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Equita acquires MEN Mikro Elektronik
German private equity house Equita has acquired MEN Mikro Elektronik, an embedded electronics manufacturer, in a deal that values the company at €25-50m.
Oakley Capital sells Headland for £15.5m
Oakley Capital Investments has sold news services provider Headland Media Ltd to KVH Industries in a deal that gives the firm an enterprise value of £15.5m.
Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI closes on $11.2bn
Global investor Warburg Pincus has held a final close for Warburg Pincus Private Equity XI on $11.2bn.
Verdane Capital exits KSD to Descartes
Direct secondaries specialist Verdane Capital has sold KSD Software Norway AS to The Descartes Systems Group for NOK 190m.
Caixa Capital Risc leads €1.1m round for iMicroQ
Caixa Capital Risc has led a €1.1m funding round for Spanish biotech firm iMicroQ.
Key Capital’s Templine acquires A&A Recruitment
Templine Employment Agency Ltd, a recruitment company backed by Key Capital Partners (KCP), has acquired UK-based A&A Recruitment Ltd.
A vintage year for the secondaries market
Secondaries
Mercia backs Ventive in series-A round
Birmingham-based venture capital firm Mercia Fund Management has backed low-carbon ventilation product developer Ventive in a £900,000 series-A funding round.
Nordic Capital’s Britax to acquire Brio Care
Nordic Capital-backed Britax has agreed to acquire Swedish toy maker Brio Holding AB’s push chairs, car seats and furniture business Brio Care.
Calao invests in Contrejour
French GP Calao Finance has provided shutters manufacturer Contrejour with fresh equity.
Partners Group and Perennius integrate Italian activity
Partners Group and Perennius Capital Partners have announced the integration of their investment and client services activity in Italy.
F&C holds €90m first close for fund-of-funds
F&C has held a €90m first close for F&C European Capital Partners II, a European mid-market fund-of-funds.
Ratos reaps SEK 898m exit proceeds in Q1
Listed private equity house Ratos made SEK 898m in exit gains and SEK 798m in net profits in the first quarter, according to the company's latest report.
Cardio3 raises €19m in new funding round
Belgian biopharmaceutical company Cardio3 Biosciences has completed a funding round that saw previous investors inject €7m in new equity alongside the conversion of €12m in existing convertible loans.
Mandarin Capital Partners to invest in DACH region
Sino-European investor Mandarin Capital Partners (MCP) has opened a Frankfurt office as part of its widened focus.
Investment AB Kinnevik et al. invest $20m in Foodpanda
Investment AB Kinnevik and Phenomen Ventures have led a funding round in excess of $20m for Foodpanda, a global food delivery service.
Progressio appoints non-executive president ahead of fundraising
Italian private equity firm Progressio has appointed Luciano Balbo as non-executive president.
Calculus invests £1.1m in Benito's Hat chain
Calculus Capital has invested £1.1m, alongside a further £300,000 from existing investors, in London-based Mexican food chain Benito’s Hat.
Omega Funds leads $10m round for SpineVision
Omega Funds has led a $10m funding round for French medical devices provider SpineVision, which also included investments from two other new backers.
Darby exits Sirma to Danone
Darby Private Equity is set to sell its holding in Sirma, a Turkish bottled water and beverages manufacturer.
FTBPro raises $5.8m from VC duo
Battery Ventures and Gemini Israel Ventures have provided $5.8m to FTBPro, a fan-generated football content platform based in London.
Octopus leads £2m TrialReach round
Octopus Investments and Amadeus Capital Partners have provided UK-based clinical trials search business TrialReach with a £2m round of funding.
Endless promotes five
UK-based turnaround firm Endless has promoted team members Indra Valeinis (pictured), Simon Mason, Kerry Swain, Michael Rice and Edward Ransome.
3i sells Civica to Omers Private Equity
3i has sold specialist IT systems and services firm Civica to Omers Private Equity for an enterprise value of £390m.