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SJ Berwin's Gold joins Electra's board
SJ Berwin funds partner Josyane Gold has joined Electra Private Equity’s board as a non-executive director.
Argos Soditic's ASC IH makes four bolt-ons
Education provider ASC International House (ASC IH), backed by Argos Soditic, has acquired two education businesses and two private schools.
TalentSoft raises €15m
Software solutions firm TalentSoft has raised €15m from Highland Capital Partners Europe and existing investor FSN PME.
MBG et al. invest €1.2m in Pumacy
Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Sachsen (MBG), Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt (ISA) and private investors have invested €1.2m in software company Pumacy Systems.
ECI makes 2.1x on Ascribe exit
ECI Partners has sold healthcare IT company Ascribe to AIM-listed clinical software supplier Emis Group for £57.5m, generating a 2.1x return.
BPI France et al. inject €4.6m into Tommy's Diner
French investors BPI France, Midi Capital and Multicroissance have invested €4.6m in American-style restaurant chain Tommy's Diner.
3i to take over Scandlines from Allianz
3i has entered exclusive talks to take over ferry operator Scandlines from fellow co-owner Allianz Capital Partners (ACP).
Enterprise Ventures et al. back Knight Warner
Enterprise Ventures, Turning Point and management have invested in UK-based process automation equipment manufacturer Knight Warner.
CEE tech investor 3TS hits €103m first close
Dedicated CEE-focused technology investor 3TS Capital Partners has reached a €103m first close for 3TS TCEE Fund III.
Eversheds hires DLA’s Beardmore as senior corporate partner
Eversheds has appointed Mark Beardmore as corporate partner in its Company Commercial practice group.
AlienVault raises $26.5m in series-D round
GGV Capital has led a $26.5m series-D funding round for AlienVault, a security information and event management services firm.
CBPE dines out with Côte
CBPE Capital has emerged as the new owner of French bistro chain Côte Restaurant in a deal thought to be worth in the region of £100m.
Partners Group to sell non-private-equity businesses
Partners Group has announced the sale of its remaining stakes in two non-private-equity-affiliated firms.
China’s Fosun invests in Italian menswear maker Caruso
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International is understood to have bought a 35% stake in Italian high-end menswear manufacturer Caruso.
Exponent's Trainline in £190m dividend recap
Trainline, a UK train ticketing website backed by Exponent Private Equity, has secured a £190m refinancing.
Kreos IV holds final close on €240m
Kreos Capital has held a final close on €240m for its Kreos Capital IV Growth Debt Fund.
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners loses de Montgolfier and Fouque
Managing partners Eric de Montgolfier and Erick Fouque have left French GP Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (ERCP), to be replaced by Bertrand Demesse and Louis-Antoine Roullier.
Afinum buys Thonet
Afinum Management has acquired a majority stake in family-owned furnishings supplier Thonet.
Axa PE- and Resource-backed Baltcom buys Izzi
Latvian telecommunication business Baltcom, owned by Axa Private Equity and Resource Partners, has acquired cable television operator Izzi.
Accel leads $18m round for Calastone
Accel Partners has led an $18m funding round for Calastone, a UK-based fund transaction network.
Equistone buys Whitworths in tertiary deal
Equistone Partners Europe has bought a majority stake in Whitworths, a UK supplier of dried fruit, nut and seed products, becoming the firm’s third private equity owner.
Isatis injects €2.4m into Ispa MBO
Isatis Capital has invested €2.4m in the leveraged management buyout of French project management consultancy Ispa Consulting, in what marks the GP's last deal under the BNP Paribas Private Equity moniker.
Bridgepoint sells Terveystalo to EQT
Bridgepoint has sold Finnish private healthcare provider Terveystalo to EQT for a reported €650m.
Towerbrook takes off with LDC’s AIM Aviation
Towerbrook Capital Partners has acquired aircraft cabin interior designer and manufacturer AIM Aviation from LDC.