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GLOBAL - IPEV publishes updated valuations guidelines
The International Private Equity and Venture Capital Valuation (IPEV) Board published its updated version of the Private Equity Valuations Guidelines today. Significantly, the updated version highlights the importance of consistency with international...
GLOBAL - KPS tops up third fund by USD 800m
Turnaround specialist KPS Capital Partners has increased the size of its Fund III from its original USD 1.2bn to USD 2bn.
HUNGARY - Permira's BorsodChem eyed by Chinese chemical group
It is understood that Wanhua Industrial Group is in talks with Permira's BorsodChem to take an equity stake in the Hungarian business. According to reports, the Chinese chemical group has already acquired EUR 200m of the company's mezzanine debt from...
UK - Mid-Ocean exits Europackaging in pre-pack
Mid-Ocean Partners' Europackaging has been bought back by former owners the Majid family in a pre-pack administration agreement for an undisclosed sum.
FRANCE - Investors discuss future of PAI fund
PAI partners' investors are meeting up today in Paris to discuss the future of the investment house. The meeting follows the departures of chief executive Dominique Mégret and executive committee member Bertrand Meunier which triggered the key-man clause...
NORWAY - Investinor invests NOK 17.5m in OCAS for 9.6% stake
Norwegian state-owned venture fund Investinor has participiated in a share issue for Obstacle Collision Avoidance System (OCAS), investing NOK 17.5m for a 9.6% stake. Other investors include BKK, Follum Invest, Grande Ventures, START-Fondet, Teknoinvest...
UK- Inflexion's co-investment fund oversubscribed
Mid-market investor Inflexion Private Equity has closed its co-investment fund, which was oversubscribed on its hard cap of £75m.
GERMANY - DuMont and Tiburon lead stream5 funding
DuMont Venture and seed investor Tiburon Partners have led an undisclosed seven figure funding round for online video technology company stream5, alongside KfW and business angel Klaus Wecken.
GERMANY - IBB joins Affinitas GmbH backers
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft invested in Affinitas, operator of the online dating portal edarling, in a second closing of the business' first funding round. The first closing included investments from Holtzbrinck Ventures and Rocket Internet GmbH.
ITALY - Foresight strengthens solar team with new hire
Environmental and technology-focused investor Foresight Group has bolstered its solar team with the hire of Diomidis Dorkofikis as investment manager in the firm's Rome office.
FRANCE - Serena Capital purchases 30% of Selectron
Serena Capital has completed its first LBO deal with the acquisition of a 30% stake of Selectron, a company focused on train applications, from Schneider Electric.
UK - RJD Partners' Johnson departs
Founding partner Duncan Johnson has reportedly left UK private equity firm RJD Partners by mutual agreement.
UK - Cobalt Corporate Finance bolsters team
Mid-market technology, media and telecoms adviser Cobalt Corporate Finance has hired David Ford to join its team.
SWITZERLAND - Zurmont Madison’s CLS acquires Lexi-tech
Zurmont Madison Private Equity portfolio company CLS Communication, a provider of linguistic communication services, has aquired Canadian sector player Lexi-tech International.
CEE - Arx Equity holds EUR 102m second close
Arx Equity Partners (Formerly know as DBG Eastern Europe) has held a EUR 102m second of its EUR 125m third fund, Arx III.
UK - LDC backs MBO of Icon Polymer
LDC has backed the management buyout of manufacturing business Icon Polymer for an undisclosed sum.
FINLAND - CapMan makes three promotions
CapMan has promoted Hans Christian Dahl Nygård and Joakim Rubin to senior partner and Mari Maunuela to fundraising manager respectively.
UK - LDC bolsters Yorkshire investment team with new hire
LDC has hired Tony Norwood as investment director at the firm's Yorkshire office.
FRANCE - Siparex invests in Canifrance
Siparex has invested an undisclosed amount in Canifrance, a producer of pet accessories, alongside Jean-Yves Tréanton and Pascale Meunier in an MBI deal.
GLOBAL - Advent International appoints three new partners
Advent International has hired three operating partners to advise the firm on investment opportunities in the technology and telecoms sector: Richard Atkins, Sergio Giacoletto and John Hughes.
EUROPE - Entertainment Capital Advisers launched
Premila Hoon, former global head of media and entertainment structured finance at Societe Generale, has co-founded Entertainment Capital Advisors (ECA), a specialist media and entertainment strategic and financial advisory firm.
FRANCE - EdRCP strengthen team
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners has hired Francois Pallier as a partner.
EUROPE/UK - OMERS appoints senior MD from 3i
OMERS Private Equity has appointed 3i's Mark Redman as senior managing director of Europe.
Now more than ever, it's who you know
Private equity has always been about backing strong management. A look at Graphite Capital's recent track record highlights how recycling talent is vital. Kimberly Romaine reports