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Bowmark buys Drake & Morgan
Bowmark Capital has backed the £30m management buyout of UK-based restaurants operator Drake & Morgan.
PE-backed Intelsat misses IPO target
Luxembourg-based satellite operator Intelsat SA, which is backed by BC Partners and Silver Lake Partners, fell more than $100m short of its target at yesterday’s close on the NYSE.
Carlyle backs Addison Lee
The Carlyle Group has invested in transportation and private hire firm Addison Lee in exchange for a majority stake in the company.
European Capital makes 1.8x on Scaff'holding exit
European Capital has sold its stake in France-based Scaff'holding for €7.2m, realising a 1.8x money multiple on its investment, representing an IRR of circa 13%.
Silver Lake closes global tech fund on $10.3bn
Silver Lake Partners has held a final close for its latest large-cap technology investment fund on $10.3bn.
CVC buys Ista back from Charterhouse
CVC Capital Partners has bought back German metering business Ista, in which it has held a stake since 2003, from Charterhouse Capital Partners for €3.1bn.
Apollo’s Taminco in disappointing stock exchange debut
Shares in Taminco, the Belgian chemical business backed by Apollo, dropped by around 8% to $14.05 yesterday, shortly after the firm listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
Atomico, Index, IVP in $130m Supercell funding round
Atomico, Index Ventures and Institutional Venture Partners (IVP) have invested in a $130m funding round for Finnish mobile games developer Supercell.
Earlybird leads €10m series-A for Motain
Earlybird Venture Capital has led a €10m series-A funding round for Berlin-based app developer Motain, the company behind The Football App.
Lyceum’s Access Group acquires TeamSeer
Lyceum Capital-backed Access Group has acquired team management software-as-a-service company TeamSeer.
Deutsche PE invests growth capital in SLM Solutions
Deutsche Private Equity has completed a growth capital investment in SLM Solutions GmbH.
HitecVision acquires Deep Sea Mooring
HitecVision has acquired Deep Sea Mooring (DSM), a Norwegian niche supplier of services to oil and gas companies.
KKR acquires SMCP Group
KKR has supported the management buyout of luxury apparel retailer SMCP Group, acquiring the firm from French private equity houses L Capital and Florac.
Eurazeo portfolio company sells Molinel
Eurazeo has sold its portfolio company Molinel, a specialist in workwear clothing, to workwear retailer Alisco.
EdRip and Forbion lead funding for Allecra Therapeutics
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRip) and Forbion Capital Partners have invested in a €15m series-A round for Swiss biotech company Allecra Therapeutics.
SmartCap et al. in £5m round for Fits.me
Existing investor SmartCap has been joined by Conor Venture Partners, Fostergate Holdings and Entrepreneurs Fund in a series-A funding round of approximately £5m for Fits.me, a software-as-a-service developer for the online fashion retail industry.
BGF’s Springfield Homecare Services acquires PLC
Business Growth Fund-backed Springfield Homecare Services has acquired domiciliary care business Positive Life Choices (PLC).
HTGF et al. invest €2.6m in Rodos BioTarget
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF), InvestImpuls-Fonds and KfW’s ERP Start Fund have invested €2.6m of growth capital in German biotech company Rodos BioTarget, alongside private investors and family offices.
NorthEdge invests in Jigsaw24
NorthEdge Capital has invested growth capital in UK-based creative IT solutions provider Jigsaw24 for a majority stake in the business.
Sofinnova backs Auris Medical with CHF 47.1m
French VC Sofinnova Partners has joined US-based Sofinnova Ventures in a CHF 47.1m funding round for Auris Medical.
Cofides commits €5.6m to Grupo Sampol
Spanish investor Cofides has committed €5.6m to Grupo Sampol, a Spanish energy and engineering firm.
Lundbeckfond Ventures et al. invest in DySis Medical
Lundbeckfond Ventures has led a £7.4m fundraising round in DySis Medical Ltd, a women’s health medical devices company.
HIG Europe's Haltermann acquires Petrochem Carless
HIG Europe portfolio company Haltermann Holding GmbH has acquired Petrochem Carless Holdings Ltd (PCL), a UK-based hydrocarbon chemicals refiner and producer.
Joules attracts private equity interest
British fashion retailer Joules is planning on selling a minority stake to fund expansion in the UK and overseas, according to reports.