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Arle, AlpInvest and GSCP portfolio company Expro divests business
British oil and gas company Expro, held by Arle Capital Partners, AlpInvest Partners, and Goldman Sachs Capital Partners, has divested its Connectors & Measurements business.
MMC Ventures announces second venture capital fund
MMC Ventures launches its second venture capital fund for young investors. The MMC Growth Generation Fund is available to investors aged 18-35 with ТЃ2,500 to ТЃ10,000 to invest.
Equistone invests in custom travel agency Audley Travel
Equistone Partners Europe has acquired British custom travel agency Audley Travel.
Pinova buys management stake in Clarus Films
Munich based Pinova Capital has announced that it has bought a 65% stake in Clarus Films GmbH from previous managing shareholder Dr Sven Dracker.
Nauta Capital backs Brandwatch
Nauta Capital has led a тЌ4.6m funding round for Brighton-based social media monitoring service Brandwatch.
Permira sells software specialist NDS to Cisco
Permira has reached an agreement to sell NDS Group Limited to Cisco Systems Inc. for approximately $5bn including $1bn debt.
I2BF leads £1.8m Seren Photonics funding round
I2BF Global Ventures, Fusion IP and IP Group have invested ТЃ1.8m in LED tech company Seren Photonics.
WHEB and Bosch lead €5.6m series-C round for Torqeedo
Robert Bosch Venture Capital has joined existing investor WHEB Partners to lead a €5.6m series-C funding round for Starnberg-based manufacturer of electric motors for boats Torqeedo.
Rabo buys specialist products company Kanters
Rabo Private Equity has taken a stake in Dutch nutritional supplement and water hygiene company Kanters.
Arle Capital's Parques Reunidos buys Slagharen
Parques Reunidos, portfolio company of Arle Capital, has acquired Dutch theme park Slagharen.
YFM backs £2m MBI of Selima
YFM Equity Partners has backed the management buy-in of Sheffield-based company Selima Limited in a ТЃ2m deal.
ISIS exits TVC to the Economist
ISIS Equity Partners has sold communications agency TVC to the Economist Group.
Arle Capital portfolio company acquires Nightfreight
DX Group, a portfolio company of Arle Capital Partners, has acquired British mail, courier and logistics network provider Nightfreight.
Banesto exits Top 30
Banesto Enisa Sepi Desarrollo has sold its 22.6% stake in Spanish climbing wall producer Top 30 to UK-based climbing wall manufacturer Grupo Entre Prises.
Atlas Capital completes MBO of Adea
Atlas Capital has acquired 98.2% of Adea, the document management subsidiary of Spanish IT firm Indra, for around €15m. The transaction includes both equity and debt.
BGF backs STATS Group
The Business Growth Fund has invested ТЃ7.8m in Aberdeen-based oilfield service sector firm STATS Group in exchange for a minority stake.
SGECR backs Media For Future
Gestión de Capital Riesgo del País Vasco has provided an equity and subordinated debt package worth €436,000 in exchange for a 20% stake in Basque online interactive content producer Media For Future.
Global Cleantech Capital invests in Eyefreight
Global Cleantech Capital has invested in Dutch freight management company Eyefreight.
LDC's A-Gas acquires Australian Technochem
LDC portfolio company A-Gas has acquired Australian refrigerant re-packer Technochem.
Duke Street considers Biomnis exit
Mid-market GP Duke Street has appointed Crédit Suisse to review options - including a potential sale - for French medical analysis business Biomnis, according to a spokesperson.
Phoenix acquires Gall Thomson Environmental
Phoenix Equity Partners has acquired liquid product transfer equipment manufacturer Gall Thomson Environmental from trade player Lupus Capital.
Invercaria and la Caixa back nLife
Invercaria and la Caixa have invested €5m in Granada-based nanomedicine company nLife Therapeutics in exchange for a minority stake.
RCapital invests in Matrix Knowledge
RCapital has invested in TMKG Ltd and its subsidiaries, including information management service provider Matrix Knowledge.
Reiten & Co buys Competentia
Reiten & Co has taken a majority stake in Norwegian oil and gas consultancy Competentia.