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Sofinnova leads CHF 32m round for ObsEva
Sofinnova Partners has led a CHF 32m series-A round for Swiss biopharma company ObsEva.
HTGF invests in CCI
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) has backed Custom Cells Itzehoe (CCI), a manufacturer of individual energy storage systems.
PE-backed Amen sold to Tape.tv
Index Ventures, Slow Ventures and Sunstone Capital have sold Amen Internet, the company behind online chat app Amen, to Tape.tv in a trade sale.
Sunstone Capital exits Zymenex to Chiesi Group
Sunstone Capital has agreed to sell Danish biopharmaceutical group Zymenex to Italian pharmaceutical company Chiesi Group.
Risk Capital acquires Cruise.co
Risk Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in Cruise.co, a UK-based owner of online cruise holiday websites.
BNP Paribas carves out direct PE arm
Team members of BNP Paribas Private Equity have created a new company to manage the GP's direct funds, while the French bank will remain in control of the funds-of-funds business.
LDC eyes up Silverstone
Mid-market house LDC is discussing a potential management buyout of motor racing events operator Silverstone Circuits.
Equistone sells Computerlinks for €230m
Equistone Partners has exited Computerlinks, a distributor of IT security, network performance and internet technology solutions, to Arrow Electronics in a €230m trade sale.
Eurazeo sees 2.1x return on divestments in H1 2013
Eurazeo made an average 2.1x multiple on €853m worth of disposal proceeds in the first half of this year, representing 23% of its portfolio.
Doughty looks to buy Teknon from Magnum
Doughty Hanson has entered negotiations to acquire Barcelona-based private medical clinic Centro Médico Teknon from Magnum Industrial Capital Partners, according to reports in the Spanish press.
Balderton invests in 3D Hubs
Balderton Capital has led a seed funding round for 3D Hubs, a Netherlands-based production platform for 3D printers.
BPI France invests €1.5m in Sigmaphi
State-backed BPI France has injected €1.5m into Brittany-based Sigmaphi, a specialist manufacturer of electro-magnets and particle beam transport lines for particle accelerators.
HTGF et al. back fos4x for second time
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Bayern Kapital and UnternehmerTUM have invested in fos4x, a technology provider for wind turbines, for the second time in little more than a year.
Target Partners backs So1 in series-A round
Target Partners has backed So1, a German provider of marketing services, in a series-A funding round.
BC’s Foxtons to raise £55m in flotation
London-based estate agent Foxtons, backed by BC Partners, is to float on the London Stock Exchange in September and plans to raise £55m in a sale of both new and BC-owned shares.
Risk Capital backs Red Hot World Buffet
Risk Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in UK-based restaurant group Red Hot World Buffet.
BGF backs Xercise4less with £5m
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has injected £5m into Xercise4less, a fitness chain founded by ex-rugby player Jon Wright.
Phoenix looks to offload LK Bennett
Phoenix Equity Partners is in the initial stages of divesting high-end retailer LK Bennett as it sounds out City advisers.
Advent mulls Co-op insurance bid
Advent International has teamed up with former RSA Insurance boss Andy Haste to bid for Co-operative Group’s insurance arm.
Capman invests in Maykor
Capman has taken part in a $100m funding round for Maykor, a Moscow-based IT outsourcing service provider, via its Capman Russia II fund.
Hellman’s WRI buys HostelBookers.com
Hellman & Friedman-backed Web Reservations International (WRI) has acquired HostelBookers.com.
Varova’s Nordeon acquires insolvent Hess
Varova’s portfolio company Nordeon has bought German lighting manufacturer Hess out of insolvency.