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GLOBAL - Calpers private equity assets plunge 23%
CalPERS' private equity assets have fallen 23% in the last year, the worst annual decline the nation's largest public pension fund has ever reported.
IRELAND - Imperative raises EUR 30m
Reports suggest that Irish renewable energy company Imperative Energy has received EUR 30m in funding from an undisclosed London-based venture firm.
SPAIN - Miura acquires 60% stake in Proytecsa
According to reports, Miura Private Equity has acquired a 60% stake in security systems specialist Proytecsa for an undisclosed amount.
AUSTRIA - Carlyle-backed UC4 acquires Senactive
Carlyle Group portfolio company UC4 Software has acquired Senactive IT-Dienstleistungs GmbH, a company active in complex event-driven business process modelling technology.
UK - HIG Capital hires managing director in London
Private equity firm HIG Capital, along with its debt affiliate Bayside Capital, has hired Appu Mundassery as a managing director in London, where he will lead the European distressed debt activities of Bayside.
UK - Curzon Park Capital appoints advisory partner
Cleantech venture investor Curzon Park Capital has hired Peter Gangsted as advisory partner.
UK - Endless backs £30m Vasanta restructuring
Turnaround specialist Endless has invested an undisclosed sum into office supplies business Vasanta as part of a restructuring, which will see £30m of new capital injected into the business alongside a significant reduction in its debt burden.
FRANCE - PTV invests in IPDIA
Prime Technology Ventures (PTV), through PTV III, has invested an undisclosed amount to support the buyout of semicondutor manufacturer NXP's facility in Côte de Nacre, which will be renamed IPIDIA. PTV led the co-investment, which also saw Emertec,...
ITALY - SICI launches new fund
Sviluppo Imprese Centro Italia (SICI) has launched Toscana Innovazione, a new €44m fund subscribed to by the financial institution of the Tuscan Region and the Cameral System.
NORWAY - True North-backed Flisekompaniet taken over by creditors
According to reports, True North Capital- and Dyvi Invest-backed tile company Flisekompaniet has been acquired by Swedish bank Handelsbanken after defaulting on its NOK 300m debt.
UK - Swarraton Partners leads £4.1m investment into P2i
Swarraton Partners has led a £4m series C round of funding into P2i Ltd, a UK-based developer of liquid-repellent nano-coating technology, alongside Naxos Capital Partners and return backer Unilever Ventures.
IRELAND - Seventure Partners et al invest €6m into BiancaMed
Seventure Partners has led a €6m second round of funding into medical technology company BiancaMed, alongside existing investors DFJ ePlanet Ventures, Enterprise Ireland and ResMed.
GERMANY – BWK’s Rixius AG acquires Hermann Stetter GmbH
BWK GmbH Unternehmensbeteiligungsgesellschaft's portfolio company Rixius AG has acquired Viernheim-based Hermann Stetter GmbH, a supplier of plastic and glass packaging.
UK - Valco backs buyout of Allied Carpets Retail
Valco Capital Partners has backed the buyout of Allied Carpets Retail, a company formed from the collapse of flooring retailer Allied Carpets, after the business went into a pre-pack administration and sold 51 of its stores. The new company was set up...
FRANCE - 21 Partners holds first close of fourth fund on €200m+
Franco-Italian buyout house 21 Partners has held a first close of its fourth French private equity fund, 21 Centrale Partners IV, attracting commitments exceeding €200m.
FRANCE - NBGI France closes first acquisition: SPM - Boulangerie Thierry
NBGI Private Equity France has completed its first acquisition, acquiring the bakery business SPM - Boulangerie Thierry for an undisclosed sum. Existing investor also participated in the transaction.
NETHERLANDS - PPM Oost invests in Cropwatch
Participation Oost Nederland (PPM Oost), alongside business group TNO, has invested an undisclosed sum in Cropwatch, a developer of pest control devices for greenhouses.
GLOBAL - KKR to merge with KPE
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) and Amsterdam-listed vehicle KKR Private Equity Investors LP (KPE) has obtained the necessary approvals to go through with the merger reported on unquote" news last month.
UK - KCP backs the £24m MBO of TSC Foods
Key Capital Partners (KCP) has backed the management buyout of soup and sauce manufacturer TSC Foods Limited in a £24m deal. KCP invested £6m for a majority stake in the business, while Yorkshire Bank's Corporate & Structured Finance team provided senior...
UK - NVM reaps 3.3x money on £10m Liquidlogic sale
NVM Private Equity has wholly exited its investment in software provider Liquidlogic via a trade sale to IT specialist System C for an initial consideration of £10m. The sale has delivered an initial return of 3.3x money multiple and an IRR of over 25%.
UK - LDC backs £5.6m MBO of Modelzone
LDC has backed the management buyout of Modelzone Holdings, the owner of model retailer Modelzone and Amerang, a wholesale agent for overseas suppliers in the model and hobby industry, valuing the business at £5.6m.
UK - RBVC et al invest $15m into Light Blue Optics
Robert Bosch Venture Capital GmbH (RBVC) has led a $15m series A extension round for pico projection system supplier Light Blue Optics, alongside existing investors 3i, Earlybird Venture Capital, Capital-E and NESTA.
KKR-backed NXP launches debt swap; reduces debt by $225m
Dutch semiconductor business NXP, backed by KKR, AlpInvest, Apax, Bain, and Silver Lake, has made a debt swap, reducing its overall debt by approximately $225m.
GLOBAL - Capital Dynamics acquires Silicon-Valley based HRJ
Capital Dynamics has confirmed the take-over of Silicon Valley-based HRJ Capital's private equity and real estate fund-of-funds, as reported on unquote" news in April, following the consent of the LPs of HRJ's funds.