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Wonga buys VC-backed Billpay
Cash lender business Wonga, backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, has acquired online payment business Billpay, a portfolio company of numerous German VCs.
Innova creates GWP for PLN 375m
Innova Capital has bought Polish internet portal Wirtualna Polska (WP) and merged it with Grupa o2 in a transaction totalling PLN 375m.
Adelis hits €420m final close for maiden fund
Stockholm-based Adelis Equity Partners has closed its maiden fund on its hard cap of €420m.
Faction raises further $3m
Ski equipment and apparel retailer Faction has received a further $3m in funding from Octopus Investments and London-based angel investors.
HTGF backs dentaZoom in seed round
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed dental microscopes manufacturer dentaZoom in a seed round thought to be worth €500,000.
Goldman Sachs sells Rothesay stake to Blackstone et al.
Goldman Sachs has sold a majority stake in UK-based life insurer Rothesay Life to Blackstone, GIC and Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual).
GCP rebrands to Kester and offloads TEG
The former European private equity division of Greenhill & Co, GCP Capital Partners, has simultaneously rebranded as Kester Capital and divested Travel Entertainment Group (TEG).
PE-backed TDF attracts €3.5-3.6bn offers
The private equity backers of broadcast tower operator Télédiffusion de France (TDF) are considering bids in the region of €3.5bn for the sale of the firm’s French unit, Reuters has reported.
Mid Europa’s Diagnostyka buys Olympus Consilio
Mid Europa Partners-backed Diagnostyka has acquired Poland-based Olympus Consilio as part of the GP’s consolidation strategy of the laboratory market in the CEE region.
Kinnevik appoints Stenbeck as executive chairman
Cristina Stenbeck, Investment AB Kinnevik
Brookes joins Impetus-PEF
Martin Brookes, Impetus-PEF
Mobiles Republic raises $6m series-B round
French mobile news app producer Mobiles Republic has raised $6m in a round led by Intel Capital with co-investment from existing backers Creathor Venture and XAnge Private Equity.
Hogan Lovells hires SJ Berwin’s Harris
Law firm Hogan Lovells has hired former SJ Berwin partner Ed Harris in its London private equity corporate practice.
Intel, Index back onefinestay
Intel Capital has backed London-based start-up onefinestay in a round led by Index Ventures.
Intel Capital leads $20m round for SkySQL
Intel Capital has led a $20m series-B round for SkySQL.
Vertis in €1.2m round for Chef Dovunque
Vertis has led a €1.2m round for Chef Dovunque, an Italian firm that selects and distributes organic ingredients for home-cooking.
Almi invests in Aqwary
Almi Invest has backed Aqwary, a Swedish recreational diving security equipment start-up.
DFJ Esprit et al. invest in Unbound
DFJ Esprit, Forward Investment Partners (FIP) and Cambridge Angels have injected £1.2m into Unbound, a London-based crowdfunding platform for book publishing.
Permira reaps £111m in Hugo Boss recap
Permira has recapitalised German luxury fashion retailer Hugo Boss, returning around 47% of the original investment to LPs.
Palatine hires two
Andy Strickland, Palatine Private Equity
Stock Spirits valued at £470m in IPO
Stock Spirits, a CEE-focused spirits producer backed by Oaktree Capital Management, started trading on the London Stock Exchange at 235p per share, valuing the business at £470m.
Mercia expands team
Talon Golding, Mercia
HTGF invests in second-hand luxury retailer Rebelle
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed second-hand luxury goods selling platform Rebelle in a seed round.
Miroma backs SBTV
Miroma Ventures has invested in SBTV, a UK-based online youth broadcaster, in a deal that values the company at £8m.