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HTGF and Seedfonds BW invest in tocario
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Seedfonds Baden-Württemberg have invested in a first round of funding for German virtual desktop provider tocario.
Ludgate et al. back ECO Plastics
Ludgate Environmental Fund, SAM Private Equity and other existing shareholders have invested ТЃ6m in UK-based plastic bottle re-processor ECO Plastics.
Vaaka Partners sells EMC Talotekniikka to Imtech
Vaaka Partners has sold its majority stake in Finnish technical services provider EMC Talotekniikka to Dutch trade buyer Royal Imtech.
PE funding gains traction with UK entrepreneurs
Nearly a third (31%) of UK entrepreneurs are considering private equity or venture capital to raise finance in 2013, according to 800 UK business leaders polled in a recent Baker Tilly survey.
CapMan Buyout invests in Acona
CapMan has acquired Acona Holding AS, a Norwegian provider of well and drilling services.
CapMan Buyout invests in Acona
CapMan has acquired Acona Holding AS, a Norwegian provider of well and drilling services.
KKR and Permira sell ProSiebenSat.1's Nordic unit
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) and Permira have sold SBS, the Nordic unit of German media empire ProSiebenSat.1 Media, to trade buyer Discovery Communications for €1.325bn.
BC Partners loses managing partner
BC Partners' Andrew Newington is understood to have left the firm due to disagreements over future strategy.
Industrifonden et al. back ClearCar
Industrifonden has invested SEK 13m in Swedish vehicle inspection start-up ClearCar.
Advent Venture appoints new operating partner
Advent Venture Partners has appointed Ian Nicholson as an operating partner in its life sciences team.
BGF invests £3m in Camino
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has provided UK-based tapas restaurants operator Camino with ТЃ3m of funding.
German PE set to suffer tax blow
While German private equity breathes a sigh of relief over AIFMD implementation, a new threat of tough taxation is rearing its head.
Arx Equity Partners sells Lexum to Moonray Healthcare
Arx Equity Partners has sold Czech ophthalmology and refractive surgery provider Lexum to British healthcare investor Moonray Healthcare.
BC Partners looking to sell Migros
BC Partners has entered negotiations with potential buyers for its remaining stake in Turkish supermarket chain Migros, according to reports.
Creandum backs Vivino
Nordic VC Creandum has invested $1m in a series-A funding round for Danish social wine-focused app developer Vivino.
LDC invests in Blue Rubicon
LDC has taken a majority stake in UK-based PR consultancy Blue Rubicon, in a deal that values the business at ТЃ30m.
Lifeline Ventures backs Applifier
Finnish company Applifier, which operates a cross-promotion network for social games and applications, has raised тЌ3m in a series-B funding round led by Lifeline Ventures.
Consortium including Baring Vostok invests in Karo Film
Baring Vostok Private Equity, UFG Private Equity, the Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and media entrepreneur Paul Heth have taken a controlling stake in Russian cinema business Karo Film Group.
GCS Capital buys Dexia Asset Management
Hong Kong-based GCS Capital has acquired Dexia Asset Management (DAM) from its parent company Dexia SA.
PMV in €34.5m Biocartis series-D round
Flemish VC firm PMV has invested €11m in a €34.5m series-D round for Swiss molecular diagnostics company Biocartis, alongside other existing investors.
Silverfleet buys La Fée Maraboutée for €65m
Silverfleet Capital has acquired French womenswear specialist La Fée Maraboutée (LFM) in a €65m primary buyout.
Latour Capital reaches €115m final close
French mid-cap investor Latour Capital - co-founded by former finance minister Alain Madelin - has closed its maiden fund on its €115m hard-cap.
Activa Capital appoints two
French private equity firm Activa Capital has appointed Samuelle Thevenet and Charlotte Metaireau as finance director and marketing and communications manager respectively.
Endless backs MBO of Vion Food UK
Turnaround player Endless has invested in the management buyout of Dutch food producer Vion's British pork business.