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The Nordic coming-of-age
The Nordic coming-of-age
Samsung Electronics acquires VC-backed Nanoradio
A consortium of investors including Viking Venture, Creandum, Industrifonden, Nordic Venture Partners, Ferd Venture, Innovacom, Anchor Capital and Teknoinvest have exited Swedish technology business Nanoradio to Korean electronics company Samsung.
Capvis buys hessnatur
Swiss private equity firm Capvis Equity Partners has acquired German clothing company hessnatur in a management buyout from Primondo Specialty Group for an estimated €30-40m.
New advisory firm to offer pre-sale advice for UK businesses
Entrepreneur James Caan and corporate financier Paul Herman have launched bluebox, an advisory firm aiming to help UK businesses prepare for sale.
Fondo Italiano backs Labomar
Fondo Italiano di Investimento has injected €5.5m into Italian dietary supplements producer Labomar in exchange for a minority stake.
Siparex closes MidCap II fund on €130m
Siparex has held a €130m final close for the Siparex MidCap II vehicle.
BGF backs Cennox with £3m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has provided ТЃ3m of funding for ATM service provider Cennox.
CVC's Formula One postpones IPO
CEO Bernie Ecclestone told Reuters that the IPO of CVC-backed Formula One Group on the Singapore Stock Exchange may be postponed to later this year.
Fondo Strategico agrees to buy Avio stake from Finmeccanica
State-backed investor Fondo Strategico Italiano has agreed to buy a 15% stake in aerospace group Avio from Finmeccanica, subject to the completion of an IPO.
Synergo to launch Turkish fund
Italian private equity house Synergo has signed an agreement with the Baykam family, founders of Turkish private equity firm Baykam Capital Partners, to launch a fund focused on investment in Turkish SMEs.
JP Morgan to inject up to €158m into Technicolor
Troubled French digital video specialist Technicolor has backed the offer of JP Morgan to inject up to €158m in exchange for a 29.96% stake.
EU relaxes VCT scheme requirements
The European Commission has enhanced its state aid approval for the UK's Venture Capital Trust (VCT) scheme, loosening both requirements and restrictions on maximum funding.
Dunedin sells Capula to Dutch trade buyer Imtech
Dunedin has sold Capula, a provider of IT systems solutions to energy operators, to Dutch Engineering company Imtech.
Macro challenges make manager selection crucial
The Nordic region has enjoyed a boon of LP interest in recent years, but global economic woes will make outperformance harder. Kimberly Romaine reports from Stockholm
Social Action Fund backs Impetus Trust
Venture philanthropy organisation Impetus Trust has received a ТЃ310,000 investment from the Social Action Fund.
Enterprise Ventures and PHD Equity Partners invest in Barber
Enterprise Ventures (EV) and PHD Equity Partners have invested ТЃ2.7m in the ТЃ4.4m all-equity buyout of British equipment supplier Barber.
Fondo Strategico backs Kedrion Biopharma
State-backed Fondo Strategico Italiano has invested €150m in Italian biopharmaceuticals company Kedrion Biopharma in exchange for an 18.7% stake.
Fondo Strategico backs Metroweb
Italian state-backed investor Fondo Strategico Italiano has made its maiden investment, injecting €200m into Milan-based fibre optics company Metroweb in exchange for a 46.2% stake.
Target Partners invests in adeven
Munich-based venture capital firm Target Partners has invested between €1-10m in a series-A funding round for mobile advertising analyst adeven.
France: acquisition finance off to good start in 2012
The overall value of French PE-backed acquisition finance deals completed in the first months of this year has already exceeded 2011 year-end figures. Recent research also highlights that French businesses remain hungry for build-up opportunities.
Netherlands: Out of sight for foreign GPs?
The latest market report from the Dutch private equity association (NVP) shows that GPs in the Netherlands have strengthened their position between 2010 to 2011. However further research by unquote" data reveals that the participation of international...
RIT partners with Rockefeller Financial Services
Investment trust RIT Capital Partners and asset manager Rockefeller Financial Services have announced the creation of a strategic partnership between the two entities.
Priveq backs MBO of Office Management
Priveq Partners has taken a majority stake in Swedish office supplier Office Management.
AIFI announces new board
Italian private equity and venture capital association AIFI has announced its new governing board.