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United Ventures supports LoveTheSign
United Ventures has led a €1m funding round for e-commerce interior design site LoveTheSign.com.
Hogan Lovells hires team for new Luxembourg office
Law firm Hogan Lovells has hired two new partners, Pierre Reuter and Jean-Michel Schmit, to head its new Luxembourg office, which will open in the wake of the AIFMD transposition.
Invision reaches €285m hard-cap
Swiss GP Invision Private Equity has exceeded its €250m target, closing its fifth fund on €285m.
100% Italian-backed B4 boosts small-cap segment
There’s a new kid on the block in Italian private equity: launched in mid-2012, B4 Investimenti began operational activity in September last year, completed its maiden investment in July and is well on the way to closing its first fund. Amy King reports
Octopus backs Affectv with £2m
Octopus Investments has injected £2m into Affectv, a UK-based targeted-advertisement technology company.
Credit Suisse appoints secondaries director
Mark McDonald, Credit Suisse
N+1 raises €100m for latest fund
Spanish investor N+1 has held a €100m first close for QMC II Iberian Capital Fund.
Jobandtalent raises €2.5m from Kibo Ventures et al.
Spanish venture capital investor Kibo Ventures has led a €2.5m funding round for recruitment firm Jobandtalent.
Gimv et al. back Jenavalve
A consortium of venture capital investors has injected $62.5m as part of a series-C round for Jenavalve Technology, a Germany-based medical devices manufacturer.
Hermes GPE's MacKay to step down
Alan MacKay, Hermes GPE
PE-backed Grohe circled by trade players
Plumbing fixtures manufacturer Grohe, which is owned by Texas Pacific Group Capital (TPG) and CSFB Private Equity, has attracted bids from a number of international trade players in an auction that could see the company fetch up to €4bn, according to...
Special Report: AIFMD
Special Report: AIFMD
Nicole Farhi rescued from administration
Nicole Farhi, the private equity-backed high-end fashion retailer that went into administration earlier this month, has been bought out by businesswoman Maxine Hargreaves-Adams.
MMC in $1.5m round for Invenias
MMC Ventures has taken part in a $1.5m funding round for UK-based Invenias, a cloud-based search software provider for executive recruitment firms.
Corpfin Capital makes 2.5x on Duplex sale
Corpfin Capital, the Spanish GP managed by Ascri president Carlos Lavilla, has completed the divestment of lift maintenance firm Duplex Elevación, reaping 2.5x money.
3i’s Hague joins LDC
Gordon Hague, LDC
ReNeuron raises £33.2m
Several venture capital investors, including the Wales Life Sciences Investment Fund, have participated in a £33.2m funding round for stem cell development firm ReNeuron.
PAI partners’ Swissport to buy Servisair
PAI partners-owned Swissport is to wholly acquire UK-based aviation ground services provider Servisair.
Dunedin fund surpasses target to reach £300m final close
Dunedin has closed its latest vehicle on £300m, comfortably surpassing its £250m target.
HgCapital buys majority stake in IntelliFlo
HgCapital has acquired a majority stake in software company IntelliFlo via its Mercury Fund.
Mosaic et al. invest in Woodall Nicholson
Mosaic Private Equity, RooGreen Ventures and Enterprise Ventures have invested in Woodall Nicholson Group, a UK coach-building business.
Absynth Biologics raises £850,000
The North West Fund for Biomedical and Fusion IP have participated in a £850,000 round for vaccination firm Absynth Biologics.
Altor and Bain acquire Ewos for NOK 6.5bn
Norwegian state owned-Cermaq has sold its Ewos division to Altor and Bain Capital for NOK 6.5bn.