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Industrifonden, Zobito et al. invest SEK 20m in Qwaya
Industrifonden and Zobito have joined previous owners to invest SEK 20m in Swedish social media advertising business Qwaya.
Phagenesis expands series-B round to $17m
Phagenisis has extended its series-B funding round to reach $17m.
Beringea invests £1.5m in Monica Vinader
Beringea and private family business The Clark Group have invested ТЃ2.5m in high-end jewellery retailer Monica Vinader.
HealthCap, Industrifonden et al. back Oncopeptides
HealthCap, Industrifonden and other investors have taken part in a series-A financing round for Swedish medical start-up Oncopeptides AB.
BlueBay reaches €800m final close for Direct Lending Fund
BlueBay Asset Management has held a final close for its Direct Lending Fund after exceeding its initial тЌ500m target.
Mig et al. add €9.5m to SuppreMol series-D round
Mig AG and BioMed Partners have injected an additional €9.5m into Germany-based SuppreMol alongside a number of other backers in an extension of the company’s series-D funding round.
TowerBrook buys majority stake in Kaporal 5
TowerBrook Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in French clothing retailer Kaporal 5.
Cloetta acquires Goody Good Stuff
Nordic Capital- and Cidron-backed Cloetta AB has acquired UK-based candy company Goody Good Stuff.
Ace invests €8m in Asquini-Sofop Aero
Ace Management has made an €8m investment to back the merger of French aerospace parts manufacturers Asquini and Sofop.
3i reaps 2.3x on Xellia exit
3i has agreed to sell Xellia Pharmaceuticals AS, a Norwegian speciality pharmaceutical group, to Novo AS for ТЃ460m.
Kick Sport receives additional investment from Catapult
Midlands-based Catapult Venture Managers has invested ТЃ250,000 in UK online martial arts retailer Kick Sport.
NPM buys 25% of FibreMax
NPM Capital has acquired a 25% stake in Dutch lightweight precision cable manufacturer FibreMax.
Triton Partners closes fund on €3.3bn
Triton Partners is thought to have closed its latest fund, Triton Fund IV, on €3.3bn, setting a record for a German-based GP.
Infinity partially exits Positive Cashflow Finance
Infinity Asset Management has partially exited its 2007 investment in invoice finance provider Positive Cashflow Finance through a funding line from RBS Invoice Finance (RBSIF) and NatWest.
OCP Special Situations Fund holds first close at £6m
Oakfield Capital Partners (OCP) has held a first close at ТЃ6m for its vehicle Oakfield UK Special Situations Fund, targeting ТЃ20m.
Cross Equity Partners divests Schwab
Swiss GP Cross Equity Partners has sold its majority stake in shock absorption systems firm Schwab Verkehrstechnik AG to Parisian rail systems company Faveley.
Langholm Capital puts Tyrrells up for sale
Private equity firm Langholm Capital has put crisps brand Tyrrells up for sale, according to a source close to the situation.
L Capital and LDC show interest in Joules
LDC and L Capital, the private equity fund of luxury goods giant LVMH, are among investors interested in acquiring a stake in British fashion retailer Joules, according to the Independent.
Oxford Capital et al. in $3m Celoxica round
Oxford Capital Partners has led a $3m funding round for London-based ultra-low latency market data provider Celoxica.
Idinvest backs Forsee Power Solutions
Idinvest Partners has provided growth capital to rechargeable industry-grade battery specialist Forsee Power Solutions.
AP6's Swartling on strategy, regulation and CSR
Karl Swartling, CEO of AP6, discusses the Swedish government’s Langensjö inquiry into state pension funds and its recommendations for drastic saving measures. How will it affect AP6 and how best to prepare for the changes?
Merck increases MS Ventures commitment
Merck Group has topped up its strategic venture capital fund MS Ventures with an additional €60m commitment and created an investment affiliate to specifically manage the vehicle.
Foresight launches third Solar EIS fund
Foresight Group has launched its Solar EIS 3 fund, with a target of ТЃ20m, to follow in the footsteps of its recently closed ТЃ30m Solar EIS 2 vehicle.