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Baird PE rebrands as Baird Capital
Robert W Baird & Co's direct investment arm Baird Private Equity has unified its global investment strategies under the new brand Baird Capital.
Enterprise Investors to acquire Scitec Holding BV
Enterprise Investors has acquired a significant majority stake in international sports nutrition company Scitec Holding BV, together with its minority co-investor Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners.
Video: Private Equity Partners' Fabio Sattin
Amy King talks to Fabio Sattin, founder and chairman of Private Equity Partners, about why Italy has struggled to attract foreign investment.
HTGF et al. back Advanova
High-Tech Gründerfonds, BayernKapital and a consortium of business angels have invested in German start-up Advanova, the developer of a mobile electronic patient chart for use in hospitals.
Nausicaa Ventures et al. invest €7.7m in Bone Therapeutics
Existing investors and two new regional backers have committed €7.7m to Belgian pharmaceuticals company Bone Therapeutics.
Axa and Permira's Odigeo completes refinancing
Odigeo, the online travel agent backed by Permira and Axa Private Equity, has placed €325m worth of five-year secured bonds to refinance its senior debt.
Smedvig exits SelStor to Pelican Self Storage
Smedvig Capital has sold Swedish self-storage company SelStor AB to Pelican Self Storage, which is operating in Copenhagen and Helsinki.
YFM exits Naylor Industries
YFM Equity Partners has sold UK-based manufacturer of building materials Naylor Industries back to its management, reaping a 2x money multiple on its original investment.
Isai invests €1.2m in Pubeco
French VC Isai has invested €1.245m in online advertisement platform Pubeco.
France's fresh start
Fresh start
Oonair raises €600,000 from Spanish VCs
Social video solutions provider Oonair Mobile Technologies has raised €600,000 from existing and new backers.
Ace Management in €150m first close for Aerofund III
French GP Ace Management has raised €150m for Aerofund III, an aerospace-focused fund with a €300m target.
Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen et al. back Greenergetic
Gründerfonds Bielefeld-Ostwestfalen and renewable energy developer Howaldt Energies have completed a series-A funding round in German solar power company Greenergetic.
3i in bid for National Air Traffic Services
3i has started the bidding process for a 12% stake in the UK's National Air Traffic Services (NATS), according to reports.
Impetus Trust and Private Equity Foundation to merge
UK charities Impetus Trust and Private Equity Foundation (PEF) are merging to create a new charity with greater reach.
Nordic's SiC Processing loses half of equity
Nordic Capital-backed SiC Processing GmbH (SiC), a German recycler serving the solar and semiconductor industries, has lost more than half of its equity and has applied for protective shield.
Principia backs Simplicissimus with €2m
Italian venture investor Principia has injected €2m into Simplicissimus Book Farm, a digital solutions provider for the publishing sector.
Palatine in Selection Services bolt-on
Palatine Private Equity and Beechbrook Capital have backed the management of IT managed services provider Selection Services in the acquisition of Aggregated Telecom Ltd, which trades as 8el.
Kinetic Partners names Julian Korek as CEO
Advisory firm Kinetic Partners has announced the appointment of Julian Korek as CEO of the company.
Doughty Hanson set to sell 20:20 Mobile Group
Doughty Hanson is in the process of selling mobile phone accessories business 20:20 Mobile Group to trade buyer Brightstar, according to reports.
Sigma Gestion invests €1.5m in Sogemed
Sigma Gestion has provided French second-hand medical equipment dealer Sogemed with €1.5m of funding.
Clegg blames lack of investment for GDP fall
A lack of capital investment has put the UK back into recession, according to deputy prime minister Nick Clegg.
Electra hires Rothschild over Allflex options
Electra Partners has hired Rothschild to advise on the future of animal identification tags business Allflex, according to reports.
MMC's Love Home Swap in bolt-on
MMC Ventures-backed Love Home Swap has acquired Canadian competitor 1stHomeExchange.com as a bolt-on.