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CVC raises €812m in bpost IPO
CVC-backed bpost started trading on the NYSE Euronext Brussels today, in an IPO valuing the business at €2.9bn.
Private equity circles D&G
Private equity firms including Blackstone, CVC and Clayton Dubilier & Rice are believed to be in a second round of bidding for Advent International's Domestic & General (D&G).
İş Private Equity offloads Aras Kargo stake
Turkey-based İş Private Equity has sold its 20% holding in parcel delivery group Aras Kargo to Austrian Post in a deal worth €50m.
Midven backs Amalyst
Midven has invested in University College London (UCL) spin-off Amalyst, a developer of electro-catalyst technology, alongside funding body UCL Business Plc (UCLB).
NVM backs Kirton MBO
NVM Private Equity has backed the ТЃ5.5m MBO of Kirton Group, a UK manufacturer and supplier of specialist seating products for the elderly and disabled.
Aksia targeting €150m for new fund
Italian mid-cap investor Aksia Group has launched its new fund, Aksia Capital IV, with a €150m target.
New VC investor launches in Italy
Programma 101, a venture capital initiative launched by Principia's Andrea di Camillo, has been announced in Italy.
Electra buys Allen & Heath for £43m
Electra Partners has acquired Allen & Heath Ltd, a manufacturer of audio mixing consoles, from Japanese and American audio equipment corporation D&M Holdings Inc for ТЃ43m.
Key Capital Partners' Dwell goes into administration
Furniture retailer chain Dwell has gone into administration, resulting in 23 store closures and 300 jobs shed.
Iceland's venture scene soon to erupt
Iceland may have been at the forefront of the financial crisis, but its start-up activity is beginning to boom. Karin Wasteson investigates
Platina exits Mistral Windfarm 1
Platina Partners has sold the remaining assets in the Mistral Windfarm 1 fund, reaping an overall gross IRR in excess of 40%.
Innogy, Aqton, HTGF invest in Kiwigrid
Innogy Venture Capital and Aqton, alongside existing investor High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), have jointly invested in energy management start-up Kiwigrid.
KLS raises €44m towards second Biofund vehicle
Life sciences-focused KLS Partners has held a €44m first close for its sophomore effort, Kurma Biofund II.
The challenges of regional investing
Regional investing often means more opportunity for relationship-based deal doing, as highlighted in yesterday's story. But there are also challenges, as we explore here in the second installment of Alice Murray's two-part series.
Kennet Partners and Fidelity Growth buy Rivo Software
Kennet Partners and Fidelity Growth Partners Europe have acquired UK-based software company Rivo Software.
Triogen raises €6.5m from Wadinko et al.
Wadinko, Yellow&Blue Investment Management, real estate fund Intervest and the company's management have invested €6.5m in Triogen Group BV, a provider of waste heat recovery solutions.
Gimv backs MBO of Luciad
Gimv has acquired a majority stake in Luciad, a Belgian supplier of situational awareness systems-building software, alongside the company’s management.
Carlyle buys Marelli Motori for €212m
The Carlyle Group has acquired Italian industrial generators and motors company Marelli Motori from Melrose Industries for €212m.
Bain to buy Maisons du Monde from Apax, LBO France
Bain Capital has agreed to acquire French home decorations and furniture retail business Maisons du Monde in a secondary buyout understood to be worth around €650m – close to 8x EBITDA.
Forward Investment Partners hires DFJ's Brisbourne
Forward Investment Partners, the venture arm of Forward Internet Group, has appointed former DFJ Esprit partner Nic Brisbourne.
YFM's Seven to take Datong private
Seven Technologies, a portfolio company of YFM Equity Partners, has acquired AIM-listed intelligence equipment provider Datong for ТЃ7m.
Springer Science: EQT opts for €3.3bn sale to BC Partners
EQT Partners and the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation (GIC) have agreed to sell German media publisher Springer Science to BC Partners for €3.3bn.
Regional UK players closing the gap on London market
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Index and CM-CIC inject €2.5m into Capitaine Train
French online train booking business Capitaine Train has raised a further €2.5m from its two existing backers, Index Ventures and CM-CIC Capital Privé.