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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.
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...
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.
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...
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.
UK - Hermes appoints new COO
Hermes has hired John Mould as COO of the company.
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.
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.
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.
SWITZERLAND - SHS backs Spinelab
SHS Gesellschaft für Beteiligungsmanagement (SHS) has participated in a second round of financing for medical technology company Spinelab AG.
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.
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.
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...
GERMANY – Bain Capital could be losing Bavaria Yacht
According to reports, Bain Capital might be losing its stake in troubled yacht builder Bavaria Yacht.
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.
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.
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.
UK - Zeus backs £30m Air Energi MBO
Zeus Private Equity has backed the £30m management buyout of international recruitment company Air Energi Group.
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.
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.
GERMANY - Simmons & Simmons hires Jan Wildberger
International law firm Simmons & Simmons has hired former Haarman partner Jan Wildberger to its Frankfurt-based corporate practice.
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.
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.
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%.