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SEP sells ControlCircle to Alternative Networks
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has sold hosting and cloud-based services provider ControlCircle to Alternative Networks for ТЃ39.4m.
BaltCap exits Primekss
BaltCap has sold its entire stake in Primekss, a Latvian industrial flooring specialist.
Runa Capital pours €1.5m into Cloudpartner.de
Runa Capital has invested €1.5m ($2m) in a series-A round for Berlin-based start-up Cloudpartner.de, which gives German SMEs access to cloud-based services.
LDC buys Bluestone
LDC has acquired a significant stake in financial services business Bluestone Group.
TCR in SET Environnement MBO
TCR Capital has invested in the management buyout of SET Environnement, a French business specialising in asbestos removal.
Balderton leads $7m round for GoCardless
Balderton Capital has led a $7m series-B round for GoCardless, a London-based B2B online direct debit platform, alongside existing backers Accel Partners and Passion Capital.
Premier Foods toasts Hovis sale
Warburg Pincus-backed Premier Foods has sold its bread business, Hovis, to US private equity firm The Gores Group in a deal valuing the division at ТЃ87.5m.
SoundCloud raises series-D at $700m valuation
Institutional Venture Partners has led a $60m series-D round for German music platform SoundCloud.
Highland leads €23.5m investment in AMCS
Highland Capital Partners Europe has led a тЌ23.5m capital injection into AMCS Group.
Cerea and BPI France carve out Chesapeake division
Agribusiness-focused Cerea Partenaire and French state-backed BPI France have acquired the speciality chemical packaging division of Chesapeake.
Luminor Capital backs Next Generation Finance Invest
Singapore-based Luminor Capital has invested CHF 5.5m in Next Generation Finance Invest (NGFI), a listed social trading platform.
Index injects $21m into The Cambridge Satchel Company
Index Ventures has invested $21m in satchel maker The Cambridge Satchel Company.
RDIF and EBRD back Cotton Way
The Russian Direct Investment Fund (RDIF) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) have invested RUB 3.6bn ($109m) in Cotton Way, a Russian textile and laundry rental company.
Creandum et al. back PlayRaven
Creandum and London Venture Partners (LVP) have taken part in a $2.3m (тЌ1.7m) funding round for Finnish game developer PlayRaven alongside angel investor Jari Ovaskainen.
HgCapital becomes fifth PE backer of Zenith
HgCapital has acquired car rental company Zenith Vehicle Contracts Group from Morgan Stanley Global Private Equity (MSPE).
VC-backed Egalet files $45.5m IPO
UK-based pharma company Egalet, backed by a consortium of venture capital firms, is seeking to raise up to $45.5m in its IPO on the Nasdaq.
VC-backed Ziebel raises $10m
Corporate venture funds ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures and Chevron Technology Ventures have led a $10m round for Ziebel, a Norwegian oil services company.
Sovereign's Cordium picks up HedgeStart
Sovereign Capital has backed Cordiumтs acquisition of HedgeStart as it continues its buy-and-build growth strategy.
North West Fund backs BMWQ
The North West Fund for Digital and Creative, managed by AXM Venture Capital, has invested in BeatMyWasteQuote.com (BMWQ), a UK-based B2B online switching platform for waste disposal services.
Balderton et al. invest $14m in Lyst
Balderton Capital has led a $14m series-B funding round, alongside existing backers DFJ Esprit and Accel Partners, for Lyst, a London-based fashion e-commerce site.
Invision and Hypo cut razor deal
Invision Private Equity and Hypo Equity have sold German razor blade manufacturer Feintechnik to US corporate ADKM.
Sintef launches fourth seed fund
Trondheim-based Sintef has launched Sintef Venture IV, a NOK 209m seed fund aimed at technology-driven SMEs.
Deal in Focus: Herkules acquires Didriksons
Herkules Capitalтs acquisition of Didriksons, a Swedish functional clothing brand, highlights the growing appeal of Nordic sportswear for consumers.
Apax takes full control of Trader Media
Apax Partners has acquired a further 50.1% stake in Guardian Media Groupтs (GMG) Trader Media Group (TMG), securing full control of the company.