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Ysios leads €2m round for Inbiomotion
Ysios Capital has led a €2m series-A funding round for Spanish molecular diagnostics company Inbiomotion.
Polaris backs MBI of DMP Mølleservice
Polaris Private Equity has taken a majority stake in the MBI of Danish wind turbine service and maintenance provider DMP Mølleservice.
BGF invests £4.2m in AFG Media
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £4.2m in Scottish fancy dress and party fashion company AFG Media.
Caryle acquires Light Force
The Carlyle Group has acquired a majority stake in Light Force, the producer and distributor of women’s clothing brand Twin-Set Simona Barbieri, from DGPA Capital and the company’s founders.
Matrix relaunches as Mobeus Equity Partners
Matrix Private Equity has completed its spinout from the Matrix Group and rebranded as Mobeus Equity Partners.
Q&A: AFIC’s Louis Godron
Q&A: AFIC’s Louis Godron
Fund managers left out on red tape reduction
UK environmental legislation
NBGI buys Horizon Care
NBGI has acquired Midlands-based specialist childcare provider Horizon Care, in a transaction that also put aside capital for expansion in the near future.
Ambar injects €1.1m into ProtOn
Ambar Venture Capital has invested €1.1m in Spanish online security company Protección On-Line (ProtOn).
Sator and Palladio table third offer for Fondiaria
Italian private equity houses Sator and Palladio have made a third offer for troubled insurer Fondiaria.
Procuritas closes fifth fund on €200m
Procuritas has closed its fifth investment vehicle on €200m.
ISIS sells Enotria to BlueGem
BlueGem Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in British wine trade supplier Enotria from ISIS Equity Partners.
Montagu buys St Hubert for €430m
Montagu Private Equity has completed the €430m management buyout of French spread producer St Hubert from Dairy Crest Group.
VCs exit Elbee in trade sale
XAnge Private Equity, OTC Asset Management and Nextstage have sold their stakes in French online home furnishings retailer Elbee to trade buyer Adeo.
Vorwerk and Omnes back Tennis-Point
Vorwerk Direct Selling Ventures and Omnes Capital have invested in German tennis e-commerce business Tennis-Point.
Alain Huriez joins Advent Life Sciences
Advent Venture Partners has appointed Alain Huriez as a venture partner in its life sciences team.
Target Partners leads series-A for Theva
Munich firm Target Partners is understood to have led a seven-figure series-A round in BayBG-backed German energy technology company Theva Dünnschichttechnik.
F1 buyout: Gribkowsky sentenced to eight years
Former BayernLB banker Gerhard Gribkowsky has been sentenced to eight years and six months in prison following his trial for corruption, breach of trust and tax evasion.
Bowmark Capital on healthcare buyout spree
Bowmark Capital is to acquire specialist healthcare provider Hesley North for around £75m, according to reports.
GCP backs MBO of Excelsior Technologies
GCP has supported the management buyout of British packaging specialist Excelsior Technologies.
Awards tips – entries due this Friday
As the deadline for entries nears, unquote" is receiving lots of questions about the Awards. Here are some of the most popular queries and our responses.
UK Awards entries due in one week
Entries for the unquote" British Private Equity Awards are due Friday, 13 July.
Lloyds to sell fund stakes totalling €1bn
Lloyds Banking Group has hired Campbell Lutyens to sell around €1bn worth of stakes in private equity funds, according to reports.
Vauban and Participex take 25% stake in NCS
Vauban Partenaires and subsidiary Participex Gestion have acquired a 25% stake in French IT systems provider NCS.