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Glennmont secures €50m from EIB
BNP Paribas private equity spinout Glennmont has received €50m from the European Investment Bank (EIB).
Gimv et al. invest CHF 42m in Covagen
Swiss biotech business Covagen has secured CHF 42m for its series-B funding round from a consortium of venture capital firms led by Gimv.
3i loses healthcare chief exec
Denis Ribon, former global head of healthcare at 3i Group, has left the firm to launch his own fund focused on the small-cap space.
Addquity backs EzzingSolar
Spanish private equity firm Addquity has made a capital injection into photovoltaic software provider EzzingSolar.
Impact Ventures reaches £20.8m first close
LGT Venture Philanthropy (LGT VP) and Berenberg Private Banking have reached a first close for their social impact fund on £20.8m.
Kinnevik exits BillerudKorsnäs
Investment AB Kinnevik has sold its stake in renewable packaging material company BillerudKorsnäs to a number of Swedish institutions for SEK 3.7bn.
ECI picks up Encore from Isis
ECI Partners has acquired West End ticket agency Encore Tickets from Isis Equity Partners, in a deal thought to be worth £60m.
Deal in Focus: Astorg to buy Kerneos for €600m
The background work has finally paid off for Astorg Partners: after looking at a raft of deals in the past 12 months to no avail, the French GP has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire chemicals company Kerneos for €600m.
Social Venture Fund holds €16.4m first close
German venture firm Social Venture Management (SVM) has held a €16.4m first close for its second fund, with €8m committed by the European Investment Fund (EIF).
PEP and Keyhaven launch co-investment partnership
Italian GP Private Equity Partners (PEP) and London-based private equity firm Keyhaven Capital Partners have launched a co-investment partnership.
MMC Ventures leads $2m round for Gousto
MMC Ventures has led a $2m series-A round for recipe box delivery business Gousto, with co-investment from the Angel CoFund, an existing backer of the company.
Electra’s Davies Group acquires Garwyn
Electra Partners has supported the acquisition of liability loss adjuster Garwyn Group by its portfolio company Davies Group.
ICG refinances capiton's nora systems
Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) has refinanced nora systems, a building material manufacturer backed by private equity house capiton.
Omnes et al. invest €8m in Gecko Biomedical
Omnes Capital, CM-CIC Capital Finance and CapDecisif Management have backed an €8m series-A round for Paris-based medical devices company Gecko Biomedical.
McDermott poaches Ashurst's Nikolaus von Jacobs
Law firm McDermott Will & Emery has hired Nikolaus von Jacobs to lead its Munich-based private equity practice in Germany.
EmCap buys stake in Moretti
Newly launched investor EmCap has acquired a minority stake in Italian luxury shoemaker Alberto Moretti, marking the GP’s maiden investment.
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Kima launches new start-up initiative
Kima Ventures has launched its new Kima15 initiative, which aims to invest in more than 50 start-ups over the next 12 months.
LDC exits Leasedrive to HgCapital
LDC has sold a majority stake in vehicle management group Leasedrive to HgCapital in a secondary buyout.
LPs expect net returns of at least 11%
The majority of LPs anticipate annual net returns in excess of 11% over the next three to five years, according to the latest Coller Capital Global Barometer.
NoorderHuys exits Paylogic
NoorderHuys Participaties has sold Netherlands-based ticketing company Paylogic to trade player SFX Entertainment, in a deal valuing the company at $22m.
Cipio et al. in $7m series-B for wywy
Multi-screen technology company wywy has raised $7m in a series-B financing round from previous investors, including Cipio Partners.
Cinven's Amco in bolt-on
Cinven portfolio company Amdipharm Mercury (Amco) has acquired Abcur, a Swedish pharmaceutical business.
Graphite purchases Sovereign’s City & County
Graphite Capital has acquired home care provider City & County Healthcare Group from Sovereign Capital.