Deals
NETHERLANDS - Emerald leads EUR 15m investment in EWT
A consortium led by Emerald Technology Ventures has acquired an equity position in privately-held Emergya Wind Technologies, a Dutch wind turbine manufacturer. In December 2007, Ludgate Environmental had invested EUR 1.43m in the company. According to...
UK - NESTA leads £1.2m funding round in Camrivox
Camirox Ltd, a Cambridge-based developer of computer telephony integration, has raised ТЃ1.2m from a consortium of investors led by NESTA Investments.
GERMANY - Paine & Partners to acquire Stabilus from Montagu Private Equity
Montagu Private Equity plans to divest Stabilus, a manufacturer of gas springs, to funds managed by Paine & Partners, LLC. The transaction is expected to close in April 2008. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
FRANCE - Hellman & Friedman acquire 30% of GTT for EUR 330m
Hellman & Friedman has acquired Saipem’s 30% stake in Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) for EUR 330m. Gaz de France and Total retain their respective 40% and 30% stakes.
FRANCE - Ventech and Neuf Cegetel inject EUR 6m in Wengo
Ventech and Neuf Cegetel have invested EUR 6m in a second round of financing of Wengo.
GERMANY - High-Tech Gründerfonds invests in Contros Systems & Solutions GmbH
Seed investors High-Tech Gründerfonds, MAZ level one and business angel Paal Nordby from Norway have provided funding for CONTROS Systems & Solutions GmbH, a Kiel-based developer, producer and distributor of underwater sensor systems to detect hydrocarbons,...
UK - Impax invests £4m in New Earth
Impax Asset Management has invested ТЃ4m in biological waste treatment and resource recovery company New Earth Solutions.
AUSTRIA – Apollo rumoured to be interested in Constantia
US private equity player Apollo is rumoured to be interested in acquiring Constantia Privatbank Aktiengesellschaft, based in Vienna. Other bidders are said to include Credit Suisse, OTP, and Vienna Insurance Group. Signing for the deal is expected in...
CEE - BC Partners et al take a 51% stake in Migros
A consortium led by BC Partners has acquired 50.83% of Migros Turk, a supermarket chain listed on the Istanbul stock market. Koç Holding provided the debt for the transaction.
UK - South West venture funds back Atlas Genetics with £2.1m
South West Ventures Fund and Finance South West Growth Fund have led a ТЃ2.1m further funding round in Bath-based company, Atlas Genetics.This latest round sees further funding being provided by existing investors, South West Ventures Fund, GEIF and private...
FRANCE – 21 Centrale Partners takes control of La City
21 Centrale Partners has acquired a majority stake in La City following a buyout of the company. The founders will continue to manage the company.
GERMANY - Mezzanine Management invests EUR 18.6m in W.I.S
Mezzanine Management has invested EUR 18.6m in German security services provider W.I.S Group. The investment was led by Cologne-based private equity firm Argantis.
UK - NESTA invests £100,000 in start-up gaming business
The National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts (NESTA) is investing ТЃ100,000 to help develop тSix to Startт, an innovative entertainment start-up company that creates immersive Alternate Reality Games.
SWEDEN - Verdane acquires stake in Saab's portfolio companies
Verdane Capital has acquired a partial interest in Saab AB’s ownership of a portfolio of five unlisted companies for an undisclosed value.
UK - Seatwave raises $25m series-C led by Fideity Ventures
Fidelity Ventures has joined existing investors Atlas Venture, Mangrove Capital and Adinvest in a $25m series-C funding round for Seatwave, a ticket exchange website. The new capital brings the total raised by the company since it was founded in 2006,...
UK - London Seed Capital backs Magpie with £500,000
London Seed Capital has provided Magpie Ltd, the company behind social media analytics tool Brandwatch, with funding totalling ТЃ500,000. Led by London Seed Capital, the round includes a select group of business angels.
UK - Blackstone reported to be courting FKI again
Blackstone is believed to be taking a second look at London-listed engineering group FKI less than nine months after abandoning plans to launch an offer for the business. The news follows reports that heavily-indebted FKI last week received an approach...
UK - MSIF leads £360,000 investment in concrete mixing business
Merseyside Special Investment Fund (MSIF) has led a ТЃ360,000 investment in Nurock, a company which has developed an innovative hyrdraulic concrete mixing system.
CEE - GIMV and KBC invest together in Russia
GIMV and KBC have entered a partnership agreement for private equity investments in Russia. They will set up a new company, Eagle Capital Partners, in which both partners will have an equal shareholding. They expect to invest around EUR 30m each over...
SPAIN - 3i prepares IPO of Global Energy Services
3i has reportedly retained consulting firm 360 Corporate to prepare the flotation of Global Energy Services.
UK - August Equity portfolio company makes £19m disposal
August Equity portfolio company Planit Holdings has disposed of its computer aided design (CAD) arm Fusion to 20-20 Technologies Inc for ТЃ19m. Fusion specialises in CAD solutions for the retail industry. The sale of Fusion is in line with the original...
UK - Clessidra acquires one third of Welsh woodchip power plant
Clessidra Capital Partners has acquired one third of a planned Wales-based woodchip power plant named Global Wood Holding (GWH). GWH is being built on a decommissioned steel plant in Port Talbot. Italian private equity investor Clessidra joins Taiwanese...
ITALY - MPS backs safety equipment and components firm OMP
MPS Venture has acquired a 31% stake in safety equipment and components firm OMP alongside Gruppo, which holds 51% and Luxembourg holding MFO Racing.
SPAIN - Private equity interested in executive air carrier Gestair
Private equity houses are reportedly interested in investing in executive air carrier Gestair.