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CIC LBO Partners et al. acquire AMS
CIC LBO Partners and CM-CIC Capital Privé have acquired French healthcare provider AMS from Capazanine for an undisclosed amount.
Consortium invests SEK 10m in Promimic
A consortium, consisting of ALMI Invest, Karolinska Development and several business angels among others, has injected SEK 10m in Gothenburg-based Promimic AB.
Northern lights
Last yearтs high hopes for a revival in the Nordic exit market went unfulfilled. At long last, the exit market in the region is looking bright. Viktor Lundvall reports
unquote" European Overview hitting desks
Look out for the latest edition of the unquote" European Overview, which is due to hit desks today. As usual, the monthly edition provides unquote" subscribers with a summary of the European private equity activity over the past four weeks, featuring...
Phase4 spins out of Nomura
Nomuraтs life science investment team, Phase4 Ventures, has been spun out by its management team.
HTGF backs enexion
HTGF has backed German energy optimisation solution provider enexion GmbH.
Iris invests €8m in MCI
Iris Capital has invested €8m in Swiss marketing agency MCI.
Citibank appoints Steve Conway
Citibank has appointed Steve Conway as the most senior European banker advising private equity firms.
Ventizz exits Medos Medizintechnik
Private equity firm Ventizz Capital Partners has sold its 100% stake in German medical equipment provider Medos Medizintechnik AG to venture firm Zukunftsfonds Heilbronn GmbH & Co KG.
Graphite Capital adds new investment manager
Mid-market private equity house Graphite Capital has appointed Simon May as investment manager to its team.
Northstar Ventures invests £1.2m in Re Pet
Northstar Ventures has announced a ТЃ1.2m investment in UK plastic packaging manufacturer Re Pet.
Italy: Buyout activity falls despite stable economy
In contrast to other Southern European countries, Italyтs banking system held up relatively well during the financial crisis. But has its private equity industry shown the same resilience?
Altor sells Ferrosan to Pfizer
Altor has sold Danish consumer health company Ferrosan Consumer Health (FCH) to Pfizer Inc.
Inflexion announces two appointments
Mid-market investor Inflexion Private Equity has added Philip Edmans and Chun Lei Ng to its investment team.
Abénex Capital backs Hild MBI
Abénex Capital has acquired French roofing materials business Groupe Hild, as part of a management buy-in for an undisclosed amount.
123Venture invests €11m in Philogeris Residences
123Venture has invested €11m in French retirement homes operator Philogeris Residences.
eCapital and HTGF back saperatec
Venture firms eCapital and HTGF have backed raw materials recycling specialist saperatec with €1m.
eCapital backs Feranova
Venture firm eCapital has backed Feranova in a first round of finance with €1.5m.
Latest UK unquote" out now!
The February 7th edition of UK & Ireland unquote" brings you up to date with all deal activity in the region in the past fortnight.
HTGF et al. invest in UP Web Game
Existing investors HTGF and digital entertainment company RapidShare Entertainment have backed UP Web Game.
UK & Ireland unquote" 7 February 2011
Asset management company Acuity Capital has named Foresight Group as new manager of two of its venture capital trusts (VCTs), unquote" has learnt.
Gores Group interested in Honsel
US-based private equity investor Gores Group is said to be interested in insolvent German auto parts supplier Honsel. Other interested parties include debt investor Anchorage Advisors as well as trade buyers ZF Friedrichshafen, Nemak, Chinese investor...
State Street appoints head of private equity and real estate servicing
State Street Global Advisers has appointed Phil McGowan as senior vice-president and head of private equity and real estate services for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
XAnge and EPF invest €4m in Clinique Développement
XAnge Private Equity and EPF Partners have invested €4m in French clinics operator Clinique Développement.