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Sentica's atBusiness merges with Innofactor
Sentica Partners Oy has sold Finnish technology company atBusiness to Innofactor.
Northzone et al. exit Energy Micro to Silicon Labs for $170m
Northzone and Investinor have exited Norwegian company Energy Micro AS to Nasdaq-listed Silicon Labs for $170m, reaping a 2.5x multiple on their original investments.
PDV Inter-Media Venture et al. back PressMatrix
PDV Inter-Media Venture has joined existing backers in a €2.5m series-A funding round for PressMatrix, a German technical service provider for tablets and mobile devices.
Valedo backs Becksöndergaard
Valedo Partners has invested in fashion accessories brand BecksУЖndergaard Copenhagen.
Algot Invest et al. back Targovax
Algot Invest and other investors have injected $1.3m into Targovax, a Norwegian cancer vaccine specialist.
Sponsor Capital backs Espotel
Sponsor Capital Oy and Espotelтs management have wholly acquired Espotel Oy, a Finnish provider of R&D services for embedded systems development.
Montagu sells Hansen Protection to IK
Montagu Private Equity has agreed to sell Norwegian protective clothing company Hansen Protection to IK Investment Partners.
GCP in £6m Fishawack bolt-on
Fishawack, a medical communications agency backed by Growth Capital Partners (GCP), has acquired Switzerland-based Archimed Medical Communications for ТЃ6m.
Bill Gates, Tenaya et al. invest $35m in ResearchGate
Bill Gates, Tenaya Capital and other investors have completed a series-A financing round for ResearchGate, a professional network for scientists.
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures invests in ZiLift
Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) has invested in ZiLift, a developer of artificial lift systems.
Emerald Technology Ventures et al. back MetGen
Emerald Technology Ventures and several other backers have invested in a series-A financing round for MetGen Oy, a Finnish industrial biotech company.
Industrifonden and Innogy invest in Mantex
Industrifonden and Innogy Ventures have invested SEK 30m in Mantex, a moisture measurement technology company.
Creandum et al. back Dexplora
Creandum, DN Capital and 12 angel investors have injected $1.2m into Dexplora, a Swedish app developer.
Maj takes a bite out of Sticks'n'Sushi
Maj Invest Equity has acquired 49% of Danish sushi restaurant chain Sticks'n'Sushi.
Weinberg Capital Partners acquires CMFT
Weinberg Capital Partners-backed Climater has acquired Bordeaux-based group CMFT Heating, a company specialised in industrial heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC).
VC-backed Spotify acquires Tunigo
Creandum-backed Spotify has acquired Stockholm-based digital music business Tunigo from Swedish app developer Snowfish.
HgCapital sells ATC to Intertrust for €303m
HgCapital has sold Dutch fiduciary services firm ATC to corporate services business Intertrust for €303m, reaping a 2.2x money multiple.
Zurmont Madison et al. take majority stake in Schaetti
Zurmont Madison and co-investors have acquired a majority stake in Swiss technology company Schaetti Holding AG.
EQT's internetstores acquires Addnature for SEK 230m
EQT-backed internetstores GmbH, an online bicycles and outdoor equipment retailer, has agreed to acquire Swedish online retailer Addnature AB for SEK 230m.
Target Partners exits JouleX in $107m trade sale
Target Partners has sold its stake in IT energy management company JouleX Inc to US high-tech business Cisco.
Ratos acquires majority stake in Hent for NOK 310m
Ratos has agreed to acquire close to 73% of Norwegian construction company Hent for NOK 310m.
Nordic Capital and CVC sell Cloetta shares
Nordic Capital and CVC Capital Partners have partially exited Swedish confectionery company Cloetta AB.
Quilvest closes QS PEP 2012 on $150m
Quilvest & Partners has closed its QS PEP 2012 fund-of-funds on $150m, and simultaneously launched its QS PEP Core vehicle with a $400m target.
Balderton Capital et al. invest $13.4m in Urturn
Balderton Capital has led a series-A fundraising round of $13.4m for Urturn, a UK social media platform.