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Creandum backs Vivino
Nordic VC Creandum has invested $1m in a series-A funding round for Danish social wine-focused app developer Vivino.
Lifeline Ventures backs Applifier
Finnish company Applifier, which operates a cross-promotion network for social games and applications, has raised €3m in a series-B funding round led by Lifeline Ventures.
Consortium including Baring Vostok invests in Karo Film
Baring Vostok Private Equity, UFG Private Equity, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and media entrepreneur Paul Heth have taken a controlling stake in Russian cinema business Karo Film Group.
GCS Capital buys Dexia Asset Management
Hong Kong-based GCS Capital has acquired Dexia Asset Management (DAM) from its parent company Dexia SA.
Endless backs MBO of Vion Food UK
Turnaround player Endless has invested in the management buyout of Dutch food producer Vion's British pork business.
Open Ocean Capital backs Nordic Telecom
Finnish unified cloud communication provider Nordic Telecom (NTC) has raised $1.3m in a series-A funding from Open Ocean Capital.
Gimv takes loss on Salsa Food Group
Gimv has sold its shares in Belgian ready-made salad company Salsa Food Group to private equity-backed SaladSignature, a producer of refrigerated spreadable salads and convenience food.
Ratos in partial exit from Bisnode
Swedish business information firm Bisnode, a portfolio company of Ratos, has divested Baby DM Scandinavia.
RCapital acquires Harley Medical Group
Turnaround specialist RCapital has bought UK surgery specialist Harley Medical Group from administration.
ICG invests in Viking
Intermediate Capital Group has made a minority investment in Norwegian roadside assistance provider Viking Redningstjeneste.
Sofinnova closes seventh fund on €240m
Sofinnova Partners has closed its seventh fund on the vehicle's €240m hard-cap.
HitecVision sells Spring Energy Norway to Tullow Oil
HitecVision has sold its 87.6% stake in Spring Energy Norway to London-based exploration company Tullow Oil for approximately $326m.
Triton ups European Directories stake
Triton Partners has increased its stake in commercial search directory business European Directories to 50.1%, following the company's debt restructuring.
Karmijn Kapitaal backs MBO of YouMedical
Karmijn Kapitaal has invested in Dutch medical equipment company YouMedical as part of an MBO.
Apollo acquires Aurum Holdings
Apollo Global Management has acquired British jewellery retail Aurum Holdings from Landesbanki Íslands.
One Equity Partners considers Turkish chem business
One Equity Partners and the Turkish army pension fund Oyak have been bidding to buy a stake in Turkish chemicals firm Akdeniz Kimya, according to reports.
Industrifonden et al. invest in Avtal24
Industrifonden along with private investors Richard Båge, Magnus Wilkne, among others, are investing SEK 10m in Swedish online legal services provider Avtal24.
Kernel Capital leads investment in SolarPrint
Kernel Capital has led a €1m investment in Dublin-based photovoltaic technology developer SolarPrint.
Verdane exits TeamTec to IMS
Verdane Capital has reaped a 4x multiple on the sale of its entire stake in Norwegian shipping company TeamTec Invest to local steel manufacturer Industri & Montasjeservice AS (IMS).
Blackstone and PAI sell United Biscuits' KP Snacks
Intersnack has acquired KP Snacks from The Blackstone Group and PAI partners portfolio company United Biscuits, in a deal reportedly worth around £500m.
Octopus leads $5m funding for Rangespan
E-commerce start-up Rangespan has secured a $5m investment led by Octopus Investments as it prepares to launch a new market data service for retailers.
Horizon Capital exits Fidem Life to Aegon
Horizon Capital has sold its entire stake in Ukranian life insurance company Fidem Life to Dutch asset management company Aegon.
Blackstone buys Intertrust for €675m
The Blackstone Group has acquired Dutch tax consultancy Intertrust from Waterland Private Equity for a reported €675m.
EQT exits Gambro to Baxter
EQT and Investor AB have sold the remaining division of Swedish healthcare business Gambro Group to trade player Baxter International for SEK 26.5bn.