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UK - Hotbed members back HealthFund with £1.45m
Members of Hotbed, the UK's largest syndicator of private investors, have completed a ТЃ1.45m investment into innovative health insurance start-up business HealthFund.
UK - Catalyst promotes Clapp
Growth capital firm Catalyst Investors has promoted Todd Clapp to general partner.
UK - TTP to manage £30m technology fund
TTP Ventures has been selected to manage a new ТЃ30m Enterprise Capital Fund (ECF), which is specifically designed to invest in early stage IT and clean technology businesses.
CEE - BMB Group acquires EMP Global
Emerging market-focused private equity firm EMP Global has been acquired by alternative asset management firm BMB Group.
UK - BVCA names advisory board
The British Private Equity and Venture Capital Association (BVCA) has launched a Research Advisory Board to provide guidance and advice to the private equity industry.
GERMANY - Marfin Investment Group acquires 49.99% of FAI for EUR 15m
Marfin Investment Group Holdings SA has agreed to acquire 49.99% of Flight Ambulance International Rent-a-Jet Aktiengesellschaft from its main shareholder Axtmann Beteiligungs GmbH for EUR 15m.
UK - Carbon Trust leads £3.3m round into ACAL Energy
Carbon Trust Investments has led ТЃ3.3m round of funding into fuel cell developer ACAL Energy Ltd.
BELGIUM - NIBC takes minority stake in Electrawinds
NIBC has through European Infrastructure Fund aquired a minority stake in Belgian renewable energy player Electrawinds Biostoom NV. Electrawinds NV remains the majority shareholder.
SWITZERLAND - New Value-backed Silentsoft in CHF 2m capital increase
New Value AG has contributed CHF 1m in a CHF 2m growth financing of portfolio company Silentsoft. Existing investors such as Venture Incubator AG also participated in the capital increase.
GERMANY - Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen invests in Martin Spieß
Wachstumsfonds Mittelstand Sachsen has provided a 'substantial' amount of mezzanine funding for MS Engineering und Beratungsgesellschaft mbH, the holding company of Dresden-based entrepreneur Martin Spieß, which emcompasses the companies Lomma GmbH and...
DACH/CEE - GCP closes its third fund
Gamma capital partners (gcp) has closed gamma III, which reported a first closing on EUR 32.6m in June 2007.
SWEDEN - STING Capital injects SEK 2m into Byte Active
STING Capital has invested SEK 2m into ByteActive AB, a developer of data storage technology.
SWEDEN - STING Capital supports Moveinto Fun with SEK 2m
STING Capital has invested SEK 2bn into Moveinto Fun, a developer of game consoles particularly targeted at girls.
DENMARK - CapMan acquires DanFysik ACP
CapMan, through CapMan Technology 2007 Fund, has together with management acquired Danfysik ACP A/S in a deal value at approximately EUR 8.6m.
ITALY - Apax et al. seek Weather Investments capital increase
Apax, TA Associates and Madison Dearborn-backed telecommunications holding company Weather Investments has agreed to a $554m capital increase.
ITALY - IP Investimenti leads acquisition of Sorin Unit
A consortium of investors led by IP Investimenti e Partecipazioni has acquired Sorin's Vascular Therapy Business Unit.
GERMANY - Montagu seeks buyer for Kalle Nalo
Reports indicate that Montagu Private Equity has appointed Sal Oppenheim to advise on a possible sale of portfolio company Kalle Nalo GmbH, a producer of sausage casings and sponges.
GERMANY - Bain Capital write off Bavaria Yachtbau
Reports suggest that Bain Capital has completely written off its reported EUR 1.3bn investment in yacht builder Bavaria Yachtbau GmbH.
SWEDEN - ETF leads USD 20m investment into Chemrec
Environmental Technologies Fund (ETF) has led a USD 20m series-C funding round for Swedish bio-refinery technology company Chemrec, alongside existing investors Vantage Point Venture Partners and Volvo Technology Transfer.
DENMARK - EQT leads DKK 2bn KMD acquisition
EQT has acquired a majority stake in IT solutions provider KMB in a buyout from Local Government Denmark (LGDK) valued at DKK 2bn.
SWEDEN/GERMANY - Ratos-backed Bisnode completes SEK 411m WLW acquisition
Ratos portfolio company Bisnode, a supplier of digital business information, has acquired German online search service company Wer liefert was? (WLW) from Seat Pagine Gialle for a total consideration of SEK 411m.
FRANCE - Close Brothers changes senior management
Close Brothers has appointed Laurent Camilli and Gwénael de Sagazan as co-heads of the firms French division.
UK - Denham strengthens natural resources team
Energy and commodities focused global private equity firm Denham Capital Management LP has appointed Bert Koth to its London-based natural resources team.
GERMANY - T-Online Venture Fund backs myON-ID
T-Online Venture Fund has invested an undisclosed seven-figure sum into myON-ID Media GmbH, a platform for online reputation management, in a second round of financing.