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GERMANY - The Foo launches EUR 25m sustainability fund

Munich-based venture firm The Foo has launched a EUR 25m sustainability fund, which will aim to make investments that fit social, ecological and economical sustainablility criteria.

  • Venture
  • 13 August 2009
UK - Octopus leads £4.5m KeTech investment

Octopus Investments, through the Octopus Capital for Enterprise Fund, has invested £2m into systems integrator company KeTech Group as part of a £4.5m funding round for the business. Centric Commercial Finance provided £2.5m of invoice discounting...

  • Expansion
  • 13 August 2009
UK - VC-backed Zoopla acquires PropertyFinder

Octopus Ventures- and Atlas Venture-backed Zoopla, a provider of residential property value data, has acquired rival PropertyFinder from News International and the REA Group for an undisclosed sum.

  • Expansion
  • 12 August 2009
UK - Existing backers invest $11m into Ubiquisys

Existing VC backers have invested $11m in specialist femtocell company Ubiquisys, in a third round of funding for the business. The company has previously raised $42m from Accel Partners, Advent Venture Partners, Atlas Venture, Google and T-Mobile Venture...

  • Early-stage
  • 12 August 2009
UK - Probitas appoints two from Deloitte placement team

Placement agent Probitas Partners has announced the appointment of James Coleman and Vincent le Hodey to its London office as managing director and director respectively. Both come from the placement team at Deloitte, which is said to be winding down.

  • People
  • 12 August 2009
UK - Hermes appoints new COO

Hermes has hired John Mould as COO of the company.

  • People
  • 12 August 2009
GLOBAL - LGT Capital holds $268m first close of secondaries fund

LGT Capital Partners has held a first close of its global secondary fund, Crown Global Secondaries II (CGS II), on $268m.

  • Secondaries
  • 12 August 2009
GLOBAL- TA Associates closes 11th fund on $4bn

Private equity firm TA Associates has closed its latest fund, TA XI, on $4bn, comfortably surpassing its $3.5bn target.

  • Buyout
  • 12 August 2009
GERMANY - MIG leads nfon investment

MIG Funds has led an investment into web-based telephone company nfon AG, alongside Earlybird and High-Tech Gründerfonds, in a high single digit million Euro third round of funding.

  • Expansion
  • 12 August 2009
SWITZERLAND - SHS backs Spinelab

SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement (SHS) has participated in a second round of financing for medical technology company Spinelab AG.

  • Expansion
  • 12 August 2009
SWEDEN - Segulah appoints ex-Kraft Foods CEO as industrial partner

Swedish buyout house Segulah has appointed Peter Elving, the former CEO of Kraft Foods, as industrial partner.

  • People
  • 12 August 2009
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost backs Pillkey

Participatiemaatschappij Oost Nederland (PPM Oost) has invested an undisclosed sum in medical equipment company Pillkey, alongside software developer and supplier Inforay Inernational.

  • Early-stage
  • 11 August 2009
BELGIUM - ING leads EUR 3m investment round for Cmosis

ING Corporate Investments has led a EUR 3m round for technology start-up Cmosis NV, contributing about half of the total investment. A further EUR 500,000 was provided by ING Activator Fund, another member of the ING group, with Vlaams Innovatiefonds...

  • Early-stage
  • 11 August 2009
GERMANY – Bain Capital could be losing Bavaria Yacht

According to reports, Bain Capital might be losing its stake in troubled yacht builder Bavaria Yacht.

  • Restructuring
  • 11 August 2009
GERMANY - Dubai Intl Capital and Oaktree drop Almatis co-operation

Reports suggest that Dubai International Capital (DIC) and distressed debt investor Oaktree have decided not to follow through on the restructuring plans for alumina-maker Almatis, which DIC acquired in 2007.

  • Restructuring
  • 11 August 2009
UK - SEP et al. invest further $16m into VirtenSys

Returning backers Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), Celtic House Venture Partners and Gimv have completed a $16m series C round of funding for information communications technology company VirtenSys.

  • Expansion
  • 11 August 2009
UK - SEP et al. invest further $16m into VirtenSys

Returning backers Scottish Equity Partners (SEP), Celtic House Venture Partners and Gimv have completed a $16m series C round of funding for information communications technology company VirtenSys.

  • Expansion
  • 11 August 2009
UK - Zeus backs £30m Air Energi MBO

Zeus Private Equity has backed the £30m management buyout of international recruitment company Air Energi Group.

  • Buyouts
  • 11 August 2009
UK - AnaCap to purchase CIF for £70m

AnaCap Financial Partners has agreed to acquire invoice financier Cattles Invoice Finance (CIF) from Cattles plc for £70m.

  • Buyouts
  • 10 August 2009
CEE - Carlyle spinout Resource Partners attracts soft commitments

Resource Partners, the CEE private equity team spawned by Carlyle Group's attempt to set up shop in the region, is believed to be nearing a first close for its EUR 200m debut fund.

  • Buyout
  • 10 August 2009
GERMANY - Simmons & Simmons hires Jan Wildberger

International law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired former Haarman partner Jan Wildberger to its Frankfurt-based corporate practice.

  • People
  • 10 August 2009
UK - HSBC-backed Amtech up for grabs

Inspection software provider Amtech, backed by HSBC Private Equity, has reportedly been put up for sale by its private equity owner and management, with the price tag thought to be around £40m.

  • Exits
  • 10 August 2009
GREECE - Lamda acquires 20% stake in Alapis for EUR 90m

London-based private equity house Lamda Partners LP has invested EUR 90.2m in pharma manufacturer Alapis, representing 20% of the new ordinary shares.

  • Expansion
  • 07 August 2009
UK - ISIS EP increases holding in AIM-listed WIN

Private equity house ISIS Equity Partners (ISIS EP) has acquired another 130,000 shares in AIM-listed WIN, a provider of interactive mobile entertainment and information, bringing its total stake in the business to 12.8%.

  • Expansion
  • 07 August 2009
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