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Infinity partially exits Positive Cashflow Finance
Infinity Asset Management has partially exited its 2007 investment in invoice finance provider Positive Cashflow Finance through a funding line from RBS Invoice Finance (RBSIF) and NatWest.
OCP Special Situations Fund holds first close at £6m
Oakfield Capital Partners (OCP) has held a first close at £6m for its vehicle Oakfield UK Special Situations Fund, targeting £20m.
Cross Equity Partners divests Schwab
Swiss GP Cross Equity Partners has sold its majority stake in shock absorption systems firm Schwab Verkehrstechnik AG to Parisian rail systems company Faveley.
Langholm Capital puts Tyrrells up for sale
Private equity firm Langholm Capital has put crisps brand Tyrrells up for sale, according to a source close to the situation.
L Capital and LDC show interest in Joules
LDC and L Capital, the private equity fund of luxury goods giant LVMH, are among investors interested in acquiring a stake in British fashion retailer Joules, according to the Independent.
Oxford Capital et al. in $3m Celoxica round
Oxford Capital Partners has led a $3m funding round for London-based ultra-low latency market data provider Celoxica.
Idinvest backs Forsee Power Solutions
Idinvest Partners has provided growth capital to rechargeable industry-grade battery specialist Forsee Power Solutions.
AP6's Swartling on strategy, regulation and CSR
Karl Swartling, CEO of AP6, discusses the Swedish government’s Langensjö inquiry into state pension funds and its recommendations for drastic saving measures. How will it affect AP6 and how best to prepare for the changes?
Merck increases MS Ventures commitment
Merck Group has topped up its strategic venture capital fund MS Ventures with an additional €60m commitment and created an investment affiliate to specifically manage the vehicle.
Foresight launches third Solar EIS fund
Foresight Group has launched its Solar EIS 3 fund, with a target of £20m, to follow in the footsteps of its recently closed £30m Solar EIS 2 vehicle.
DN Capital leads series-A round for Scarosso
DN Capital, IBB, Perikles Ventures and local angel investors have provided German footwear business Scarosso with a series-A round of funding.
Swedish venture faces critical funding gap
When it comes to venture capital, opportunities abound in Sweden. Yet, despite the success stories, a critical funding gap threatens the future of the industry. Amy King reports
HgCapital holds back on Schleich sale
HgCapital has postponed the sale of Schleich, a German maker of figurines and Smurf toys.
Iris and Elaia invest €1.3m in Adomik
Iris Capital and Elaia Partners have injected €1.3m in a series-A funding round for Paris-based ad-exchange adviser and analysis platform provider Adomik.
Ventech leads €3.1m round for Sticky Ads TV
Ventech and previous backer Isai have provided French online advertising agency Sticky Ads TV with €3.1m of growth capital.
BonitaSoft raises $13m in series-C round
CDC Entreprises, investing via the state-backed FSN PME vehicle, has led a $13m series-C funding round for French software firm BonitaSoft.
Natixis buys Euro Private Equity
Natixis has added another firm to its private equity arm by acquiring Swiss funds-of-funds manager and investment adviser Euro Private Equity.
LBO France to start fundraising after year-long delay
LBO France is seeking around €1bn for its White Knight IX fund, almost a year after it was expected to launch.
3i reports 11.5% NAV increase
3i has seen its NAV per share rise 11.5% over the past 12 months, and says it is making significant progress to turn around the business.
Sun-backed Atmosphere goes into administration
Atmosphere Bars and Clubs, a UK-based portfolio company of Sun European Partners, has gone into administration.
GMT and Veronis buy IT-Ernity from Nedvest
GMT Communications Partners and Veronis Suhler Stevenson have bought a majority stake in IT-Ernity from Nedvest Capital.
HIG Capital closes credit fund on $1.1bn
Bayside Capital, the credit arm of HIG Capital, has held a final closing of HIG Bayside Loan Opportunity Fund III (Europe).
NBGI appoints food & drink industry veteran as senior adviser
UK-based NBGI Private Equity has announced the appointment of Tim Kelly – who has previously worked for Hovis, Coca-Cola Enterprises and Guinness Bass Import – as a senior adviser.
Earlybird Venture et al. invest $2.8m in Versus IO
Earlybird Venture Capital, 500 Startups, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and two angel investors have backed product comparison platform Versus IO in a $2.8m series-A funding round.