Sector
Carlyle buys Klenk Holz
Carlyle has acquired German wood products manufacturer Klenk Holz from a group of German banks.
Sector focus: Playing it safe in the insurance market
Sector focus: Insurance
VC-backed Whisbi to raise further venture funding
Spanish start-up Whisbi is looking to raise €10-12m in further venture capital financing from US- and UK-based investors, according to reports.
Verdane sells SmartMotor to Rolls-Royce
Verdane Capital has sold Norwegian technology company SmartMotor to Rolls-Royce Marine, divesting the asset from Verdane Capital V.
IBB reinvests in Yachtico
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft has invested in Yachtico, an online platform for yacht hire, marking the GP's second investment in the business in the space of two years.
Oaktree's Bellpenny picks up KMF
Bellpenny, a wealth manager backed by Oaktree Capital, has acquired Glasgow-based KM Financial Advisers (KMF).
Sentica's Citec in new bolt-on
Sentica Partners portfolio company Citec has acquired Norwegian oil and gas company M7 Offshore.
Cobepa set to buy Alpha's Babilou
Alpha Associés Conseil is in talks with Belgian investment firm Cobepa over the sale of Babilou, a France-based operator of corporate nurseries.
German minister calls for new stock market tier for start-ups
The German federal minister of economics and technology, Philipp Rösler, has called for a new stock market tier to increase IPO activity in Germany.
PE-backed McCarthy & Stone in refinancing
Retirement home developer McCarthy & Stone т which is backed by a consortium of investors believed to include Goldman Sachs, TPG and Alchemy Partners т has refinanced its existing debt.
BGF-backed SHS bolts on Dixon Pentland
Swanbridge Hire & Sales Integrated Services (SHS), a portfolio company of the Business Growth Fund (BGF), has acquired UK-based Dixon Pentland Scaffolding for approximately ТЃ2m.
Cinven buys Heidelberger Leben from Lloyds for €300m
Cinven has acquired a majority stake in Heidelberger Leben, a German provider of retirement and life insurance products, from Lloyds Banking Group for around €300m.
Redalpine invests in Trekksoft
Swiss venture firm Redalpine has invested $800,000 in Trekksoft, an online tour and activity marketplace.
Creathor Ventures backs Toroleo
Creathor Ventures has co-invested in online car equipment comparison platform Toroleo, a portfolio company of Project A Ventures.
Foresight et al. invest in Biofortuna
A consortium of existing backers has injected ТЃ1.3m into Biofortuna, a UK-based molecular diagnostics company, to fund further growth.
Confidence in European venture remains low, says survey
GPs still display low confidence in European venture, according to a new survey by Deloitte and the US's National Venture Capital Association (NVCA).
St Jude Medical acquires PE-backed Endosense
Medical device company St Jude Medical has wholly acquired Endosense, a medical technology company backed by several private equity firms, for CHF 159m.
BGF invests £2.25m in Abacus e-Media
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ2.25m in UK content management system provider Abacus e-Media.
German Startups Group et al. back sporTrade
German Startups Group (GSG) has invested in online sport equipment marketplace sporTrade alongside IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft and private investor Hans-Dieter Lochmann.
Carlyle and N+1 Mercapital divest Arsys
The Carlyle Group and N+1 Mercapital have sold Spanish information and communications technology firm Arsys to 1&1 for around €140m.
Target Partners et al. invest €6m in Falcon
Target Partners has led a тЌ6m funding round for Falcon Social, a Danish firm developing a social media management software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform.
Foodpanda makes Brazilian acquisition
Foodpanda, an online food delivery platform backed by Investment AB Kinnevik and Phenomen Ventures, has acquired Brazilian competitor MegaMenu.
CVC acquires Skrill in €600m SBO
CVC Capital Partners has acquired a majority stake in global payments provider Skrill from Investcorp for тЌ600m, which reaped an 8x return on its investment.
Private equity firms eye Quadriga's AHT
Several private equity firms are said to be bidding for Quadriga Capital's AHT Cooling Systems.