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CYPRUS - RC2 invests EUR 30m into EPH
RC2 has acquired a 21.3% stake in Cyprus-based holding company East Point Holding (EPH) for EUR 30m.
CEE - Arx III holds first close on EUR 83m
Arx Equity Partners has held the first close of its third fund, Arx CEE III, on EUR 83m.
UK - Prime Technology backs spinout from Philips
Prime Technology Ventures has backed the spinout from Philips Technology Incubator of amBX UK Ltd, a developer of technology designed to improve the entertainment experience of a range of media, for an undidsclosed sum.
SPAIN - Mid-market remains strong
The third quarterly figures from ASCRI indicate that the Spanish mid-market remains strong in spite of the ongoing economic crisis, with deal volume decreasing by just 3% to 568 transactions.
UK - Duke Street 's pensions hit
Duke Street Capital's recent payment of ТЃ8 million into the Focus DIY pension fund almost a year after it sold its holding has raised concerns that the Pensions Regulator (the Regulator) is readier to use (or threaten use of) Financial Support Directions...
SPAIN - Miura acquires Grupo Atrezzo in EUR 30m deal
Miura Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in mannequin and accessories business Grupo Atrezzo in a deal valued at EUR 30m, with the founders, Josep Güell and Gloria Tejeiro, retaining the balance of the equity.
SPAIN - Arques acquires Bpack
Arques Iberia has acquired transport service provider BPACK for a symbolic purchase price. The investor intends to merge the business with its existing portfolio company, ASM, which operates in the same sector and was acquired earlier this year.
NORWAY - Viking Venture invests NOK 10m into Signicat
Viking Venture has invested NOK 10m into IT firm Signicat, taking a 22% stake in the business.
ITALY - JH Partners acquires remaining 30% stake in La Perla
US-based investor group JH Partners has acquired the remaining 30% stake in portfolio company La Perla Group, a producer of underwear, from Alberto Masotti's holding company Nute Partezipazioni Holding.
UK - AFM invests £350,000 into Flasma Steps
Alliance Fund Managers (AFM), through the Merseyside Special Investment Fund Liverpool Seed Fund, has invested ТЃ350,000 into Flasma Steps Ltd, a developer of floor-based screen systems.
EUROPE - Beechbrook launches maiden fund with USD 75m
Beechbrook Capital has launched its first fund, Beechbrook Mezzanine I LP, with an initial commitment of up to USD 75m.
UK - Alchemy considering new distressed debt fund
Reports suggest that Alchemy Partners is contemplating launching a second fund targeting distressed debt and special opportunities.
GERMANY/AUSTRIA – SocGen appoints new chief country officers
Société Générale Corporate & Investment Banking has appointed Francis Repka and Benoît Riehl as new chief country officers for Germany and Austria respectively.
EUROPE - smac partners closes new secondaries fund
Munich-based venture capital firm smac partners has closed its new secondaries vehicle, smac partners fund III, which will be advised by UK-based Headway Capital Partners.
GERMANY - CAM Private Equity hires Andrés Ebhardt
CAM Private Equity has strengthened its sales team with the addition of Andrés Ebhardt as partner.
FINLAND - Pohjola Private Equity closes mezzanine fund
The private equity arm of the Finnish bank Pohjola has held a second closing on EUR 70m of its fund-of-funds Selected Mezzanine Funds I.
UK - Elysian hires John Ransford
Elysian Capital has appointed John Ransford to its Special Advisors Council.
UK - CVC and Swiss Re to make £6bn joint bid for RBS insurance assets
CVC Capital Partners is reported to have teamed up with reinsurance group Swiss Re to make a joint bid for Royal Bank of Scotland's insurance assets that would value the business at more than ТЃ6bn.
IRELAND - Celtic House and Capital-E lead USD 14m Movidia funding
Celtic House Venture Partners and Capital-E have led a USD 14m series-A funding round for mobile phone video processor company Movidia, alongside Emertec Gestion, AIB Seed Capital Fund and Enterprise Ireland.
FRANCE - Ventech et al invest EUR 8m into Augure
New investors Ventech and Serena Capital have joined returning backers Société Générale Asset Management (SGAM AI), OTC Asset Management and Ouest Ventures in an EUR 8m fourth funding round for software business Augure.
UK - Foresight hires marketing manager
Foresight Group has hired Louise Farley as marketing manager.
UK/GERMANY - Electra Partners invests EUR 45m into Steadfast fund
Electra Partners has purchased a significant interest in Steadfast Capital Fund I, managed by Steadfast Capital GmbH, for EUR 45m.
NETHERLANDS - PTV completes spinout of five technology ventures
Prime Technology Ventures (PTV), together with Philips Corporate Technologies, has completed the spin-out of five technology ventures from the Philips Corporate Technology incubator venturing program.