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NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost backs Ingrepro
Participatiemaatschappij Oost Nederland (PPM Oost) has invested an undisclosed sum in biotech company Ingrepro.
GERMANY – NRW Bank and Cine Plus join DFT backers
NRW Bank and strategic investor Cine Plus have subscribed to a capital increase for broadcaster DFW Deutsche Fernsehwerke GmbH.
UK - PEF board joined by Bonomi and Stathopoulos
UK-based venture philanthropy fund, The Private Equity Foundation (PEF), has appointed senior principal Carlo Umberto Bonomi of Investindustrial and BC Partners' managing partner Nikos Stathopoulos to its board.
SPAIN - Atlas Capital acquires Serviocio
Atlas Capital Private Equity has completed the first acquisition of its EUR 90m maiden fund, acquiring sports facilities management firm Serviocio. The company's management and founding partners retain a minority stake.
GERMANY – Consortium backs growth of Turtle Entertainment
A consortium of investors including Crédit Agricole Private Equity, Corporate Finance Partners CFP and Founders Investments GmbH & Co KGaA have invested an undisclosed amount into e-sports company Turtle Entertainment GmbH. Existing shareholder EKK Unternehmensbeteiligungen...
EUROPE – Remuneration a hot topic
A central theme this morning at the Capital Creation event was remuneration: As bankers worldwide prepare for their compensation packages to shrink, many in the private equity industry are championing maintaining the high levels of salary and bonus paid...
UK - Sovereign Capital backs £18m acquisition of London Care
Sovereign Capital has backed the £18m buyout of London Care plc, one of the largest domiciliary care businesses in the UK.
US/EUROPE - Oak Hill closes distressed debt fund on $1.13bn
Oak Hill Advisors has surpassed the firm's $750m target for its OHA Strategic Credit Fund, holding a final close on $1.125bn.
FRANCE - HIG to take over Molex
According to reports, HIG Capital is in talks to acquire US automotive company Molex's Villemur-sur-Tarn factory for a symbolic EUR 1, given certain performance guarantees from US parent Molex.
FRANCE - 123Venture boosts team with three hires
Fund-of-funds 123Venture has appointed two associate directors, Jean-Philippe Olivier and Antonio Graça; while Claire Iribarne has joined as financial controller.
GLOBAL - Campbell Lutyens appoints new partner
Placement agent Campbell Lutyens has appointed Richard Allsopp as partner.
GLOBAL - CVC Capital appoints two senior advisers
CVC Capital Partners has appointed Robert Jenkins and Jim Sutcliffe as senior advisers on the firm's global financial institutions advisory board.
FRANCE - Gimv backs Made In Design with EUR 4.5m
Private equity firm Gimv has backed online furniture retailer Made in Design in a first institutional financing round worth EUR 4.5m.
GERMANY – Riverside acquires Kaul GmbH
The Riverside Company has acquired additives company Kaul GmbH, with equity from its European Fund REF IV, and acquisition debt provided by Unicredit Markets, Investment Banking and Berenberg Bank.
UK - Citi Venture Capital International to invest $25m into SkyVision Holdings
Citi Venture Capital International, via its Citigroup Venture Capital International Africa Fund (CVCIAF), has agreed to invest $25m into IP service provider SkyVision Holdings Limited, in exchange for a 23% stake in the business.
UK - NESTA and Eden invest in Basekit
NESTA and Eden Ventures have invested in UK start-up company Basekit.
UK - NJD Capital backs buyout of HFW Plastics from administration
Listed venture investor NJD Capital has backed the buyout of HFW Plastics from KPMG adminstrators in a deal believed to be worth over £350,000. The deal will see the formation of a new company called Thermopak.
GLOBAL - GI Partners completes sale of assets in first fund
Private equity and real estate investor GI Partners has sold the last remaining asset in its first fund, a Frankfurt data center, to Equinix Holding BV for $28m.
SWITZERLAND - HBM et al. sells ESBATech to Alcon
A consortium comprising HBM BioVentures, SV Life Sciences, Clarus Ventures, BioMedinvest, Novartis Bioventures and VI Partners has agreed to sell ESBATech AG to listed eye care company Alcon, for an initial cash purchase price of $150m.
UK - CBPE Capital appoints investment manager
Mid-market investor CBPE Capital has hired Rob McCombie as investment manager to the firm.
LUXEMBOURG - Loyens & Loeff appoint new partner
Law firm Loyens & Loeff has appointed Véronique Hoffeld as partner to head its commercial & litigation department.
EUROPE - DFJ Esprit holds first close of third venture fund on EUR 70m
DFJ Esprit has held the first close of it latest venure fund, DFJ Esprit III, on EUR 70m.
GERMANY - caption acquires stake in RTS-Group
capiton has acquired a stake in electronics after-sale services provider RTS-Group.
GLOBAL - KKR to delay launch of next buyout fund
Reports suggest that KKR is delaying the launch of its next buyout fund until next year, after having already invested 70% of its previous $17.6bn vehicle that closed in 2007.