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Barnechea leaves Riverside for HIG
Juan Barnechea, HIG Capital
Nimbus acquires Robert Bürkle
Dutch investor Nimbus has acquired a majority stake in German industrial machinery manufacturer Robert Bürkle.
Estonian start-up Cloutex raises $600,000
Cloud service integration platform Cloutex has raised a $600,000 seed funding round from asset management firm United Partners, Baltic investor SmartCap and the EstBan business angel network.
Accel promotes two to partnership
Philippe Botteri, Accel Partners
KKR and Permira fully exit ProSiebenSat.1
KKR and Permira have fully exited German media company ProSiebenSat.1, selling their remaining 17% stake, valued in the region of €1-1.3bn.
Fintech: throwing down the gauntlet to financial services
Financial technology dealflow is growing at a steady pace and the banks are taking note. Amy King investigates the drivers and challenges behind the fintech revolution.
SVG shares down 8% as Aegon sells stake
Aegon has sold a 7.5% stake in listed private equity investor SVG Capital, resulting in an 8% share price drop.
Investcorp sells TDX for £200m
Investcorp has sold debt placement service company TDX Group to NYSE-listed Equifax for £200m.
Kernel and Enterprise Ireland back PR Slides
Kernel Capital and Enterprise Ireland have taken part in a €500,000 funding round for PR Slides, a Dublin-based online press office for fashion and beauty brands.
Palatine appoints Ashton
Charlotte Ashton, Palatine Private Equity
Insurers to ramp up private equity exposure in 2014
Insurers are rethinking their investment strategies and beginning to increase their exposure to private equity. Some are even looking at it from an asset-liability management perspective.
Seed Capital et al. invest €1.5m in Deskwolf
Seed Capital, Vækstfonden and business angels have invested €1.5m in Deskwolf, a start-up that helps SMEs use Facebook as a marketing tool.
MCP takes minority stake in LMF
Metric Capital Partners has taken a minority stake in Leobersdorfer Maschinenfabrik (LMF), an Austrian industrial company.
Amadeus IV Early Stage holds first close on £33m
Amadeus Capital Partners has held the first close of its new fund, Amadeus IV Early Stage, on £33.2m.
GCP divests Eldapoint
Growth Capital Partners (GCP) has sold Eldapoint to a2e Venture Catalysts through a re-engineered secondary buyout.
HgCapital to list Manx Telecom on AIM
HgCapital has appointed Liberum Capital and Oakley Capital to prepare for an AIM listing of Isle of Man telecoms group Manx Telecom.
GCC backs Eyefreight
Global Cleantech Capital (GCC) and De Hoge Dennen Capital have led a €9m funding round for Eyefreight, a Netherlands-based provider of transportation management software-as-a-service (SaaS).
Photo apps: negative returns or still developing?
As Facebook loses favour with the cool kids, hipsters are turning to Instagram, Snapchat or the latest photo sharing app to get their social network kicks. The question is, how long will consumers’ love of photo apps last and are they still worth the...
Hill joins Aztec board
Stephen Hill, Aztec Group
France's Access holds €190m first close for FoF
French funds-of-funds manager Access Capital Partners has held a first close on €190m for its latest vehicle, Access Capital Fund VI Growth Buy-out Europe (ACF VI).
Travers grabs major new client as Apollo reviews UK roster
US private equity house Apollo has carried out a review of its UK legal advisers, with Travers Smith on the roster for the first time alongside Slaughter and May, Ashurst and the London arm of Sullivan & Cromwell.
Chrysalix SET et al. invest in Luxexcel
Chrysalix SET, Munich Venture Partners (MVP) and Filsa Capital have invested in Luxexcel Group, a Netherlands-based developer of optical 3D printing technology.
SDNsquare raises €1.5m
TMT-focused investor Merapar has led a €1.5m funding round for SDNsquare, a Belgian provider of network and storage solutions.
Acton’s Heureka Growth Fund II holds first close
Acton Capital Partners has held a first close for its Heureka Growth Fund II on $110m.