Deals
FINLAND - Klikki secures funding from Rite Ventures
Rite Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount in Klikki, an online display and search marketing company.
UK - Braveheart invests in AppShare
Braveheart Investment has taken part in a ТЃ180,000 funding round in software developer AppShare Ltd alongside University of Strathclyde.
SWEDEN - SLS Ventures in ONCOlog Medical investment
SLS Ventures has participated in a SEK 25 share issue in ONCOlog Medical AB, an Uppsala-based medical technology business, together with existing investor LinkMed which has invested SEK 5m in the round.
UK - Shackleton acquires Powercore
Shackleton Ventures has provided funding to its portfolio company inglobal Ltd to acquire Powercore, a provider of sale, rental and provision services for mid-range hardware products.
UK - 3i invests £50m in Hyperion
3i has invested ТЃ50m in insurance, brokerage and underwriting specialist Hyperion Insurance Group, in a deal valuing the company in excess of ТЃ120m. 3i has invested for a minority stake.
UK - Top Technology in £10m funding round for Oxford NanoLabs
Top Technology Ventures and existing investor IP Group have invested ТЃ1.4m and ТЃ1m respectively in Oxford University spin-out company Oxford NanoLabs Ltd.
UK - Key Capital acquires JD Plastics
Key Capital Partners has invested ТЃ2.3m in roofline contractor and supplier JD Plastics and Rooflines Ltd.
GERMANY - Balderton Capital invests in Metaversum
Balderton Capital has invested an undisclosed amount in Metaversum GmbH, the developer of Twinity, a 3D virtual world currently in private beta testing. Previous investors include Grazia Equity.
UK - CGC sells Allen & Heath
Close Growth Capital (CGC) has sold Allen & Heath, a designer and manufacturer of audio mixing consoles to D&M Holdings for an undisclosed sum.
NORWAY – Epi-V acquires 18% of Tarblaster
UK specialist oil and gas investor Epi-V has backed Oslo-based Tarblaster AS, a oil technology company, for an 18% stake.
SWITZERLAND - CGS Management acquires Schoettli Group
CGS Management has acquired Schöttli AG from the owner and single shareholder Martin Schöttli, who continues to hold a significant minority stake.
UK - Investec backs recruitment consultancy deal
Investec Growth & Acquisition Finance has supported HB Human Capital (HBHC) in its acquisition of specialist recruitment, training and consultancy provider The Resourcing Group.
UK - Hotbed backs estate agency
Hotbed has invested ТЃ1.65m in estate agency WOW Property.
SPAIN – Quercus-backed Clickair to merge with Vueling
According to reports, Quercus-backed aircarrier Clickair is to merge with Vueling to create Spain’s third airline carrier.
GERMANY - Sun Capital Partners acquires Neckermann.de
Sun Capital Partners has closed the acquisition of 51% of mail order company Neckermann.de GmbH from Arcandor AG. Arcandor AG continues to hold 49%.
GERMANY - Earlybird leads EUR 3m round in Clean Mobile AG
Earlybird has led a EUR 3m Series A financing round in designer and manufacturer of fuel cell powered drives Clean Mobile AG.
ITALY – New player shows interest in air carrier
New Italian firm GL Investimenti, led by Giovanni Malagò and Lupo Rattazzi, is looking to invest in air carrier Air One, according to reports.
SWEDEN - CVC in merger of Swedish and Danish postal systems
CVC Capital Partners, The Swedish Ministry of Enterprise, Energy & Communication and The Danish Ministry of Transport have signed a letter of intent regarding the merger of the Posten AB and Post Danmark A/B.
UK - Matrix generates 34% IRR on Apollo sale
Matrix Private Equity has sold Apollo Lifts Holdings Ltd, a lift contractor, for ТЃ4m in a secondary buyout to Iceni Capital.
SWEDEN - HgCapital acquires Swedish wind farm for EUR 185m.
HgCapital has acquired a 75% stake in 95.4MW Havsnäs windfarm for EUR 185m. Havnäs is developed by RES Skandinavien AB, a subsidiary of Renewable Energy Systems Ltd (RES), a UK-based wind farmer developer.
UK - LSF invests £150,000 in 2D Heat
Liverpool Seed Fund (LSF) has participated in a funding round of over ТЃ400,000 for heating element producer 2D Heat Ltd.
UK - Maverick invests $50m in Realtime Worlds
Maverick Capital has invested $50m in a third round of funding in game developer Realtime Worlds.
FINLAND – Nordic Capital makes EUR 1.1bn offer for TietoEnator
Nordic Capital has launched a EUR 15.50 per share public tender offer for TietoEnator, an IT services company. The offer corresponds to a premium of 6.2% to the 6 month volume-weighted average share price and a 38% premium to the closing price of EUR...