Media
SGECR backs Media For Future
Gestión de Capital Riesgo del País Vasco has provided an equity and subordinated debt package worth €436,000 in exchange for a 20% stake in Basque online interactive content producer Media For Future.
Foresight reaps 2x multiple on exit from Factory Media
Foresight Group has sold its majority stake in London-based action sports media publisher Factory Media to Forward Internet Group (FIG), reaping a money multiple of more than 2x.
Two add-ons for Gresham-owned James Grant
Gresham's portfolio company James Grant Group (JGG) has acquired accountancy practice S Crowther & Co and PR firm Franklin Rae Communications.
MADS secures €1m series-B funding
OTM Investment has injected €1m in mobile ad provider MADS.
Catapult injects £1m into Hangar Seven
Catapult Venture Managers has invested ТЃ1m in creative production agency Hangar Seven.
Earlybird leads $10m series-B round for madvertise
Earlybird has led a $10m series-B round for mobile advertising specialist madvertise.
T-Venture and BDMI invest in Content Fleet
T-Venture, the venture capital arm of Deutsche Telekom, and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI) have invested approximately $3.5m in Hamburg-based Content Fleet.
KKR-backed BMG bolts on Bug Music for $325m
BMG Rights Management, a portfolio company of KKR, has purchased music publisher Bug Music from Spectrum Equity Investors and Crossroads Media for more than $300m.
ISAI invests €1.25m in StickyADStv
ISAI has provided French online advertising agency StickyADStv with €1.25m of growth capital funding.
Alven sells Fine Media to KKR's Pages Jaunes
Alven Capital has sold French online publisher Fine Media to Pages Jaunes, a listed portfolio company of KKR and Goldman Sachs.
AXA PE invests in KRDS
AXA Private Equity has taken a 20% stake in French online marketing agency KRDS.
Bridgepoint secures Infront Sports & Media buyout
Bridgepoint has wholly acquired Swiss sports marketing agency Infront Sports & Media from private shareholders for approximately €600m.
HIG Europe signs off Bezier MBO
HIG Europe, the European arm of private equity firm HIG Capital, has acquired a majority stake in UK marketing services provider Bezier as part of a management buyout.
Exponent in £121m BBC Magazines buyout
Exponent Private Equity has purchased BBC Worldwideтs consumer magazine business BBC Magazines for ТЃ121m.
LDC invests £12m in WRG
LDC has invested ТЃ12m in Salford-based live events and marketing agency WRG.
GMT-backed DOCUgroup completes bolt-on
GMT Communications Partners’ portfolio company DOCUgroup has acquired information and marketing service providers Sverige Bygger AB and Norge Bygges AS for a total consideration of €15.2m.
Vitruvian's Tinopolis acquires Base Productions
Vitruvian Partners-backed Tinopolis has acquired US-based TV production company Base Productions for a reported $65m.
Ratos' Canal Digital add-on gets a no-go
Ratos has decided not to pursue the bolt-on of Canal Digitalтs cable-TV operations for portfolio company Stofa.
Bridgepoint in race for Infront Sports & Media
Bridgepoint is the last PE firm remaining in the auction for Swiss sports marketing agency Infront Sports & Media, according to media reports.
Sentica-backed MediaPex acquires Suomen Telecenter
Sentica Partners has acquired Suomen Telecenter Oy as an add-on for portfolio company MediaPex Oy.
bmp acquires brand eins
Private equity house bmp has acquired 28.7% of shares in publishing company brand eins Medien AG, bringing its total holding up to 35.23%.
Seventure et al. inject €900,000 in Tigerlily
Seventure Partners and business angels network Seed4Soft have invested €900,000 in French online media agency Tigerlily.
Barclays PE buys The Mill for £119m from Carlyle
In a tertiary buyout Barclays Private Equity (BPE) has acquired advertising visual effects group The Mill for ТЃ119m from The Carlyle Group.
AXA PE mulling Skyrock sale
AXA Private Equity is currently weighing its options to divest its 70% stake in French radio station Skyrock.