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Prime Ventures and Intel Capital exit Silicon Hive
Prime Ventures and Intel Capital have sold their stakes in Dutch multimedia solutions provider Silicon Hive to Intel Corporation.
NBGI backs MBO of Facilities Services Group
NBGI Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in UK-based Facilities Service Group (FSG) for £9m.
Oaktree considers Nueva Rumasa investment
Turnaround fund Oaktree Capital is in negotiations with Spain’s Ruiz-Mateos family about a possible investment in food group Nueva Rumasa.
Socadif backs SPAS MBI
Socadif has backed the management buy-in of French events organiser SPAS.
Riva y García backs steel manufacturer
Spanish private equity firm Riva y García has backed the creation of Madrid-based steel manufacturing business Bloqmarine International.
Atomico invests €10m in FON
Early-stage technology investor Atomico has invested 10m in wifi telecommunications firm FON.
ICG acquires Gerflor from AXA PE
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has agreed to acquire French flooring business Gerflor from AXA Private Equity, for an undisclosed amount.
Privet Capital acquires HWA Group Ltd
Privet Capital has acquired specialist building contractor HWA Group Ltd for an undisclosed sum.
Invercaria leads €1m Ingeniatrics round
Invercaria and Caixa Capital Risc have participated in a €1m funding round for Seville-based technology company Ingeniatrics.
Germany: Public venture funds providing the seeds of growth
The German seed capital market is a quiet one, with only a few seed funding investors currently active in the country. Much of the seed funding received by German start-ups today comes from government-backed funds and business angels. Diana Petrowicz...
Delphi appoints Marcus Nivinger
Swedish law firm Delphi has hired Marcus Nivinger to join its banking and finance group as partner.
OpenGate Capital acquires Norampac-Avot-Vallée
OpenGate Capital has acquired French specialty paper manufacturer Norampac-Avot-Vallée from parent company Cascades, for an undisclosed amount.
Octopus invests in Curlet
Venture capital company Octopus investments has backed commerce content management platform Curlet Ltd with £1.6m.
Gala Capital chief forced to stay
The founding partner and chairman of Gala Capital has been forced to abandon plans to jump ship to JP Morgan after investors learned of his leaving plans in the Spanish press.
UK & Ireland unquote” out now
While CVC launches an internal investigation into its acquisition of Formula 1, this week’s unquote” looks at the UK Bribery Act and the effects it could have on UK Private Equity.
Latest round values Spotify at $1bn
The latest round of fundraising for Spotify could value the digital jukebox service at up to $1bn according to reports.
UK & Ireland unquote" 21 February 2011
Former BayernLB chief risk officer Gerhard Gribkowsky is being held by the Munich police over allegations of corruption regarding the CVC Capital Partners-backed buyout of Formula One Group in 2006.
Accent Equity new part owner of Hööks
Accent Equity Partners has invested in Swedish retailer of equestrian products Hööks Hästsport.
3i portfolio company acquires S&D-Group
3i's portfolio company Azelis has acquired specialist ingredients provider S&D-Group for an undisclosed amount.
HW Corporate Finance adds new partner
John Box, former head of Barclay’s leverage finance business, has been appointed as a partner at HW Corporate Finance LLP.
ISIS invests £14m in HPF
ISIS Equity Partners has invested £14m of growth capital funding in UK engineering consultancy firm hurleypalmerflatt (HPF).
Tax reforms positive for Italian private equity
The Italian venture capital association, AIFI, has welcomed government plans to reform the taxation of mutual funds.
Private equity prepares Northern Foods bid
A private equity firm has teamed up with Irish food group Greencore to prepare a bid for Northern Foods, the company that makes Fox’s biscuits and Goodfellas pizza.
UK mid-market recovers but caution at year-end
UK mid-market activity made a significant recovery in 2010, though a dip at year-end suggests investors are still cautious over the state of the economy, according to the latest unquote” regional mid-market barometer.