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Warburg Pincus's Premier Foods loses 2nd top exec in a row
Premier Foods COO Geoff Eaton is due to step down just a week after the appointment of a new CEO for the business.
PE backers to reduce NXP Semiconductors stakes
AlpInvest Partners, Apax Partners, Bain Capital Partners, KKR and Silver Lake Technology Management are due to sell 30 million shares in listed Dutch semiconductor developer NXP Semiconductors.
123Venture injects $3.3m into Logix Aero
123Venture has provided Logix Aero, a French provider of spare parts management solutions to the aerospace industry, with $3.3m of growth capital.
Upcoming IPO values Moscow Exchange at c$4bn
Private equity-backed Moscow Exchange has set a price range of RUB 55-63 per share for its flotation, according to reports.
HTGF and VersoVentures back Cumulocity
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and VersoVentures have backed Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) spin-off Cumulocity, a German software developer.
Electra Partners to buy UBM data division for £160m
Electra Partners is set to acquire information services provider UBM Data Services in a £160m spin-off from parent company UBM.
International interest picks up in Central & Eastern Europe
European private equity was abuzz with exits paving the way for fundraisings last year, and CEE was no exception. Kimberly Romaine reports
Freitag & Co appoints managing director
German corporate finance adviser Freitag & Co has appointed Christoph Seeger to managing director in the firm's Frankfurt office.
Clifford Chance names new head of banking and capital markets
Law firm Clifford Chance has appointed Alexandra Hagelüken as new head of banking and capital markets in Germany.
Italy: Diamond in the rough
Diamond in the rough
Cofides supports Agrovin with €3m
Cofides has injected €3m into Agrovin, a Spanish manufacturer and distributor of wine products.
Curtis appoints new partner in Paris office
Law firm Curtis Mallet-Prevost Colt & Mosle has promoted Grégoire Andrieux to partner in the corporate practice of its Paris office.
Verdane acquires Nordic Venture Partners I portfolio
Verdane Capital has wholly acquired the LP interests of Nordic Venture Partners I through its Verdane Capital VII fund.
KKR and Permira looking to exit ProSiebenSat.1
KKR and Permira are looking to sell their stakes in German private broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 to a trade buyer, according to reports.
BGF backs Bullitt with £3.5m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected £3.5m into Bullitt Group, a UK-based service provider to the telecommunications industry.
Mid Europa-backed Bitė refinances debt
Mid Europa's Lithuanian telecoms company Bitė has refinanced its existing debt with €200m of senior secured floating rate notes at a 7.5% margin.
HTGF et al. back Sopat
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Steelhouse Ventures Ltd have invested in a first round of funding for Berlin-based Sopat, a digital image analysis business.
Palatine invests in Chase Templeton
Palatine Private Equity has invested in British private medical insurance broker Chase Templeton.
Project A Ventures backs Glow
Project A Ventures and Avonmore Developments have backed Glow Digital Media, a London-based provider of Facebook ad technology solutions, with $1.3m of funding.
CapDecisif holds €36m first close for latest fund
French venture player CapDecisif Management has held a first close for its latest seed vehicle, CapDecisif 3, on €36m.
Via Venture Partners acquires UVdata
Via Venture Partners has, together with several key employees, acquired a majority stake in Danish IT company UVdata AS.
N+1 buys Probos from Explorer
N+1 Private Equity has acquired Portuguese plastic band manufacturer Probos in a €75m SBO from Explorer.
Primary nets 5x on sale of Napier to Wabtec
Primary Capital has sold British turbochargers manufacturer Napier Turbochargers to US trade player Wabtec Corporation.
The North West Fund backs Loksys
The North West Fund, managed by Enterprise Ventures, has invested £500,000 in Manchester-based freight containers company Loksys Solutions Ltd.