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Benelux unquote" May 2012
For a long time, women have been underrepresented in the financial services sector, particularly in leadership roles.
Fouriertransform invests in ArcCore
Sweden-based venture capital firm Fouriertransform has invested SEK 10m in Swedish software developer ArcCore.
Primary Capital backs £35m MBO of Leisure Pass
Primary Capital has backed the ТЃ35m management buyout of London-based tourist pass systems provider Leisure Pass Group.
Bain Capital buys Bravida in tertiary buyout
Bain Capital has bought Swedish technical installation and services solutions company Bravida from Triton Partners in a tertiary buyout.
ISIS backs inov-8 with £12m
ISIS Equity partners has backed UK-based sportswear manufacturer Inoveight Holdings Limited with a total equity investment of around ТЃ12m, according to reports.
Thai firm to bid for Birds Eye
Thai food manufacturer Charoen Pokphand Foods (CP Foods) is to submit a ТЃ2.5bn bid for Permira portfolio company Birds Eye, according to reports.
PE-backed Gala Coral to sell casinos for £205m
PE-backed Gala Coral has agreed to sell its UK casinos business to bingo and casino operator Rank for ТЃ205m.
Octopus-backed Zoopla aquires UpMyStreet
Octopus Venture Partnersт portfolio company Zoopla.co.uk has bought property information website UpMyStreet.com.
Endless acquires Bathstore
Turnaround investor Endless has bought UK-based bathroom retailer Bathstore from Wolseley for an estimated ТЃ15m.
Pinova buys Norafin Industries in MBO
Pinova Capital has acquired German speciality textile producer Norafin Industries from MAJ Invest’s holding company Vernal.
AnaCap credit fund hits £350m hard-cap
AnaCap Financial Partners has closed Credit Opportunities Fund II on its ТЃ350m hard-cap.
PE firms circle Birds Eye Iglo
A number of private equity houses have submitted first-round offers for Permira-backed Birds Eye Iglo, according to reports.
DFJ Esprit leads $7m series-B for Moviepilot
DFJ Esprit has led a $7m series-B financing round for movie recommendation and discovery platform Moviepilot.
Endless buys Cinesite
Turnaround investor Endless has acquired a 60% stake in London-based visual effects company Cinesite from Kodak.
AIFI appoints new president
The Italian private equity and venture capital association, AIFI, has appointed Innocenzo Cipolletta as president.
Omnes et al. inject €12m into EXOSUN
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) has taken part in a €12m funding round for French renewable energy business EXOSUN.
Balderton leads £10m series-C for MedicAnimal
Balderton Capital has led a ТЃ10m series-C financing round for online pet supplies retailer MedicAnimal.com.
Omnes and Demeter exit Methaneo
Omnes Capital (formerly Crédit Agricole Private Equity) and Demeter Partners have sold their joint 60% stake in Methaneo, a French developer of bio-methanisation solutions, to trade player Séchilienne Sidec.
Dow Schofield Watts hires four
Corporate finance firm Dow Schofield Watts has appointed two new hires to the Yorkshire and North East office and added another duo to the Daresbury team.
Marriott Harrison hires new corporate partner
Law firm Marriott Harrison has promoted Jonathan Leigh-Hunt to corporate partner.
Emertec and CDC Climat in €3m round for HPC-SA
Emertec and CDC Climat have invested €3m in French energy measurement software developer HPC-SA.
Litorina exits Tolerans
Litorina has divested Swedish stitching systems company Tolerans to CEO Jan Melin and a consortium of investors.
Video: EU regulation's impact on CEE-focused funds
IPES commercial director Justin Partington talks to Greg Gille about the current challenges facing CEE-focused private equity funds.
Fundraising activity up by 80% in 2011
European private equity and venture capital fundraising increased by 80% in 2011, according to recent figures released by EVCA.