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Albion leads investment in Aridhia Informatics
Albion Ventures has led a funding round for health and biomedical informatics firm Aridhia Informatics.
FSN approaches €600m close
Oslo-based FSN Capital is nearing a final close for its Fund IV at its €600m hard-cap, according to reports.
Connection invests £4.1m in Earthmill
Connection Capital has invested £4.1m in wind turbine installer Earthmill.
Fondo Strategico buys Ansaldo Energia
Italian state-supported fund Fondo Strategico Italiano has acquired 84.55% of Ansaldo Energia in a deal that values the firm at more than €1bn.
Manchester: it’s about who you know
Manchester
FTI Consulting hires two
FTI Consulting has appointed Christian Axmann and Andreas Rapp as managing directors to their Munich office.
Forward Investment Partners backs Wool and the Gang
Forward Investment Partners has committed capital to Wool and the Gang, joining the late stages of the firm’s recent $2.8m round.
Isis backs Carousel with replacement capital
Isis Equity Partners has acquired a stake in logistic service provider Carousel Logistics through replacement capital.
BGF invests £8.7m in PTS
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £8.7m in London-based PTS Consulting Group.
I2BF backs Dauria Aerospace with $20m
I2BF Global Ventures has supplied Dauria Aerospace, a Russian satellite manufacturer and services provider, with $20m for its series-B funding round.
NEA backs Silk with $1.6m
New Enterprise Associates (NEA) has injected a further $1.6m into existing portfolio company Silk, the Dutch provider of a cloud-based, interactive data visualisation platform.
CVC appoints Wolfgang Colberg as industrial partner
Wolfgang Colberg, CVC
Sovereign invests in Kindertons
Sovereign Capital has invested in Kindertons, a UK-based specialist provider of outsourced accident management services.
PE firms lose out on Vion sale
Private equity firms reported to be circling the ingredients division of Netherlands-based Vion Food Group have lost out on the sale to Darling International, which has acquired the subsidiary for €1.6bn.
SEP supports Tryzens MBO
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has supported the management buyout of UK-based digital solutions provider Tryzens from its parent company Jaywig.
3TS sells Avangate to Francisco Partners
CEE technology investor 3TS Capital Partners has sold its stake in Romanian software business Avangate to US VC Francisco Partners.
One Equity Partners et al. acquire Voltyre-Prom
One Equity Partners, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and trade player Titan International have acquired Voltyre-Prom, a Volzhsky-based agricultural tyre manufacturer.
Cipio exits eMaze in management buy-back
Cipio Partners has sold security services and software company eMaze to the firm's management.
3i's Go Outdoors in £33m refinancing
Go Outdoors, a UK-based outdoor activities equipment retailer backed by 3i and YFM Private Equity, has secured a new £33m debt facility from Barclays.
Mir Capital buys Lima Corporate stake
Mir Capital has completed its second investment with the acquisition of a non-controlling stake in orthopaedic devices producer Lima Corporate from IMI Investimenti.
Almi Invest backs CamCoil
Almi Invest has agreed to invest in CamCoil Systems Sweden, a company producing reels for the metal industry, together with a private investor.
Bridges Ventures closes fund on £125m
Bridges Ventures has held the final close of Bridges Sustainable Growth Fund III on £125m, beating its £100m target.
Octopus et al. back Swoon Editions with £1.2m
Octopus Investments, Index Ventures and angel investors have injected £1.2m into furniture designer Swoon Editions.
Italian fundraising slumps – Aifi
Total fundraising in H1 2013 in Italy fell to just €162m, the lowest half-year period across the five-year sample, according to Aifi data.