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Lexington wins Generali private equity stakes
Italy's largest insurer Assicurazioni Generali has agreed to sell its holdings in European leveraged buyout funds to Lexington Partners, according to reports.
Active Venture Partners backs ReviewPro
Active Venture Partners has injected €3m into Spanish online reputation analytics firm ReviewPro.
Axa PE given green light for Club Med takeover
French regulatory body AMF has authorised Axa Private Equity and Fosun's joint bid for listed French holiday resorts group Club Méditerranée.
Cinven's EnServe sells Inenco to Vitruvian and ICG
Vitruvian Partners and Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) have acquired energy and utility outsourcing business Inenco Group from Cinven-backed EnServe Group.
Elior sale back on track, Axa PE in lead
Axa Private Equity and Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec (CDPQ) have made a revised joint bid for Charterhouse's French catering business Elior, according to reports in the local press.
MML appoints Baker to UK team
Edward Baker, MML Capital Partners
DNA decides against buyout
Finnish mobile phone operator DNA has decided to hold off on a €1.3bn buyout, as "the market situation becomes clearer," according to a company statement.
From US to Europe: an elusive carried interest definition
Carried interest
Omnes backs Eratome SBO
Omnes Capital has made a €15m capital injection into French refurbishment and construction firm Eratome, buying the asset from CM-CIC Capital Privé.
Principia backs Weekend-a-gogo
Italian VC player Principia has injected €450,000 into Neapolitan social tourism platform Weekend-a-gogo.
Greek taxi-hailing start-up Taxibeat secures $2m
Athens-based Taxibeat, a taxi-hailing start-up business, has received $2m in fresh funding, marking a reawakening in Greece's hushed investment market.
Siparex acquires Grontmij division for €71m
Private equity firm Siparex has acquired CEBTP, the French monitoring and testing business of Grontmij, for €71m.
Herkules nears first close for latest fund
Herkules Capital is believed to be approaching a first close for its latest fund.
3i bonuses to spark shareholder revolt
Ahead of 3i’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholder lobby group PIRC is urging stakeholders to vote against the listed firm’s executive bonuses.
Isis invests £18m in YSC buyout
Isis Equity Partners has invested £18m in the £38m MBO of YSC, a global business psychology firm.
Foresight backs Aerospace Tooling BIMBO
Foresight has invested £3.5m in the buy-in management buyout (BIMBO) of Scottish precision engineering company Aerospace Tooling.
Altor acquires Rossignol
Altor Equity Partners has agreed to acquire a majority stake in French ski equipment company Rossignol Group.
Portobello Capital sells Cie to BlackRock
Spanish private equity firm Portobello Capital has sold its remaining stake in listed car parts manufacturer Cie Automotive Group to BlackRock.
Panoramic backs Captify Media
Panoramic Growth Equity has injected £1.2m into digital marketing company Captify Media in exchange for a minority stake.
BGF invests £10m in York Mailing
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £10m in UK printing business York Mailing, a producer of retail flyers, media inserts and catalogues.
MCI backs Answear.com
MCI Management has invested in Polish online fashion retailer Answear.com in return for a minority stake.
XAnge leads series-B round for Studitemps
French GP XAnge has invested €3.5m in Cologne-based recruiting agency Studitemps as part of the company's series-B funding round.
AIFMD adopted in Luxembourg
The AIFM directive has been adopted by the Luxembourg Parliament and will officially come into effect in the country’s law system on 16 July.
Accent Equity acquires Infolog
Accent Equity Partners has acquired Infolog, a division of Swedish business communication group Intellecta.