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Siemens subsidiary to be bought for $800m
Siemens has entered talks to sell off its water technology subsidiary Siemens Wassertechnik to AEA Investors for $800m, according to Reuters.
VC-backed Supercell secures $1.53bn from SoftBank
Finnish mobile games developer Supercell, backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, has raised $1.53bn from Japanese telecoms group SoftBank and GungHo Online Entertainment.
OEP's Constantia Flexibles to float
Packaging manufacturer Constantia Flexibles, owned by JP Morgan's private equity arm One Equity Partners (OEP), is planning its flotation, according to reports.
JZCP posts NAV growth
London-listed private equity house JZ Capital Partners has posted 1.9% NAV growth for the six-month period ending 31 August 2013.
Mid Europa exits SBB/Telemach to KKR for €1bn
Mid Europa Partners has divested Serbian pay TV provider SBB/Telemach Group to KKR, reaping a 3x return on its original investment.
HTGF and Bayern Kapital back Photonics Healthcare
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Bayern Kapital have backed Photonics Healthcare, a medical equipment manufacturer.
GED sells Grupo Sendal, reaps 2x return
GED has sold its stake in healthcare service provider Grupo Sendal to US-based Carefusion and reaped a 2x return.
Auven's ADC Therapeutics receives $40m funding round
Pharmaceuticals company ADC Therapeutics has raised $40m from existing backer Auven Therapeutics and corporation MedImmune.
FF&P Private Equity reaps 2.2x return on OB10 sale
FF&P Private Equity has sold OB10, a UK-based e-invoice network operator, to new holding company Tungsten Corporation, reaping a blended 2.2x its money.
Auven sells Spirogen in $240m trade sale
Auven Therapeutics has sold cancer drug pharmaceutical company Spirogen to US listed corporation AstraZeneca's subsidiary MedImmune for $240m.
Astorg and Abenex initiate Onduline sale
Astorg Partners and Abenex Capital are speaking with investment banks as they prepare to offload roofing materials company Onduline.
ISS mulls third IPO attempt
Danish cleaning and catering group ISS, owned by EQT and Goldman Sachs, is understood to be actively preparing for a third IPO attempt.
Trilantic buys minority stake in Betty Blue
Trilantic Partners Europe has acquired a minority stake in Italian fashion and accessories company Betty Blue.
Runa Capital expands US presence with new hire
Russian venture capital firm Runa Capital has appointed Peter Bauert as partner to strengthen the firm’s presence and activities in the US.
Pinova and BIP team up to buy Utimaco Safeware
Pinova Capital and BIP Investment Partners have acquired cyber security provider Utimaco Safeware in a management buyout.
PE-backed Yandex acquires KinoPoisk
Russian search engine operator Yandex, which is listed on Nasdaq and backed by UFG Private Equity, has acquired KinoPoisk, a Russian-language movie, television show and actor database.
immatics raises €34m series-D financing round
immatics biotechnologies, a biopharmaceutical firm, has raised €34m from existing investors including Wellington Partners and MIG.
Moncler files IPO request
Italian down jacket maker Moncler has filed a request with the Italian stock market to list its shares following a seven-year courtship with private equity.
Metric and ICS in talks to take HTI private
Private equity houses Metric Capital Partners and ICS Partners have entered talks with Austrian engineering business HTI High Tech Industries to take the business private.
Albion invests in Cisiv
Albion Ventures has invested in healthcare software-as-a-service business Cisiv.
Practica Capital invests in Trafi
Lithuanian venture capital firm Practica Capital has injected $500,000 into Trafi, a Lithuanian journey-planning application developer.
Sulzer circled by private equity firms
Swiss industrial manufacturer Sulzer has received bids from private equity firms for its subsidiary Metco, according to reports.
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Alto reaps 3x money on Rancilio sale
Alto Partners has sold its minority stake in Italian espresso machine maker Rancilio Group to Ali Group, a global catering equipment firm.