Benelux
Norinnova leads investment in Vivision Roller
Norinnova has invested alongside KapNord Fond and Narvik Kapital in Vivision Roller AS.
Rothschild Capital Partners appoints portfolio director
François-Xavier Mauron has joined Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners' private equity team as portfolio director.
Consortium invests in Målselv Utvikling
A consortium consisting of Investinor, Sparebanken Nord-Norge Invest, SIVA, Luma Invest and others, have invested NOK 52m in Målselv Utvikling AS.
OTC Asset Management injects $3.3m in Nuxeo
OTC Asset Management has provided content management solutions provider Nuxeo with $3.3m.
All-equity deals on the rise in 2010
The proportion of all-equity deals being executed by private equity players is on the rise once again, as the debt-underwriting markets continue to lag behind a revival in deal activity, forcing investors to fully back deals to meet vendor deadlines.
3i exits business support specialist KNEIP
3i has exited its minority stake in KNEIP, a Luxembourg-based provider of specialist business support services to the asset management industry.
Chalmers Innovation provides funding for Witsbits
Chalmers Innovation has provided funding for Witsbits AB, a provider of software for cloud computing services.
Capital-E backs eoSemi
Early-stage technology investor Capital-E has co-led a £3m funding round in UK semiconductor company, eoSemi.
ABP and OMERS launch INKEF Capital
ABP and OMERS have launched INKEF Capital, a €200m venture capital fund.
Avenir Entreprises invests in Intégral Système
Avenir Entreprises has backed electronic locks specialist Intégral Système via its AEM mezzanine fund.
Chequers buys Thermocoax back from TCR Capital
Chequers Capital has purchased a majority stake in heating technology specialist Thermocoax from TCR Capital.
AIFM vote put back to autumn
A crucial vote on the Alternative Investment Fund Managers’ (AIFM) Directive has been delayed until September.
Tertiary buyouts: Passing it on
As deal making fever returns to the market, tertiary sales appear to be back in vogue for a number of private equity investors looking to put their secondary assets on the block.
LGT closes secondaries fund on €1.2bn
LGT Capital Partners has reached final close for its Crown Global Secondaries II plc fund, on $1.2bn.
LDC backs AIM Aviation Group MBO
The Midlands office of LDC has invested in the management buy-out of AIM Aviation Group, for an undisclosed amount.
Consortium sell stake in Cognis
Permira, Goldman Sachs Capital Partners and SVG Capital have sold their stakes in Cognis to BASF.
Segulah divests NEA
Segulah has sold portfolio company Närkes Elektriska AB (NEA) to Imtech in a trade sale.
Lyceum-backed McKinnon & Clarke acquires Encore International
Lyceum Capital has acquired risk management specialist Encore International on behalf of platform investment McKinnon & Clarke for £6.25m.
Report: Nordic private equity is warming up
While buyout markets in the rest of Europe are only showing modest signs of stirring, activity levels in Europe’s most northerly region are picking up nicely, indicating that the two-year winter for local buyout investors may be giving way to spring.
Clearwater adds Clarke and Stickland to Manchester team
Clearwater Corporate Finance has appointed John Clarke and Andy Strickland to its Manchester Team.
Karnell acquires Kasthall
Karnell has closed the second deal for its K3 fund, with the acquisition of Kasthall Mattor och Golv AB.
3i-backed Inspicio sells part of operation to Bureau Veritas
3i owned Inspicio has sold part of its business to Bureau Veritas for £450m.
LDC backs 1st The Exchange acquisition of N4
LDC portfolio company 1st The Exchange has acquired N4 Solutions with backing from the private equity investor.
WHEB Ventures invests €4.4m in VIA Optronics
Cleantech-focused WHEB Ventures has backed German company VIA Optronics with €4.4m.