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Kingsbridge sells insolvent Kunert
Kingsbridge Capital has sold part of stocking retailer Kunert to turnaround investor Erhard Grossnigg.
EQT bids for Scout24
Nordic private equity house EQT has placed an offer to wholly acquire Deutsche Telekom's internet portal Scout24, according to local reports.
French VCs invest €12m in Fermentalg
BPI France, Viveris Management and IRDI have taken part in a €12m fundraising round for biotechnology company Fermentalg, alongside existing investors.
HitecVision's Oyster Petroleum in bolt-on
HitecVision-backed Oyster Petroleum has agreed to acquire a package of licence interests in an area of the West of Shetlands basin from Ithaca Energy.
DBAG invests €5m in DNS:Net
Deutsche Beteiligungs (DBAG) has invested an initial €5m in German telecommunications and IT services provider DNS:Net.
Capman completes Nice exit
Capman has wholly divested Nice Entertainment Group, a pan-Nordic content production company, to Swedish broadcaster Modern Times Group (MTG) for an enterprise value of €84.4m.
Scope invests SEK 30m in Klättermusen
Swedish private equity firm Scope has acquired a majority stake in Åre-based outdoor sports equipment and apparel company Klättermusen for SEK 30m.
Triton-backed Befesa invests €30m in new facility
Recycling and industrial waste disposal company Befesa, backed by Triton, is developing a €30m smelting plant in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany.
Pontis sells Lixto to McKinsey
Pontis Capital has sold software company Lixto to management consulting firm McKinsey in a trade sale after a holding period of seven years.
EdRCP sells Mediascience to Siparex
Siparex has led a consortium to wholly acquire Mediascience Group from Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP).
Beaufort Capital exits getemed
Beaufort Capital has sold its 32% stake in medical technology company getemed to the firm’s management.
BayBG buys minority stake in impacore
Bayerische Beteiligungsgesellschaft (BayBG) has bought a 11.3% stake in impacore, a performance-rating service provider.
AMC backs Invia; offers MCI partial exit
Czech travel business Invia.cz has received a €7.5m capital injection from Mezzanine Management, with the GP acquiring a minority stake in the business.
Pipedrive secures $2.4m in funding
Estonian sales management software provider Pipedrive has raised $2.4m from Storm Ventures, Rembrandt Venture Partners and TMT Investments, as well as a number of angel investors.
VC-backed Criteo files for $190m IPO
Criteo, a French advertisement targeting solutions provider for e-commerce sites backed by a number of venture capital firms, has filed for its IPO with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
VCs hope to take away strong returns from food delivery services
With a number of online food delivery platforms now available to the public, venture backers must ensure too many cooks do not spoil the broth. Amy King reports
eVenture backs Vicampo in series-A round
eVenture Capital Partners has backed online wine-ordering platform Vicampo in a series-A financing round.
VC-backed Sol Voltaics raises $9.4m
Sweden-based Sol Voltaics has raised a further $9.4m from Norwegian investment company Umoe and a private investor.
Perusa buys Schuberth Holding
Perusa has bought a majority stake in helmet manufacturer Schuberth Holding from investment firm Susquehanna International Group (SIG).
Industrifonden invests SEK 35m in Smartfish
Industrifonden has acquired a 25% stake in Norwegian clinical nutrition company Smartfish for SEK 35m.
Midven enters Diverse World
Venture capital firm Midven has invested £255,000 in specialist travel company Diverse World.
Halder acquires Bottega
Halder Beteiligungsberatung has acquired Italian leather goods manufacturer Bottega Manifatturiera.
VR Equitypartner steps out of Melvo
VR Equitypartner has sold shoe care brands company Melvo to US trade buyer SC Johnson.
BC Partners secures Phones4u dividend recap
BC Partners is to receive a dividend payout after phone retailer Phones4u issued bonds worth £200m.