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Prime Ventures backs AppLift with €10m investment
Prime Ventures has invested €10m in a series-A funding round for a Berlin-based marketing platform for mobile games, AppLift GmbH.
GCP-backed Iglu.com acquires Planet Cruise
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has backed the acquisition of Planet Cruise by its portfolio company Iglu.com.
Sun European Partners in £23m Dreams debt pay-off
Sun European Partners is understood to have repaid ТЃ23m to creditors of Dreams, the UK-based bed retailer it acquired in a pre-pack deal in March.
Terra Firma granted EMI retrial
Terra Firma is to undergo a retrial over EMI as the private equity house continues to claim that Citigroup fraudulently forced it to overpay for the music group.
EQT's Springer Science to announce IPO plans
Springer Science, a German publishing business owned by EQT, could announce plans for an IPO within the next two weeks, according to reports.
VC-backed crowdfunding platform InvestingZone set to launch
UK crowdfunding platform InvestingZone, backed by venture firm E-Synergy and Better Capital founder and managing director Jon Moulton, is preparing to go live next week.
BC Partners hires ex-Blackstone MD
BC Partners is understood to have hired Matthew Tooth as a senior partner in its London office.
JC Flowers sells half of CCM to Encore
JC Flowers has sold a 50.1% stake in Cabot Credit Management (CCM) to Encore Capital Group for ТЃ128m, just two weeks after acquiring the UK-based consumer debt manager from AnaCap Financial Partners.
CVC plans Matas listing
CVC Capital Partners is understood to be planning an IPO for Danish beauty retailer Matas on the Copenhagen stock exchange.
Bain and Axa PE duel for Maisons du Monde
Bain Capital and Axa Private Equity are the two remaining bidders for French furniture stores chain Maisons du Monde, according to reports.
Spark and Accel invest $3.5m in Qriously
Spark Capital has led a $3.5m series-A funding round for London-based Qriously, alongside existing investor Accel Partners.
Enterprise Ventures appoints new mezzanine fund manager
Enterprise Ventures has hired Stewart McCombe to manage the firmтs ТЃ15m North West Fund for Mezzanine, which is part of the ТЃ185m North West fund.
Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic acquire 50% of SAM
Warburg Pincus and General Atlantic have taken a 50% stake in Santander Asset Management for €700m.
Zurmont Madison et al. take majority stake in Schaetti
Zurmont Madison and co-investors have acquired a majority stake in Swiss technology company Schaetti Holding AG.
UK consumer sector exits at record levels
The number of UK consumer goods assets divested by private equity firms is at its highest level in 10 years despite the continued desolation suffered by the consumer market.
VC-backed Just-Eat hints at future IPO
Online food delivery service Just-Eat, which is backed by a number of venture capital firms, has confirmed its plans to list on the stock market in the future.
EdRip takes minority stake in MCI
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has taken part in a capital increase for Swiss events organisation business MCI.
Redpoint leads $7m round for Moogsoft
Redpoint Ventures has led a $7m series-A funding round for London-based service management software company Moogsoft.
EQT's internetstores acquires Addnature for SEK 230m
EQT-backed internetstores GmbH, an online bicycles and outdoor equipment retailer, has agreed to acquire Swedish online retailer Addnature AB for SEK 230m.
TCR exits Laboratoires Chemineau in trade sale
TCR Capital has sold French pharmaceutical company Laboratoires Chemineau to Groupe Anjac, generating a multiple in excess of 3x and an IRR of more than 20%.
BGF invests £6m in Petrotechnics
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has backed Aberdeen-based Petrotechnics, a provider of software solutions for risk management in hazardous industries, with a ТЃ6m investment.
Axa PE takes 15% stake in Clip Industrie
Axa Private Equity has acquired a 15% stake in Clip Industrie, a French production management system software publisher and developer.
Ratos issues shares to finance acquisitions
Ratos plans on increasing its share capital by up to SEK 2m through a new issue of up to 830,000 class-C preference shares.
Elaia backs $1.5m series-A for Carnet de Mode
Elaia Partners has led a $1.5m series-A funding round for Paris-based online fashion boutique Carnet de Mode, alongside a number of French angel investors.