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UK - Eden Ventures et al. further invest in VoiceVault
Eden Ventures has further invested in Biometric Security's VoiceVault, the specialist provider of voice-based biometric identity verification solutions, as part of a £1.5m round of funding. Software development expert Kevin Lomax also contributed and...
GERMANY/ITALY - Mid Europa Partners sells three companies to CER
Mid Europa Partners has sold three companies to CER Europe Holdings, a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings.
UK/US - Irving and Oaktree acquire Chesapeake from administration
Irving Place Capital and Oaktree Capital Management have acquired consumer packaging supplier Chesapeake Corporation from chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in a deal valued at $485m. Management also invested for a stake in the business.
BELGIUM – Gimv and Capricorn in EUR 3m round for NovoPolymers
Gimv and Capricorn have co-led a EUR 3m series-A round of funding for Belgian cleantech company NovoPolymers.
UK - Norton Rose appoints investment funds partner
International law firm Norton Rose LLP has hired Michael Newell as partner of the investment funds team in London.
GERMANY – HTGF and Hannover Innovations back Rodos BioTarget
High-Tech Gruenderfonds and Hannover Innovations Fonds have provided start-up financing for biotechnology firm Rodos BioTarget GmbH.
GERMANY – Linklaters appoints new head of litigation and arbitration
Linklaters has appointed Dr Rupert Bellinghausen as the new head of its litigation and arbitration practice.
UK - NSEI backs £610,000 MySapient funding
NorthStar Equity Investors (NSEI) has invested £420,000 into virtual gaming site MySapient as part of a £610,000 funding round, with management and directors holding the balance.
SPAIN - AC Desarrollo ups its stake in Musgo to 87.5%
AC Desarrollo, the private equity arm of Grupo Ahorro Corporación, has carried out a capital increase in chain retailer Musgo - upping its stake to 87.5%.
UK - Gresham-backed Betts acquired by lenders
Gresham-backed toothpaste tube maker Betts Global has been acquired by its lenders in a pre-pack administration after breaching its banking covenants.
SPAIN - Mercapital takes majority stake in Grupo Diagnóstico
According to reports, Mercapital has acquired a majority stake in medical imaging firm Grupo Diagnóstico Recoletas.
FRANCE - AXA PE poised to acquire Areva unit
According to reports, AXA Private Equity is planning to team up with an industrial partner to purchase global nuclear energy company Areva's power distribution unit, which is thought to be worth around EUR 3bn.
NORWAY - AAC acquires road assistance business in Norway
AAC Capital Partners has, alongside company management, acquired a substantial stake in Norwegian road assistance company Viking Redningstjeneste (Viking) from Suletac Holdings.
UK - Simpson Thacher & Bartlett hires partner in London
Law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has hired Adam Signy as partner in the firm's London office.
NETHERLANDS - Robeco makes supervisory board appointments
Robeco Groep NV has appointed Willem Buiter to its Supervisory Board.
UK - Curzon Park Capital spins out from E-Synergy
New cleantech investor Curzon Park Capital has been spun out of E-Synergy and will manage the £20m Sustainable Technology Fund (STF).
GLOBAL - RBS drops global head of financial sponsors position
Royal Bank of Scotland has reportedly scrapped the position of global head of financial sponsors as a response to 'market conditions'. Fiona Paulus, who became global financial sponsors head last year, has been said to have moved to a new position as...
FRANCE - Groupe Siparex names new president
Groupe Siparex, the parent company of Sigefi Private Equity, has named Bertrand Rambaud as its new president, effective 31 July.
FRANCE - CIC Mezzanine closes EUR 107m fund
CIC Mezzanine has closed its second fund on EUR 107m, twice the size of its predecessor.
EUROPE - NBGI Venures boosts investment team
NBGI Ventures has hired John Milad to its investment team.
UK - Ashurst promotes two partners
International law firm Ashurst has promoted Samantha Lake Coghlan and David Arnold to the position of partner in its investment funds and private equity divisions respectively. Both will be based in the firm's London office.
FRANCE - Citizen Capital invests EUR 800,000 into G2J
Citizen Capital has invested EUR 800,000 into video-conference company G2J, taking a minority share in the company.
FRANCE – PAI partners denies public offer for Kaufman & Board
Following market rumors, PAI Partners has stated that it does not intent to make a public offer for the outstanding Kaufman & Board shares it does not yet own. PAI currently hold a 85.66% share of the property developer.
FRANCE - New EUR 300m Government fund to support SMEs
The French Government is set to launch a new EUR 300m fund to invest in fragile French SMEs, with up to EUR 200m to be provided by private investors including AGF and AXA Private Equity.