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Intel buys Aepona from Amadeus et al.
Aepona, a cloud-based telecom network solutions company backed by several venture investors, has been sold to Intel.
Ace Management buys Auvergne Aéronautique group
Ace Management has wholly acquired Slicom Aéronautique, Auvergne Aéronautique Slicom and Casablanca Aéronautique from Slicom International, with a view to turn the businesses around.
Investor AB appoints Stern as senior adviser
Investor AB has appointed Stefan Stern as a senior adviser.
VC-backed GetYourGuide acquires Gidsy
GetYourGuide, a portfolio company of Profounders Capital, Spark Capital and Highland Capital Partners Europe, has acquired Berlin-based Gidsy, a peer-to-peer platform backed by Sunstone Capital, Index Ventures and private investors.
DBAG invests in Inexio
Deutsche Beteiligungs AG (DBAG) has invested €10.6m of growth capital in German broadband connections provider Inexio Informationstechnologie und Telekommunikation KGaA.
UK government considers private equity route for Royal Mail
CVC, Carlyle and KKR are among the firms that have been approached by government advisers regarding a potential buyout of Royal Mail, according to media reports.
Inveready enjoys 50% IRR on 3Scale partial exit
Spanish investor Inveready has partially exited 3Scale, a technology solutions provider, following a $4.2m capital injection into the firm from US investors.
H2 Equity Partners sells Sator to LKQ
H2 Equity Partners has sold Dutch portfolio company Sator Holding to UK-based auto parts distributor Euro Car Parts for £176m.
Permira holds €2.2bn first close for fifth fund
Permira has raised €2.2bn for its fifth buyout fund so far, just a third of the vehicle’s original €6.5bn target.
Eurazeo cashes in on early Danone exit
French listed private equity player Eurazeo will part ways with dairy products giant Danone as €700m's worth of exchangeable Danone bonds, issued in 2009, are set to be converted to equity.
Yellow&Blue et al. back Romo Wind
Yellow&Blue Investment Management, ABB Technology Ventures and b-to-v Partners have invested €4.8m in Swiss wind farm optimisation company Romo Wind, alongside the business's founders.
Apax nears closing on Rhiag deal
Apax Partners is set to close the acquisition of Italian auto parts distributor Rhiag from French GP Alpha Associés Conseil, according to reports.
Nauta leads €1.6m round for Marfeel
Nauta Capital has led a €1.6m round for Marfeel, a solutions provider to the web publishing industry.
CEE: Under-marketed and overlooked?
Central & Eastern Europe is a strong performer over a 10-year investment horizon, but investors remain wary. Is it time to take another look at the region? Kimberly Romaine reports from Warsaw
AIFMD passed into German federal law
Germany has passed legislation for the implementation of the Europe-wide AIFM Directive into federal law, following a year of intense campaigning by representatives of the private equity industry.
CVC's Evonik begins listing process in Frankfurt and Luxembourg
CVC-backed Evonik Industries has begun its much anticipated listing process by issuing its 466 million shares simultaneously in Frankfurt and Luxembourg.
Argos Soditic buys Natural Distribution
Argos Soditic has backed the buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) of UK-based food supplements specialist Natural Distribution.
Wellington invests €4m in €18.2m Genticel series-C
Wellington Partners has injected €4m into French vaccine developer Genticel as part of an €18.2m series-C funding round alongside existing shareholders.
Main Capital acquires Connexys
Main Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Dutch software company Connexys.
Dentons recruits SJ Berwin partner to lead private equity practice
Dentons has recruited SJ Berwin partner Nicholas Plant to head its private equity practice across the UK, Middle East and Africa region.
ICG buys Euro Cater from Altor
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has bought Danish food service company Euro Cater in a secondary buyout from Altor Equity Partners and inco Amba.
BayBG joins HTGF and Bayern Kapital in €1m GME series-A
BayBG has joined existing investors High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Bayern Kapital in a €1m series-A round for German laser and light systems provider German Medical Engineering (GME), alongside private investors.
Next Wave promotes Wood to investment director
Growth capital investor Next Wave Partners has promoted Peter Wood to investment director.
Afinum holds final close for fourth buyout fund
Afinum has held a first and final close for its fourth mid-cap buyout fund, Afinum Siebte Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH & Co KG, on its €280m hard-cap.