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Private equity backers consider Sisal flotation
Apax, Permira and Clessidra are exploring the potential listing of gaming group Sisal this year, according to the Financial Times.
Albion invests £1.4m in Isis Renewables
Albion Ventures has backed Isis Renewables, a UK-based provider of commercial solar panels, with a £1.4m investment.
Inflexion buys On the Beach from Isis for £73m
Inflexion Private Equity has acquired online travel agent On the Beach in a £73m secondary buyout from Isis Equity Partners.
Silverfleet appoints Perella's Jack Priestman
Silverfleet Capital has poached analyst Jack Priestman from Perella Weinberg Partners.
PE backers mull Ceva Santé Animale sale
French veterinary laboratory Ceva Santé Animale, backed by Nixen, Euromezzanine and Sagard, has mandated Lazard to explore the possibility of a sale in the first half of 2014.
Ballpark Ventures backs EyeQuant
Ballpark Ventures, Robin McIlvenny and other undisclosed investors have invested a joint €500,000 in German tech start-up EyeQuant.
KKR-backed Tarkett to float
French flooring and sports surface maker Tarkett, backed by KKR, has announced its plans to float on the NYSE Euronext Paris.
Brockhaus exits ATT Systems in trade sale
Brockhaus Private Equity has sold Advanced Temperature Test Systems (ATT) to Cascade Microtech for €8.4m.
True Ventures leads $3m round for Narrative
True Ventures has led a $3m funding round for Swedish firm Narrative (formerly Memoto), a developer of micro-camera software and hardware.
Investinor, Industrifonden invest SEK 96m in Pharmalink
Pharmalink has received SEK 96m in a series-C financing round co-led by existing investor Industrifonden and new backer Investinor.
Ardian’s Trescal bolts on SE Laboratories
Trescal, a portfolio company of Ardian (formerly Axa Private Equity), has acquired SE Laboratories, a Silicon Valley-based provider of calibration services.
Barclays hires Nomura's Ulrich Böckmann
Ulrich Böckmann, Barclays
Investor CEO Börje Ekholm to step down
Listed Swedish investment firm Investor's CEO, Börje Ekholm, is understood to be stepping down while the GP begins searching for his replacement, according to local media reports.
VC-backed Merus secures additional €31m
Dutch biopharma company Merus has received a €31m extension of its 2010 series-B funding round from Johnson & Johnson Development Corporation (JJDC) and its existing venture capital backers.
Rutland engineers Millbrook deal
Rutland Partners has acquired Millbrook Proving Group from parent company General Motors (GM).
Sequoia backs Skyscanner
Sequoia Capital has invested in Skyscanner, a Scottish travel search engine, in a deal that values the company at $800m.
Regeur joins EQT's Amsterdam office
EQT has confirmed that Jeroen Regeur, former vice-president at TPG Capital, joined EQT's Schiphol office on 1 October as director of investments in the Benelux region.
Menold Bezler appoints Andreas Wölfle
Andreas Wölfle, Menold Bezler
K&L Gates hires Cleary Gottlieb's Klaus Banke
Klaus Banke has joined K&L Gates as a new partner, leaving fellow advisory firm Cleary Gottlieb after more than 15 years.
Sherpa Capital backs Dogi
Spanish special situations investor Sherpa Capital has committed €3.8m to listed fabrics manufacturer Dogi International Fabrics.
North West Fund sorts £500k PVC Recycling deal
The North West Fund for Energy & Environmental has invested £500,000 in plastic waste recycling company PVC Recycling.
Braemar et al. back Sefaira
Braemar Energy Ventures, Chrysalix SET and Hermes GPE have invested $7.2m in Sefaira alongside a $2m debt facility provided by Silicon Valley Bank.
LPs highlight continued relevance of French private equity market
French Renaissance
Runa Capital invests $2m in Rocketbank
Russian VC Runa Capital has backed Rocketbank, a Russian mobile banking service provider, with a $2m investment.