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EBRD commits €20m to BaltCap
BaltCap has received a €20m commitment from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, as it nears a first close on its second fund.
DLA Piper strengthens German team
Dominik Stühler, DLA Piper
Sofinnova leads £2.4m round for CelluComp
Sofinnova Partners has led a £2.4m funding round for CelluComp, a Scottish sustainable materials company, with participation from the Scottish Investment Bank (SIB).
Deal in focus: Seafort buys three firms from Auctus
Newly founded private equity house Seafort Advisers has kicked things off with a hat-trick of secondary buyouts from Auctus Capital Partners via a dedicated vehicle.
Deal in focus: MIG backs Ganymed in €45m series-E
MIG Verwaltungs has reinvested in biopharmaceutical company Ganymed Pharmaceuticals in a joint €45m series-E financing round, alongside family office ATS Beteiligungsverwaltung, in what marks the largest biotechnology early-stage investment in the DACH...
German coalition agreement recognises PE importance
The coalition agreement by German parties CDU/CSU and SPD recognises the importance of private equity, with a special focus on venture capital.
Index backs MetaPack with £20m
Index Ventures has injected £20m into MetaPack, a UK-based provider of a software-as-a-service (SaaS) delivery management platform for e-commerce.
Emeram Capital Partners buys Boards & More
Recently founded Emeram Capital Partners has acquired surfing equipment provider Boards & More for €39m via its maiden fund Emeram Fond I.
Deal in focus: Risk Capital buys Neilson from Thomas Cook
Risk Capital Partners' acquisition of Neilson Active Holidays from embattled holiday-operator Thomas Cook is a rare example of private equity being invited in.
Luxodo.com raises $2.4m from DN Capital and b-to-v
Online retail platform Luxodo.com has raised $2.4m from DN Capital and b-to-v Partners.
Seventure Partners backs fromAtoB
French VC Seventure Partners has backed public transport comparison platform fromAtoB with a seven-digit investment.
August Equity nears £200m target
August Equity's Fund III is weeks away from its final close, unquote” has learned.
RITF backs Talentory with $1.7m
Russian Internet Technology Fund (RITF), managed by Black River Ventures, has invested $1.7m in Swiss online recruiting platform Talentory.
State-backed BPI France pledges not to outbid PE firms
French state investment arm BPI France has pledged it will not look to compete unfairly with local private equity players.
Gimv, UI Gestion acquire Almaviva
Gimv and UI Gestion have acquired French operator of private clinics Almaviva Santé from 21 Partners, with each of the firms contributing €40m towards the buyout.
Eurazeo to divest 12% stake in Moncler IPO
Eurazeo, one of the backers of Italian clothing manufacturer Moncler, will see its stake reduced to 19.7% following the company's upcoming IPO.
NVM’s Northern VCTs hit £50m
The three Northern VCT funds, managed by NVM Private Equity, have reached their £50m combined target in less than four months.
21 Partners raises €60m for Polish fund
21 Partners has expanded into Poland by establishing a local team and holding a first close on €60m for mid-market fund 21 Concordia.
OpCapita acquires NKD from Daun & Cie
OpCapita has wholly acquired German textile discount retailer NKD from textile corporation Daun & Cie.
Prostor and Flint invest $3m in Federal Finance
Prostor Capital and Flint Capital have jointly invested $3m in Holding Federal Finance Group, a group of Russian providers of remote online financial services.
Clifford Chance promotes Matthew Layton
Matthew Layton, Clifford Chance
Deal in focus: Northstar's Graphene Materials lists on AIM
Venture-backed Applied Graphene Materials (AGM), a mass-producer of new wonder material graphene – which is set to revolutionise the technology, medical, aerospace and even condom markets – has listed on AIM.
Deal in focus: 3i invests €110m in Basic-Fit
3i has invested in Dutch discount gym chain Basic-Fit, joining the raft of private equity firms clamouring to support the low-cost gym craze currently sweeping across Europe.
Alchemy offloads InterGlobal
Alchemy Partners has divested international medical insurance provider InterGlobal to NYSE-listed Aetna.