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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....
Chalmers Innovation provides funding for Witsbits
Chalmers Innovation has provided funding for Witsbits AB, a provider of software for cloud computing services.
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners strengthens team
Edmond de Rothschild CP has recruited a new investment director and analyst. It has also promoted one of its analysts to asset manager.
ABP and OMERS launch INKEF Capital
ABP and OMERS have launched INKEF Capital, a тЌ200m venture capital fund.
Avenir Entreprises invests in Intégral Système
Avenir Entreprises has backed electronic locks specialist IntУЉgral SystУЈme 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 Managersт (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.
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 NУЄrkes Elektriska AB (NEA) to Imtech in a trade sale.
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 Europeтs most northerly region are picking up nicely, indicating that the two-year winter for local buyout investors may be giving way to spring....
Karnell acquires Kasthall
Karnell has closed the second deal for its K3 fund, with the acquisition of Kasthall Mattor och Golv AB.
WHEB Ventures invests €4.4m in VIA Optronics
Cleantech-focused WHEB Ventures has backed German company VIA Optronics with тЌ4.4m.
Viveris Management et al. inject €1.4m in Devederm
Viveris Management and Promelys Participations have co-led a тЌ1.4m round of fundraising for cosmetics company Devederm.
Almi Invest provides funding for Videofy.me
Almi Invest have provided funding for Videofy.me, an online video service based in Sweden.
LBO France plans Medi-Partenaires exit
LBO France is working on plans to exit its stake in French healthcare provider, Medi-Partenaires SA, according to media reports.
BNPP PE backs Acropolis Telecom with additional €1.8m
BNP Paribas Private Equity (BNPP PE) has invested a further €1.8m in French telecom operator Acropolis Telecom. This is the second time BNPP PE has invested in Acropolis, having initially invested €700,000 in May 2009.
Ratos makes takeover offer for HL Display
Ratos has offered to acquire all remaining shares in HL Display, after increasing its share ownership to 57% of value and 79.1% of votes.
Mari Thjømøe to join Argentum's board of directors
Mari ThjУИmУИe will replace Ada Kjeseth on Argentumтs board of directors, a position Kjeseth has held since 2001.
Crédit Agricole PE et al. invest €4m in Oxatis
Crédit Agricole Private Equity and A Plus Finance have injected €4m in e-commerce solutions provider Oxatis.
Nordic Capital acquire SiC Processing in SBO
Nordic Capital has acquired a majority stake in the German photovoltaic wafer producer SiC Processing from a group of sellers including Frog Capital in a secondary buyout.
Investec to increase private equity mezzanine financing
Investec is working on plans to increase asset based lending and mezzanine funding to mid-market private equity investors over the next 12 months.
CapMan exits MQ through IPO
CapMan has listed portfolio company MQ. CapMan will reduce it's shareholding from 52% to 28% as part of the IPO.