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NORWAY - Capricorn supports Metallkraft with EUR 3.5m
Capricorn Venture Partners, through the Capricorn Cleantech Fund, has invested EUR 3.5m into Metallkraft AS, a Norwegian recycling business for the solar industry, as part of a EUR 22.8 funding round.
UK - Advent Venture sells Thiakis
Advent Venture Partners has sold biotechnology company Thiakis Ltd to Wyeth Pharmaceuticals for ТЃ100m.
FRANCE - Montefiore Investment holds EUR 120m close
Montefiore Investment has held a EUR 120m interim close of its second fund, Montefiore Investment II.
PORTUGAL - Magnum acquires Generis
Spanish fund Magnum Capital Industrial Partners has wholly acquired Portuguese pharmaceutical firm Generis in a deal understood to be valued at around EUR 208m.
ITALY - Barclays completes EUR 130m SBO of Cartorama
Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has acquired stationery manufacturer Cartorama from Arner Private Equity in a secondary buyout valued at about EUR 130m.
ITALY - DGPA invests EUR 10m into Light Force
DGPA SGR has invested EUR 10m into clothing manufacturer and distributor Light force, taking a 32% stake in the company, with the balance of the equity being retained by the founding partners Tiziano Sgarbi and Simona Barbieri.
BELGIUM - Gimv holds EUR 500m first close
G imv has held a first closing of its new XL fund on EUR 500m.
UK - SVG caps commitments and launches £200m rights issue
SVG Capital Plc has announced that it will take up the offer from Permira, its primary investee fund manager, to cap commitments to Permira IV at 60% and simultaneously launch a partially underwritten rights issue and placing to raise ТЃ200m.
EUROPE – EIF's Meyer seconded to EVCA
The European Investment Fund (EIF), Europe's largest venture fund investor, has seconded Thomas Meyer to the EVCA for a period of three years, commencing in January.
UK - Rho Ventures invests $30m into Patersons HR
US-based Rho Ventures has led a $30m series-A round of payroll software services provider Patersons HR and Payroll Solutions.
ITALY - Abacus to divest Controls
According to reports, Abacus Partners has made the first move towards the sale of its portfolio company, engineering firm Controls.
GERMANY - CGS and CRG acquire mdexx Siemens subsidiary
CGS Management has, together with CRG Capital and the management, wholly acquired mdexx GmbH, the magnetronic devices business of Siemens.
NORDIC/CEE - GILD launches EUR 50m second fund
Estonia-based investment bank GILD Bankers has launched its second private equity fund, GILD Long Haul II, with a target of EUR 50m.
EUROPE - LODH holds second closing of Euro Choice IV on EUR 409m
LODH Private Equity has reached the second closing of Euro Choice IV and its related investment vehicles on EUR 409m. The final closing is scheduled for 27 February 2009.
CIS - Generali interested in Ingosstrackh
Reports suggest that Russian insurer Ingosstrackh's owner Oleg Deripaska could sell the majority of his 60% stake in the company to Italian group Assicurazioni Generali SpA.
BELGIUM - Gimv and DG Infra+ invest EUR 30m into Electrawinds
Gimv and DG Infra+ have jointly invested EUR 30m into renewable energy company Electrawinds NV via a subordinated loan with warrants.
SWEDEN - Segulah appoints head of banking
Swedish buyout house Segulah Advisor has appointed Erik Thorell to the newly created role of head of banking.
NETHERLANDS - Gimv and AGF lead EUR 18m Prosensa funding
Gimv and AGF France have co-lead an EUR 18m series-B financing round for Dutch biotechnology company Prosensa, alongside existing investors UK-based Abingworth, and Netherlands-based LSP and Medsciences Capital.
BELGIUM – AXA PE acquires Sfinc from Gimv
AXA Private Equity, alongside company management and Axxess Partners, has purchased a majority stake in Belgian food company Sfinc from Gimv.
UK - NVM appoints managing director
NVM Private Equity Limited has appointed Martin Green as managing director.
NETHERLANDS - PE interested in Refresco BV
According to reports, Kaupthing Singer & Friedlander-backed Dutch fruit juice producer Refresco Holding BV is being circled by private equity firms.
UK - Berchwood appoints new London associate
Placement agent BerchWood Partners has appointed Alexander J. F. Chaplin as an associate in its London office.
NETHERLANDS - ACC-backed Baarsma acquires Swiss Rutishauser
AAC Capital Partners-backed Baarsma Wine Group, a wine distribution business, has acquired Swiss wine business Rutishauser Weinkellerei.
SWITZERLAND/CHINA - CGS-backed MTH makes first add-on acquisition
CGS Management-backed Mould Technologies Holding (MTH) has acquired Chinese mould maker Suzhou Mould Technology from American injection moulding company Aptar Group.