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Estimote raises $3.1m
Poland- and US-based Bluetooth hardware company Estimote has raised $3.1m from a syndicate of venture capital firms, trade players and hedge funds.
Axcel acquires Silkeborg Data from Jyske Bank
Danish GP Axcel has agreed to acquire IT company Silkeborg Data, which specialises in IT-based payroll and HR systems, from Jyske Bank.
Gilde sells Hofmann to Partners Group
Gilde Buy Out Partners has sold German catering company Hofmann Menü Manufaktur to Partners Group alongside Hofmann's management.
CGS-backed Top-Werk acquires Hess Group
Top-Werk, an industrial machinery business backed by Swiss private equity firm CGS Management, has bought Hess Group.
Rosslyn Analytics secures £2.1m investment
Cloud-based data management and analytics business Rosslyn Analytics has received £2.1m from existing and new investors.
Forbion et al. back Ario Pharma
Forbion Capital Partners, Seroba Kernel Life Sciences and New Science Ventures (NSV) have injected £1.9m into UK biotech Ario Pharma.
Moncler to trade at top end of price range
Italian luxury jacket maker Moncler, backed by Eurazeo, Carlyle and Progressio Investimenti, is to begin trading on Monday at the top end of its price range.
Onex-backed Tomkins eyes IPO
UK-based components manufacturer Tomkins, backed by Onex Corp and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) is considering an IPO.
CVC fully exits bpost
CVC Capital Partners has sold the remainder of its shares in Belgian postal service bpost, which listed on the NYSE Euronext Brussels earlier this year, for €580m.
Ratos in NOK 345m SB Seating dividend recap
Ratos has refinanced its portfolio company, SB Seating – an Oslo-based office furniture producer – to the tune of NOK 345m.
Iris et al. invest $40m in Talend
Iris Capital and BPI France have led a $40m funding round for French open-source data integration company Talend alongside existing investors Silver Lake, Balderton Capital and Idinvest Partners.
PE-backed Keymile acquires Hytec Gerätebau
Data transmission system provider Keymile, backed by Halder and The Riverside Company, has bought Hytec Gerätebau, a provider of communication network products.
LPFA makes first direct co-investment with Secured Mail
The London Pension Fund Authority (LPFA) has completed its first direct co-investment, investing in postal operator Secured Mail alongside Adveq and Next Wave Partners.
Bridgepoint Development Capital picks up Quotient
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has acquired outsourced drug development business Quotient Clinical from Quotient Bioresearch Group.
Ardian increases stake in CLH Group
Ardian has increased its holding in Spanish oil storage and transportation firm Compañía Logística de Hidrocarburos (CLH) to 15%.
Activa and Paluel-Marmont back Gaz Européen
Activa Capital and Paluel-Marmont Capital (PMC) have invested in Gaz Européen, a French B2B energy supplier.
FGPE et al. sell Qumas to Accelrys for $50m
Fidelity Growth Partners Europe (FGPE) and other backers have sold Qumas, an Ireland-based risk and compliance management company, to Nasdaq-listed software firm Accelrys.
Runa backs Anturis series-A
Runa Capital and VEB Innovations have injected $2m into Anturis, a Russia- and US-based provider of IT monitoring and troubleshooting services for SMEs.
Inveready sells Lucierna to VC-backed SmartBear
Spanish investor Inveready has divested enterprise application company Lucierna in a sale to SmartBear, a software company backed by US venture capital firm Insight Venture Partners.
HitecVision sells Stream for $260m
HitecVision and Converto Capital have agreed to sell Stream, a Norwegian oil & gas services company, to MRC Global.
Seventure et al. back EndoControl
Seventure Partners, CM-CIC Capital Innovation and Viveris Management have injected €4m into EndoControl, a French surgical robotics developer.
Capvis and Partners Group acquire VAT Holding
Swiss private equity firm Capvis Equity Partners and private capital manager Partners Group have jointly acquired vacuum valves manufacturer VAT Holding.
BGF backs Duncan & Todd with £5.6m
Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested £5.6m in Scottish optical chain Duncan & Todd.
Siparex makes 5x on Manuloc exit
Siparex has sold its stake in French logistics business Manuloc to existing backer CM-CIC Capital Finance after more than 10 years as a minority shareholder.