Benelux
Midven launches £18m small cap fund
UK venture capital investor, Midven, has launched Exceed - Midlands Advantage Fund, a £18m UK-focused fund targeting small companies the West Midlands region.
CapMan Buyout IX reaches final close
CapMan Buyout IX fund has raised €294.6m at final close.
Maven backs £6m buyout of XPD8
Maven Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of UK-based software technology vendor, XPD8 Solutions.
Sovereign Capital acquires Tech Music Schools
Sovereign Capital has acquired a majority stake in Tech Music Schools (TMS), for an undisclosed amount.
UK Watch: 2010 activity ahead of 2009 at halfway mark
Large buyout activity in the UK has surpassed the whole of 2009 at the halfway mark, according to the latest unquote” UK Watch.
SV Life Sciences closes fifth fund on $523m
SV Life Sciences Fund V has closed on $523m, exceeding its $400m target.
HgCapital acquires Teufel Speakers
HgCapital has acquired a majority stake in German speakers manufacturer Teufel from Riverside.
Gilde's latest fund reaches €800m hard cap
Gilde Buyout Partners have closed their Gilde Buyout Fund IV on €800m.
Fouriertransform invests SEK 28m in Alelion Batteries
Fouriertransform AB (FTAB) has invested SEK 28m in Alelion Batteries AB through a share issue.
IPO of EPiServer cancelled
Venture capital investors Amadeus Capital, Northzone Ventures and Monterro Holding have pulled plans to list portfolio company EPiServer.
Avista Capital Partners expands into Europe
Avista Capital Partners will establish a European presence by opening an office in London. The private equity firm's European activities will trade under the newly formed Avista Capital Europe.
Sovereign Capital backs Paragon acquisition of Platinum
Sovereign Capital portfolio company, Paragon, has acquired Platinum Training & Development.
GE Capital appoints European leveraged finance director
Dan Matthews has joined GE Capital as executive director of its European leveraged finance unit.
Oxford Capital adds Watts to investment team
Oxford Capital Partners has appointed Colin Watts as investment director.
Mercapital offers €135m for Teknon
Mercapital has made a €135m bid for Barcelona-based Centro Médico Teknon.
Summit backs insurance technology vendor Acturis
Summit Partners has acquired a minority stake in insurance technology vendor, Acturis, for an undisclosed amount.
BC Partners lines up IPO for Fitness First
BC Partners is preparing to exit Fitness First in an IPO worth up to £1.2bn, according to reports.
LDC exits defense specialist Kylmar
LDC has sold its minority stake in Kylmar to the UK branch of General Dynamics, for an undisclosed sum.
Kaye Scholer poaches DLA Piper’s Harris
DLA Piper’s head of private equity practice, Andrew B Harris, has joined US law firm Kaye Scholer LLP.
Alchemy to sell Seymour Pierce stake
Alchemy Partners will sell their 33.6% stake in brokerage firm Seymour Pierce to the company's employee benefit trust.
Coach & Capital provide funding for Mindmancer
Coach & Capital and Chalmers Innovation have invested in CCTV systems operator Mindmancer, following the issue of new shares in June 2009.
Octopus Ventures invests £1.9m in Semafone
Octopus Ventures has invested £1.9m in UK call centre support services provider Semafone.
Cubera reaches final close on secondary fund
Cubera Private Equity has reached final close for its secondary fund Cubera V.
Carlyle’s Ramsey resigns from leverage finance team
Carlyle’s managing director of European leveraged finance, Mike Ramsey, has resigned his London-based role.