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BC Partners' Aenova acquires Haupt Pharma Gruppe
Aenova, a BC Partners-backed manufacturer of medicines and dietary supplements, has bought a majority stake in pharmaceutical company Haupt Pharma Gruppe.
RCIF buys 42% stake in RFP Group
The Russia-China Investment Fund (RCIF) has acquired a 42% stake in forestry holding company Russian Forest Products Group (RFP).
R Capital’s LDR Medical floats on Nasdaq
R Capital Management portfolio company LDR Medical raised $75m in an IPO on the Nasdaq, giving the company a market cap of $489m.
YFM Equity Partners backs GTK buyout
YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buyout of Basingstoke-based manufacturer GTK UK.
Khosla leads $8m series-B round for ParStream
Khosla Ventures has backed data analytics solutions provider ParStream as part of an $8m capital injection alongside other investors.
PrimeVentures backs AppLift with additional $7m
PrimeVentures has backed mobile games marketing platform AppLift with $7m, after injecting $13m into the start-up in June this year.
Gimv fully exits Ablynx
Gimv has sold its remaining direct stake of 2.24% in Euronext-listed Ablynx, a Belgian biotechnology company, for €19.1m.
Permira in advanced talks to buy Dr Martens
Permira has entered advanced talks regarding the acquisition of British boots maker Dr Martens.
Advent's Douglas close to Nocibé deal
German retailer Douglas Holding, a portfolio company of Advent International, is reportedly close to acquiring French perfume brand Nocibé from Charterhouse.
Tech entrepreneurs launch new fund Clarent
Lumi Mobile co-founders Mark Beilby and Gavin Poolman have launched media- and technology-focused fund Clarent Capital PE Fund 1, aiming to raise £102m over the coming months. Alice Murray speaks to Poolman to find out why the European technology sector...
BayBG buys minority stake in SSP Europe
BayBG has backed SSP Europe, acquiring a minority stake in the IT security solutions provider.
IBB backs labfolder in 11th deal this year
IBB Beteiligungsgesellschaft has made its 11th transaction this year by backing software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform labfolder, alongside Vogel Ventures and business angel Jan Bohl.
KfW backs Schutzklick
KfW has invested in German start-up Schutzklick, a provider of gadget insurance, alongside business angels and family offices.
HTGF et al. invest in Inventorum
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), Klingel New Media and Vogel Ventures have backed retail managing solutions provider Inventorum in an undisclosed seed round.
Bain, BC Partners et al. mull bid for Stokke
Bain Capital, BC Partners, Lion Capital and others are understood to be bidding for Stokke, a Norwegian manufacturer of children's furniture and accessories.
DFJ Esprit et al. back ZBD
UK-based electronic shelf labelling (ESL) developer ZBD Solutions has secured $25m in fresh capital from a consortium of existing investors and US listed firm Zebra Technologies Corporation.
QWave Capital backs ID Quantique with $5.6m
QWave Capital, a new physics- and material science-focused VC fund, has backed ID Quantique, a network security provider, with a $5.6m investment.
Inveready leads €1m round for Sweetspot
Spanish venture capital investors Inveready and Cube Investments have led a €1m round for Sweetspot Intelligence, a marketing analytics platform.
Uxpin secures $700,000 from IDG Ventures et al.
Polish user experience design tool provider Uxpin has raised $700,000 from IDG Ventures, Innovation Nest and a number of Silicon Valley-based angel investors.
Goldman’s Hastings in £416.5m refinancing
Hastings Insurance Group, which recently secured investment from Goldman Sachs, has placed a £416.5m senior secured bond on the Irish Stock Exchange.
NovaWatt secures €7m from XAnge et al.
Existing investors XAnge Private Equity, Alto Invest and Agregator Capital have contributed to a €7m investment in NovaWatt, a French independent electricity producer.
Project A Ventures receives €30m from Springer
German incubator Project A Ventures has raised €30m from media company Axel Springer after less than two years on the road.
Industrifonden backs Magcomp with SEK 10m
Industrifonden has invested SEK 10m in Swedish electromagnetic technology company Magcomp, taking a stake in the business alongside existing owners.
VNTM and Finnvera inject €1m into Mobilemarking
VNT Management (VNTM) and Finnvera have invested close to €1m in Mobilemarking, the Finnish developer of a stainless steel colour patterning method.