAnge Private Equity and EPF Partners have invested €4m in French clinics operator Clinique Développement.