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Isai invests €1.2m in Pubeco
French VC Isai has invested €1.245m in online advertisement platform Pubeco.
France's fresh start
Fresh start
Oonair raises €600,000 from Spanish VCs
Social video solutions provider Oonair Mobile Technologies has raised €600,000 from existing and new backers.
Ace Management in €150m first close for Aerofund III
French GP Ace Management has raised €150m for Aerofund III, an aerospace-focused fund with a €300m target.
Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen et al. back Greenergetic
Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen and renewable energy developer Howaldt Energies have completed a series-A funding round in German solar power company Greenergetic.
3i in bid for National Air Traffic Services
3i has started the bidding process for a 12% stake in the UK's National Air Traffic Services (NATS), according to reports.
Impetus Trust and Private Equity Foundation to merge
UK charities Impetus Trust and Private Equity Foundation (PEF) are merging to create a new charity with greater reach.
Nordic's SiC Processing loses half of equity
Nordic Capital-backed SiC Processing GmbH (SiC), a German recycler serving the solar and semiconductor industries, has lost more than half of its equity and has applied for protective shield.
Principia backs Simplicissimus with €2m
Italian venture investor Principia has injected €2m into Simplicissimus Book Farm, a digital solutions provider for the publishing sector.
Palatine in Selection Services bolt-on
Palatine Private Equity and Beechbrook Capital have backed the management of IT managed services provider Selection Services in the acquisition of Aggregated Telecom Ltd, which trades as 8el.
Kinetic Partners names Julian Korek as CEO
Advisory firm Kinetic Partners has announced the appointment of Julian Korek as CEO of the company.
Doughty Hanson set to sell 20:20 Mobile Group
Doughty Hanson is in the process of selling mobile phone accessories business 20:20 Mobile Group to trade buyer Brightstar, according to reports.
Sigma Gestion invests €1.5m in Sogemed
Sigma Gestion has provided French second-hand medical equipment dealer Sogemed with €1.5m of funding.
Clegg blames lack of investment for GDP fall
A lack of capital investment has put the UK back into recession, according to deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.
Electra hires Rothschild over Allflex options
Electra Partners has hired Rothschild to advise on the future of animal identification tags business Allflex, according to reports.
MMC's Love Home Swap in bolt-on
MMC Ventures-backed Love Home Swap has acquired Canadian competitor 1stHomeExchange.com as a bolt-on.
Inflexion’s NPW refinanced with £10m Clydesdale package
The February 2012 buyout of London-based impulse giftware retailer Natural Products Worldwide (NPW) saw Inflexion bridge the initial deal with a view to refinancing later.
Hamilton Lane appoints ex-3i Paul Waller as partner
Private equity and advisory firm Hamilton Lane has appointed Paul Waller as a partner in its London office.
UK Watch: Large deals boom in 2012
The final quarter of 2012 saw the highest large deal volume since early 2010, according to the latest unquote” UK Watch, in association with Corbett Keeling.
German Unicredit unit considers sale of PE stakes
HypoVereinsbank, the German unit of Italian bank Unicredit, is reportedly considering the sale of its private equity fund stakes in a stapled secondary transaction.
Darwin merges Plum Baby with Plum Organics
Darwin Private Equity has sold portfolio company Plum Baby, a baby food producer, to Plum Organics.
GMG shelves Trader Media Group deal
Guardian Media Group (GMG) has ended talks to sell its stake in car classifieds business Trader Media Group (TMG) – a deal that could have seen Apax Partners take full control of the company – according to reports.
Gresham exits 7city Learning
Gresham Private Equity has sold British financial training business 7city Learning to Fitch Group.
Mountain Cleantech backs Gruenspar
Mountain Cleantech has invested in Gruenspar, a German distributor of resource- and energy-efficient products.