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Triton-backed Talis adds Raphael Valves
Triton portfolio company Talis has acquired valve manufacturer Raphael Valves Industries from Tyco International.
ThyssenKrupp's nickel alloy unit attracts PE investors
ThyssenKrupp VDM, manufacturer and supplier of nickel alloys and precision engineering products, is drawing the interest of private equity bidders.
JPEL buys Arch Cru portfolio for £56.5m
J.P. Morgan's Private Equity fund of funds (JPEL) has snapped up 38 investments from the former Arch Cru portfolios in a deal worth ТЃ56.5m.
UK activity surges in July after slow start
Following a rather lacklustre start to 2011, the UK has seen a sudden spike in private equity investment activity this summer, and professionals will be hopeful this can continue through the rest of the year.
Intel Capital launches Ultrabook Fund
Intel Capital, the private equity arm of computing hardware provider Intel, has announced the launch of its Ultrabook Fund with a $300m target.
bmp leads finance round for iversity
bmp and Frühphasenfonds Brandenburg have completed a first round of funding for software company iversity, worth more than €1m.
Quadriga acquires Kinetics
Private equity house Quadriga Capital has acquired Kinetics Germany from US-based Kinetic Systems.
HTGF exits textunes
High-Tech Gründerfonds has sold its portfolio company textunes to book retailer Thalia for an undisclosed amount.
GMT-backed DOCUgroup completes bolt-on
GMT Communications Partners’ portfolio company DOCUgroup has acquired information and marketing service providers Sverige Bygger AB and Norge Bygges AS for a total consideration of €15.2m.
A third of deals in doubt from September
Recent changes to the Takeover Code would have impacted 32% of UK deals since 2005. But if properly considered, P2Ps will still be do-able. Kimberly Romaine reports.
Sun European Partners buys Unterland Flexible Packaging
Sun European Partners has acquired Unterland Flexible Packaging GmbH from parent company Mondi.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital back baimos
High-Tech Gründerfonds and Bayern Kapital have invested an undisclosed amount in mobile security solution provider baimos technologies.
Interview: Javier Echarri
Having spent 10 years at the helm of the European Venture Capital Association (EVCA), Javier Echarri is roundly considered one of the world's most influential people in private equity. He talks to Susannah Birkwood about the AIFMD, national trade bodies...
SHS acquires Spiegelberg
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement has acquired shares in medical equipment producer Spiegelberg for an undisclosed amount.
Wellington Partners and Passion Capital back EyeEm
Wellington Partners and Passion Capital have provided German software developer EyeEm with seed funding of an undisclosed amount.
Creathor Venture backs ShopShare
Creathor Venture has invested in social media e-commerce platform ShopShare.
Pandora IPO lifts lid on PE failings
Pandora is not the only private equity-backed IPO to suffer т it would seem the box is full of underperforming listings. John Bakie reports.
DuMont and Seventure exit Tradoria
DuMont Venture and Seventure have sold their stake in shopping portal Tradoria to Japan-based internet service Rakuten.
Acton invests in Bueroservice24
Acton Capital Partners has invested an undisclosed amount in online company Bueroservice24 AG.
Halder exits VAG Armaturen
Halder has sold tap manufacturer VAG Armaturen to drive system and components specialist Rexnord LLC for €175m.
Industry fears confirmed as BGF outbids NVM
The Business Growth Fundтs outbidding of private investor NVM appears to justify market concern that the vehicle constitutes unfair competition to smaller PE houses.
Augur acquires Pall Mall Investment Management
Augur Capital has acquired a majority stake in German asset management firm Pall Mall Investment Management for an undisclosed amount.
Waterland's fifth fund raises €1.1bn
Waterland Private Equity Investments has held final close of its fifth fund, Waterland Private Equity Fund V, at тЌ1.1bn.
Proskauer Rose poaches three for funds team
Proskauer Rose has poached three private equity fund structuring professionals from rivals Kirkland & Ellis and SJ Berwin in recent days, in anticipation of increased fundraising activity.