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August supports SecureData bolt-on
August Equity has backed portfolio company SecureData Europe's acquisition of SensePost.
Pembroke et al. buy Boat International Media from August Equity
An investment consortium led by Pembroke Venture Capital Trust has acquired publishing and events group Boat International Media from August Equity.
Adveq promotes three
Funds-of-funds manager Adveq has promoted Viswanathan Parameswar, Sasha Kugler and Patrick Küntscher to the role of executive director.
Acquisition finance: breaking with tradition
Acquisition finance
$133m ATP deal marks Petroleum Equity's maiden investment
Petroleum Equity, a new private equity firm focused on oil and gas investments, has made its maiden investment with the acquisition of ATP Oil & Gas UK from US parent company ATP Oil & Gas Corporation.
XAnge and Isai back Evaneos
XAnge Private Equity and Isai have invested €4.4m in French travel firm Evaneos.
Octopus supports Michelson Diagnostics
Octopus Investments has led a £1.98m round for existing portfolio company Michelson Diagnostics, a UK-based medical devices company.
2013 buyouts: overall value stabilises around €75bn
The overall value of European private equity-backed buyouts has hovered around the €75bn mark for the third year in a row, with last year's deals totalling €74.7bn.
Nauta and Caixa inject further €3.5m into Groupalia
Nauta Capital and Caixa Capital Risc have injected a further €3.5m into daily deals site Groupalia to shore up the portfolio company.
CVC sells Matas stake for $216m
CVC Capital Partners has sold its entire holding in Danish beauty retailer Matas for $216m (DKK 1.18bn), equating to 19.4% of the total share capital.
Maven invests £3.5m in DMack
Maven Capital Partners has invested £3.5m in Carlisle-based tyre manufacturer DMack.
VC-backed Lombard to leave AIM for Nasdaq
Lombard Medical Technologies, a London-based medical devices company backed by Abingworth Management and MVM Life Science Partners, is planning to delist from the London Stock Exchange’s AIM and relist on the Nasdaq.
Caixa Capital Risc leads Lexdir investment
Caixa Capital Risc has led a €420,000 funding round for Lexdir, an online directory of legal professionals.
North West Fund backs FDM
The North West Fund for Venture Capital and the Lancashire Rosebud Fund have injected £860,000 into UK-based 3D printing company FDM Digital Solutions.
Barclays goes direct with BlueBay
Barclays and BlueBay Asset Management have teamed up to provide acquisition finance for UK private equity deals.
Apollo raises $17.5bn for Fund VIII
Apollo Global Management has bucked the trend of large-cap players downsizing their funds compared to pre-crisis efforts: the firm has amassed $17.5bn for its latest global vehicle after a little more than a year on the road.
Ambienta holds second close on €200.2m
Environmental investor Ambienta has held a second close for Ambienta II on €200.2m.
Palamon promotes three
Palamon Capital Partners has promoted Julian Carreras, Pascal Jean-Noël Noth and Gary Pritchard to partners.
EdRip hires new life sciences partner
Edmond de Rotschild Investment Partners (EdRip) has hired Dr Naveed Siddiqi as a partner in charge of the firm's Biodiscovery venture capital funds.
Deal in focus: VC-backed Okapi sold to US biopharma Aratana
The sale of venture-backed Belgian biopharmaceutical company Okapi Sciences to listed US biopharma Aratana Therapeutics highlights the benefits that come from maintaining relationships with former fellow investors.
Strong finish to the year for faltering emerging market
A turbulent year for CEE private equity is ending on a high. Kimberly Romaine reports
Herkules acquires Didriksons
Herkules has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Didriksons, a Swedish functional clothing retailer.
MBO Partenaires backs Cofigeo SBO
MBO Partenaires and Société Générale Capital Partenaires have acquired a stake in the buyout of French ready-meals specialist Cofigeo.
Capvis Equity IV hits €720m hard-cap
Capvis Equity Partners has held a final close for Capvis Equity IV on its €720m hard-cap.