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Iris and Midi inject €1.7m into BuyBox
Iris Capital and Midi Capital have injected €1.7m into BuyBox, a French software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider for the e-commerce market.
CDC Entreprises et al. in €3m round for Geolid
CDC Entreprises, A Plus Finance and investment holding Hi Inov have provided French online advertisement solution Geolid with €3m of funding, according to local reports.
Nicolas Sarkozy rebuffs rumours of private equity move
The entourage of Nicolas Sarkozy has dismissed claims that the former French president is looking to launch a €1bn private equity fund.
bmp backs TestObject
bmp has invested in a seven-figure round for TestObject, a German developer of mobile apps optimisation solutions.
Pantheon appoints partner in infrastructure team
Pantheon has appointed Andrea Echberg as partner in charge of its European infrastructure business.
EQT Infrastructure II closes at €1.9bn
EQT Infrastructure II has closed its fundraising at the hard cap of тЌ1.925bn after 11 months.
EQT pulls Springer Science sale
EQT has postponed plans to sell German scientific publisher Springer Science & Business Media, according to reports.
PineBridge invests €26m in Work Service
PineBridge Investments has acquired a 20.02% stake in listed Polish staffing and personnel business Work Service for €26m.
Equistone closes €1.5bn fund
Equistone Partners Europe has closed its first independent fund on тЌ1.5bn, 14 months after its launch in November 2011.
Iris Capital leads €10m round for AppGratis
Iris Capital has led a €10m funding round for AppGratis, a Paris-based applications platform for smartphones and tablets.
Ballpark Ventures et al. invest in LoopMe
Ballpark Ventures has led a VC- and angel investors-backed funding round for UK mobile ads company LoopMe.
Siparex and Somfy buy Sofilab
Siparex and Somfy Participations have taken a majority stake in Groupe Sofilab, a French producer of livestock watering troughs.
Palamon elects two partners
London-based private equity firm Palamon Capital Partners has promoted Jean Bonnavion and Ricardo Caupers to partners.
Nordic private equity's 2012 highlights
Even the strong Nordic economies have struggled in 2012, as their key trading partners in the eurozone suffer under the weight of Greek and Spanish debt. Deal activity is down and Sweden's tax men are keen to take a cut of the private equity industry's...
CDC leads €10m round for McPhy Energy
CDC Entreprises has invested €5m as part of a €10m round for French hydrogen storage specialist McPhy Energy.
Prime Ventures IV holds first close on €100m
Prime Ventures has held a first closing for its latest fund, Prime Ventures IV, on €100m.
EdRip et al. support Groupe Marietton OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip), Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement and Siparex have backed the secondary owner buyout of French travel specialist Groupe Marietton.
Maven backs Merson Signs
Maven Capital Partners has backed commercial signage manufacturer Merson Signs Ltd with a ТЃ900,000 mezzanine investment.
LDC backs OnApp in series-B round
LDC has led a series-B round of funding for London-based cloud services company OnApp, bringing the total amount raised by the business to more than $20m.
Arle looking to sell Hilding Anders
Arle Capital Partners is considering a sale of Swedish mattress manufacturer Hilding Anders, according to reports.
BlackFin Capital buys Compamut
BlackFin Capital Partners has bought a controlling stake in French insurance comparison business Compamut, according to reports.
Milestone buys ITX
Milestone Capital Partners has bought Geneva-based intra-group mobility service provider ITX in a management buyout from the company's founders.
BGF invests £2.5m in business software provider Celaton
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ2.5m in British software-as-a-service company Celaton.
CapHorn Invest backs Exaqtworld with €2m
Venture capital firm CapHorn Invest has invested €2m as part of a €2.7m series-A round for French anti-theft devices developer Exaqtworld.