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bmp backs TestObject
bmp has invested in a seven-figure round for TestObject, a German developer of mobile apps optimisation solutions.
Pantheon appoints partner in infrastructure team
Pantheon has appointed Andrea Echberg as partner in charge of its European infrastructure business.
EQT Infrastructure II closes at €1.9bn
EQT Infrastructure II has closed its fundraising at the hard cap of тЌ1.925bn after 11 months.
PineBridge invests €26m in Work Service
PineBridge Investments has acquired a 20.02% stake in listed Polish staffing and personnel business Work Service for €26m.
Iris Capital leads €10m round for AppGratis
Iris Capital has led a €10m funding round for AppGratis, a Paris-based applications platform for smartphones and tablets.
Ballpark Ventures et al. invest in LoopMe
Ballpark Ventures has led a VC- and angel investors-backed funding round for UK mobile ads company LoopMe.
Siparex and Somfy buy Sofilab
Siparex and Somfy Participations have taken a majority stake in Groupe Sofilab, a French producer of livestock watering troughs.
CDC leads €10m round for McPhy Energy
CDC Entreprises has invested €5m as part of a €10m round for French hydrogen storage specialist McPhy Energy.
Prime Ventures IV holds first close on €100m
Prime Ventures has held a first closing for its latest fund, Prime Ventures IV, on €100m.
EdRip et al. support Groupe Marietton OBO
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip), Crédit Agricole Régions Investissement and Siparex have backed the secondary owner buyout of French travel specialist Groupe Marietton.
Maven backs Merson Signs
Maven Capital Partners has backed commercial signage manufacturer Merson Signs Ltd with a ТЃ900,000 mezzanine investment.
LDC backs OnApp in series-B round
LDC has led a series-B round of funding for London-based cloud services company OnApp, bringing the total amount raised by the business to more than $20m.
Arle looking to sell Hilding Anders
Arle Capital Partners is considering a sale of Swedish mattress manufacturer Hilding Anders, according to reports.
BlackFin Capital buys Compamut
BlackFin Capital Partners has bought a controlling stake in French insurance comparison business Compamut, according to reports.
Milestone buys ITX
Milestone Capital Partners has bought Geneva-based intra-group mobility service provider ITX in a management buyout from the company's founders.
BGF invests £2.5m in business software provider Celaton
The Business Growth Fund (BGF) has invested ТЃ2.5m in British software-as-a-service company Celaton.
CapHorn Invest backs Exaqtworld with €2m
Venture capital firm CapHorn Invest has invested €2m as part of a €2.7m series-A round for French anti-theft devices developer Exaqtworld.
SEP backs Smarter Grid Solutions
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) and Scottish Enterprise have invested ТЃ3m in Glasgow-based smart grid technology company Smarter Grid Solutions.
Advent to sell shares in airport retailer Dufry
Advent International is understood to be looking to sell 3.9 million shares in listed Swiss airport retailer Dufry, a transaction that could be valued upwards of €350m.
Leeds Equity takes 25% stake in Into University Partnerships
US-based Leeds Equity Partners has made a ТЃ66m investment in British education services company Into University Partnerships in return for a 25% equity stake.
PE firms eye French gas storage business TIGF
Two bidder groups including AXA Private Equity and CDC Infrastructure have emerged in the sale of Total's gas storage unit Transports Infrastructures Gaz France (TIGF), according to reports.
Turkish snack chain hopes to raise $500m through PE
Turkish snack chain Simit Sarayi has entered negotiations with US investor Colony Capital and Dubai's Abraaj Capital for the sale of a minority stake in the business, according to reports.
HTGF et al. back gestigon
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and regional fund Mittelständische Beteiligungsgesellschaft Schleswig-Holstein have invested in a seed round for German software developer gestigon.
Target Partners invests €2m in Finanzchef24
Target Partners has made a €2m series-A investment in German online financial services start-up Finanzchef24 GmbH.