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Austrian private equity market gathers momentum
Austria’s private equity scene could be on the verge of a mini-boom as January’s deal activity has already outperformed last year’s first quarter.
Isai invests €2m in Hospimedia
Isai Gestion has injected €2m into French medical information website Hospimedia, in what marks the first investment from its latest fund.
CapMan Buyout appoints Johnson as partner
Nordic mid-market private equity investor CapMan Buyout has appointed Dan Johnson as a partner in its Stockholm office.
KKR to sell BMG stake to Bertelsmann
KKR is reportedly about to sell its 51% stake in joint music venture BMG to co-owner Bertelsmann.
Enterprise Investors injects €2.2m into EP Serwis
Enterprise Investors has completed a €2.2m financing round for Polish pallet services company EP Serwis.
Argos Soditic to buy four Sage subsidiaries
Mid-cap GP Argos Soditic has entered exclusive negotiations with Sage Group regarding the acquisition of four of its software-focused subsidiaries in France and Spain.
Ratos made SEK 363m loss in Q4
Ratos made a net loss of SEK 363m in the fourth quarter of 2012 and expects the downwards trend to continue during the first half of 2013.
Ista sale to kickstart German large-cap activity
Charterhouse and CVC Capital Partners are expected to launch exit proceedings for German energy-metering firm Ista, amid speculation that German deal values could surge in the coming year.
Oaktree's Countrywide to launch £200m IPO
UK-based real estate agency Countrywide, a portfolio company of Oaktree Capital Management, confirmed it will list on the London Stock Exchange.
Index Ventures leads $24m round for Elasticsearch
Index Ventures, Benchmark Capital and new investor SV Angel have backed Dutch data analytics company Elasticsearch with a $24m series-B round of funding.
Charterhouse Capital's Webhelp acquires HeroTSC
Charterhouse Capital's portfolio company Webhelp has acquired Scottish call centres operator HeroTSC for a reported €90m.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital invest in Simscale
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital and a consortium of business angels have invested in Simscale, a German web-based engineering simulation platform.
CVC, BC Partners to team up for Elior bid
UK-based private equity houses CVC Capital Partners and BC Partners are reportedly planning a €3.5bn bid for French catering company Elior.
VNT Management's Power Fund III holds final close
VNT Management Oy has held a final close for its Power Fund III on €77m.
Clessidra loses out on Telecom Italia
Italian private equity house Clessidra has lost out on national television network Telecom Italia as the company entered into exclusive talks with media firm Cairo Communication, according to reports.
Orix buys Robeco for €1.9bn
Japanese financial services firm Orix has bought the asset management arm of Rabobank, Robeco, for €1.935bn.
Apollo's Taminco considers IPO in US
Apollo Global Management portfolio company Taminco Global Chemical, a Belgian chemical business, is understood to be considering a US flotation.
Activa Capital sells Logitrade to Soridec et al.
French mid-cap GP Activa Capital has sold outsourcing business Logitrade to regional growth capital specialists Soridec, Sofilaro, Sofipac, Multicroissance and Sopromec.
Nova Capital promotes Jonathan Seal
Nova Capital Management, a firm specialising in the acquisition of corporate and private equity portfolios, has promoted Jonathan Seal to investment partner.
CDC Entreprises, I-Source, Bouygues in €3.7m round for Ijenko
French energy management solutions provider Ijenko has raised €3.7m in its third round of institutional funding since 2010.
LGT closes third secondaries fund on $2bn
LGT Capital Partners has held a final close for Crown Global Secondaries III (CGS III) on its $2bn hard-cap.
Norvestor backs Robust
Norvestor has invested in the steel door division of Sweden- and UK-based Robust AB, which specialises in the production and sale of steel security and fire doors.
Osprey Capital makes 12x money on Allium sale
Osprey Capital has completed its first divestment, reaping an 11.9x multiple on the sale of British advisory firm Allium Capital.