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Norwegian state injects NOK 500m into VC fund
The Norwegian government is set to commit NOK 500m to Investinor AS, a venture capital investment company owned by the Norwegian Ministry of Trade and Industry.
Intel Capital leads €7m funding round for FeedHenry
Intel Capital has led a group of GPs and one trade player in a €7m funding round for cloud-based mobile applications platform provider FeedHenry.
DACH unquote” May 2013
CVC’s €3bn buy-back of Ista in April caused much excitement for German private equity in 2013, though a deeper look at the figures reveals that the asset class had got off to a bad start this year.
Nordic unquote" May 2013
For almost 40 years, Sweden was one of the few countries in the world where private retail of pharmaceuticals was banned.
Southern Europe unquote” May 2013
Italian businesses are struggling. In the first quarter of the year, 4,218 Italian firms went bankrupt according to financial newspaper Il Sole 24 Ore; a 13% increase on the same period in 2012.
French buyouts up 50% YoY in Q1
The French buyout market enjoyed a much welcome uptick at the start of 2013, with both volume and overall value significantly up on Q1 2012 figures.
France unquote” May 2013
“Some key ideas are currently gaining ground,” said Afic chairman Louis Godron at the association’s annual conference in Paris last month, “notably when it comes to the crucial role of competitiveness in the country’s future and the importance...
UK & Ireland unquote” May 2013
The UK & Ireland’s first quarter activity levels are at their lowest level for the past five years, according to the latest research from unquote” data.
Novo AS et al. round up €141m Symphogen financing
Novo AS, PKA and Danica Pension have provided Danish biopharmaceutical company Symphogen with a further €41m, rounding up a €141m funding round for the business.
Calculus Capital and SAEV invest in Antech
Calculus Capital and Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures (SAEV) have backed UK-based Antech, a developer of directional coiled tubing drilling products and services.
Duke Street hunts for new backers ahead of fresh fundraising
Duke Street Capital is looking for new backers to replace existing investors in its funds ahead of a fresh fundraising attempt, according to reports.
Swedish GPs cash in on pharmaceutical reform
Swedish healthcare bonanza
Argos seals Sage subsidiaries deal
Mid-cap GP Argos Soditic has completed the all-equity acquisition of four software-focused subsidiaries of Sage in France and Spain.
Invision buys Kraft & Bauer
Swiss firm Invision Private Equity has bought German fire protection business Kraft & Bauer Brandschutzsysteme (K&B) as part of a succession solution.
Capital gains tax overhaul welcomed by Afic
French CGT
Panoramic invests £1.8m in Andante Travels
Panoramic Growth Equity has injected £1.8m into archaeological travel operator Andante Travels via its maiden fund, Panoramic Enterprise Capital Fund I (PECF I).
Isis backs Sage Construction MBO
Isis Equity Partners has backed the MBO of Sage Construction from software company Sage (UK) Ltd.
Almi and Chalmers Innovation back Halon
Almi Invest and Chalmers Innovation Seed Fund have backed Swedish web security solutions provider Halon Security.
France's Elior and Nord-Est in refinancings
Charterhouse's catering business Elior has tapped into the high-yield market to raise €350m, while Oaktree has been able to reap a dividend by leveraging its investment in packaging company Nord-Est, according to local reports.
Charterhouse buys Armacell for €500m
Charterhouse has agreed to acquire German insulation company Armacell from Investcorp in a €500m secondary buyout.
Herkules's Bandak Group acquires ITM
Herkules Capital portfolio company Bandak Group AS has agreed to acquire IOS Tubular Management AS (ITM) from Breimyra Invest AS.
Novartis Venture et al. in €33m series-C round for Opsona
A consortium of new and existing investors has injected €33m into Irish immunology drug development company Opsona Therapeutics as part of a series-C funding round.
New Look launches £800m bond offering
Apax- and Permira-backed New Look Group has launched an £800m senior secured notes offering to pay down its debt.
Candover's Alma Consulting in refinancing talks
Alma Consulting, a French corporate cost-reduction advisory business owned by Candover, could be taken over by its mezzanine lenders, according to local reports.