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Deutsche Private Equity buys Zellbios from Ergon
Deutsche Private Equity (DPE) has acquired Luxembourg-based pharmaceuticals firm Zellbios from Ergon Capital Partners.
Kester doubles money on Chiltern sale
Kester Capital has sold its stake in clinical services business Chiltern, reaping a 2x money multiple and a 25% IRR.
Ardian acquires NHV Group
Ardian has acquired a majority stake in Noordzee Helikopters Vlaanderen (NHV) Group, a Belgium-based provider of helicopter transport services.
Are European GPs ready to embrace the robotics revolution?
As robotic solutions creep into our everyday lives, Kim Richters looks at private equity’s relationship with the increasingly important sub-sector.
Carlyle pours $200m into Discover Exploration
Carlyle has invested $200m in Discover Exploration, an oil and gas company led by the former Cove Energy management team.
Duke Street offloads UKWM
Duke Street Capital Partners has sold UKWM to AIM-listed Ashcourt Rowan in a deal valued at £14.25m.
General Atlantic buys MeteoGroup from PA Group for €190m
General Atlantic has acquired weather business MeteoGroup from PA Group, the parent company of the Press Association (PA), for €190m.
Inveready leads €800,000 round for iSegurosdeSalud.com
Inveready has led an €800,000 funding round for online health insurance marketing company iSegurosdeSalud.com.
HIG divests Europa to Bilfinger
HIG Europe has sold facilities management company Europa Support Services to German trade buyer Bilfinger, reaping a 4x multiple on its original investment.
Finnish Industry Investment et al. back Visedo
Finnish Industry Investment has invested €4m in Visedo, a Finnish developer of electrical drive components, alongside previous backers.
Via Venture Partners exits ePocket
Via Venture Partners has sold mobile software developer ePocket Solutions to Norway-based Guard Systems.
Moncler in strong market debut
Shares in Italian luxury ski jacket maker Moncler have begun trading today on the Milan Stock Exchange, up 40% on the pre-opening price.
Metail raises £2.6m in first funding round
British virtual fitting room company Metail has raised £2.6m in its first institutional funding round, led by New World Private Equity Partners.
Bregal’s Canopius attracts Japanese bid
Bregal Capital-owned Lloyd’s of London insurer Canopius Group has attracted a £600m offer from Sompo Japan Insurance.
Returbo secures debt and equity round
Online deal platform Returbo has raised debt financing from investment firm Harbert European Growth Capital Fund (HEGCF) and Generis Capital, as well as equity from BDMI, the venture investment arm of media publisher Bertelsmann.
BGF inks £3.2m Cass Art deal
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £3.2m in arts material retailer Cass Art in exchange for a minority stake.
VTB’s Tele2 Russia and Rostelecom merge mobile assets
VTB Capital-backed Tele2 Russia Holding is merging its mobile assets with the mobile division of Moscow Exchange-listed telecommunications company Rostelecom.
Accent's Candyking cancels IPO
Accent Equity Partners’ Candyking has cancelled its planned IPO following Wednesday’s profit warning.
PE-backed PortAventura issues €420m bond
Spanish amusement park and tourist resort PortAventura, backed by Investindustrial and KKR, has issued a €420m senior secured high-yield bond.
IBB backs Surprise Internet
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft has backed toy delivery company Surprise Internet with a six-digit capital injection.
CapMan Russia exits Russian Baltic Pork Invest
CapMan has sold its holding in pig farm operator Russian Baltic Pork Invest (RBPI) to Thailand-based Charoen Pokphand Foods.
Atlantic Capital et al. back Miflora
Atlantic Capital Partners, Heilemann Ventures and HR Alpha Ventures have backed flower delivery business Miflora in a seven-digit funding round.
Almaz leads $6m round for Nival
Almaz Capital has led a $6m series-A funding round for Nival, a Russian game developer, alongside the company’s previous investors.
Gimv partially exits Punch Powertrain
Gimv has divested 30% of its stake in Punch Powertrain, a Belgian manufacturer of auto parts, to Chinese private equity house New Horizon Capital.