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UK - Acuity invests £4.5m into Connect 2 Media

Return investor Acuity Capital has supported games platform Connect 2 Media with £4.5m.

  • Expansion
  • 14 August 2008
CEE - Capexit acquires Bread & Co

Capexit has wholly acquired Serbian bakery chain Bread & Co.

  • Buyouts
  • 14 August 2008
FRANCE - AXA PE ups stake in Carbone Lorraine

AXA Private Equity has increased its holding in listed electrical and materials company Carbone Lorraine from 10.5% to 11.43%.

  • Industry
  • 14 August 2008
UK - Rainbow Seed Fund invests £750,000 into LiteThru

The Rainbow Seed Fund and the Oxford Technology Enterprise Capital Fund have led a £750,000 investment round for drug analysis company LiteThru Ltd.

  • Early-stage
  • 14 August 2008
UK - Advent backs EUR 15m SEP funding

Return investor Advent Venture Partners, alongside Generali Insurance subsidiary BSI, has invested EUR 15m in a second round of funding for pharmaceuticals business Speciality European Pharma Ltd (SEP).

  • Expansion
  • 14 August 2008
NORWAY - Tandberg in discussion with private equity firm

Norwegian video conference systems group Tandberg ASA has announced that it has been approached by a private equity player regarding a potential takeover offer. According to reports, analysts estimate a potential bid price to be around NOK 130 to NOK...

  • Industry
  • 13 August 2008
NETHERLANDS – Icos invests in ReSteel

Icos Capital has invested in base metals recovery company ReSteel.

  • Buyouts
  • 13 August 2008
GERMANY – EVP leads EUR 5.1m investment into Signature Diagnostics

A consortium of investors led by EVP Capital Management has invested EUR 5.1m into Signature Diagnostics, a developer of predictive diagnostics products for cancer, in a series-C funding round.

  • Early-stage
  • 13 August 2008
GERMANY - b-to-v invests in smash24/7 GmbH

BrainsToVentures AG has invested in online paparazzi portal company smash24/7 GmbH, which focuses on news and gossip around celebrities and events.

  • Early-stage
  • 13 August 2008
EUROPE - Earlybird closes new fund on EUR 127m

Earlybird has held a final closing of its new fund Earlybird IV, with investors from Germany, the US, Asia and the Middle East committing EUR 127m towards the early-stage financing of young, innovative companies.

  • Venture
  • 13 August 2008
UK - More funds for distressed debt

The amount of capital raised by private equity for funds investing in distressed debts is to set to top last years record total, according to reports.

  • Credit/Special Situations
  • 13 August 2008
ITALY – Alto acquires Monviso

Alto Partners has acquired a stake of close to 90% in biscuit manufacturer Monviso in a deal valued at between EUR 30m and EUR 35m.

  • Buyouts
  • 13 August 2008
EUROPE - Apollo and Lazard join forces

US buyout house Apollo Management and investment bank Lazard have announced a strategic partnership for private equity in Europe.

  • GPs
  • 13 August 2008
GLOBAL - Private equity investments drop 40%

A new report published by International Financial Services London has revealed that private equity investments have declined by approximately 40% in the first half of 2008 compared to the corresponding period last year.

  • Industry
  • 12 August 2008
GERMANY – eCAPITAL backs 4JET Sales+Service GmbH

eCAPITAL has closed an undisclosed financing round for 4JET Sales+Service GmbH.

  • Early-stage
  • 12 August 2008
LUXEMBOURG - CDC commits EUR 7m to Advans

CDC Group has committed EUR 7m to Advans SA SICAR, a venture capital company investing in greenfield microfinance institutions in Africa and Asia.

  • Expansion
  • 12 August 2008
UK - Capricorn leads £4.5m investment into Alaska Food Diagnostics

Capricorn Venture Partners has led a £4.5m funding round for Alaska Food Diagnostics Ltd, a company that develops microbiology tests to support the food processing and food safety testing sectors.

  • Early-stage
  • 12 August 2008
IRELAND - Nauta further supports MobileAware

Return backers Nauta Capital and Cross Atlantic Capital Partners have invested an undisclosed sum in MobileAware Ltd, a provider of technology for creating and managing mobile data solutions.

  • Expansion
  • 12 August 2008
UK - Duke Street-backed 2e2 takes Netstore private in £58.1m deal

2e2 Holdings, an IT services company backed by Duke Street, has agreed to take IT networking company Netstore Plc private in a deal that values the company at £58.1m.

  • Expansion
  • 12 August 2008
BELGIUM - CVC-backed DWB to acquire Atlanta

CVC portfolio company De Weide Blik (DWB) has received the European Commission’s approval on the proposed acquisition of German fruit and vegetable importer and wholesaler Atlanta.

  • Portfolio management
  • 12 August 2008
UK - Cinven acquires 50% stake in Indicus

Cinven has acquierd a 50% stake in alternative investment manager Indicus Advisors for an undisclsoed sum, with management retaining the balance of the equity.

  • Buyouts
  • 12 August 2008
CEE – Mid Europa consolidates Polish healthcare market

Mid Europa-backed LUX MED has acquired Polish healthcare business Promedis.

  • Industry
  • 12 August 2008
FINLAND - Eqvitec holds first close of third mezzanine fund on EUR 64m

Eqvitec Partners has held its first closing of Eqvitec Mezzanine Fund III on EUR 64m.

  • Mezzanine
  • 12 August 2008
EUROPE - RBS et al sell ABN assets for £156m

Reports suggest that Royal Bank of Scotland, alongside Fortis and Santander bank, has sold a portfolio of seven private equity assets controlled by ABN Amro to a consortium led by Goldman Sachs in a deal thought to be worth around £156m.

  • Exits
  • 12 August 2008
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