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Sofinnova et al. invest in MetGen
Sofinnova Partners has led a €2.2m round for Finnish start-up MetGen, with participation from Finnish Industry Investment and Finnvera.
Rock Spring Ventures holds first close at £26.3m
Rock Spring Ventures has held a first close for its Scottish venture fund, Rock Spring Ventures EU LP (RSV‐EU), on £26.3m.
TIIN Capital invests in Olery
TIIN Capital has invested in Dutch hotel reputation management business Olery.
Dunedin's Hawksford acquires Key Trust
Dunedin has acquired wealth management business Key Trust Company Ltd through its portfolio company Hawksford.
TIIN's ReadSpeaker completes management buy-back
TIIN Capital has sold its stake in Dutch software-as-a-service company ReadSpeaker back to the firm's management.
A Plus and Promelys in €3m round for Greenweez
Promelys Participations has joined existing investor A Plus Finance in a €3m funding round for French e-commerce player Greenweez.
Lion Capital buys GHD from Montagu
Lion Capital has acquired UK-based professional hair styling brand GHD from Montagu Private Equity for an estimated £300m.
Gimv et al. invest €5.5m in pharma company Multiplicom
Gimv and regional Belgian players have invested €5.5m in Antwerp-based biotechnology company Multiplicom NV.
Newfund injects €1.5m into Camping-Car Park
Newfund has provided French caravanning sites operator Camping-Car Park with €1.5m of funding.
EQT exits BTX Group to Sun European Partners
EQT has agreed to sell Danish apparel company BTX Group to Sun European Partners.
CRB and Inveready back Amadix
Spanish VC investors CRB Inverbio and Inveready have injected €2m into biotech firm Amadix.
Ingenious raising two new VCTs
Ingenious Media, a UK-based venture capital and private equity firm that specialises in the media and entertainment sector, has announced plans to raise two new funds to invest in live events.
KKR and Bayside Capital acquire 75% of Estro Group
KKR and Bayside Capital, the credit business of HIG, have acquired 75% of Dutch day-care operator Estro Group as part of the company's restructuring.
August sells 4Projects to TA-backed Coaxis
August has sold building software company 4Projects to US-based Viewpoint in a deal worth between £25-50m.
Duke Street-backed 2e2 collapses
British IT services provider 2e2, backed by Duke Street, has collapsed after administrators failed to find a buyer for the business.
Actera Group buys 50% of Celebi Aviation Holding
Actera Group has acquired a 50% stake in Turkish aviation services business Celebi Aviation Holding, according to reports.
HIG invests in Austrian boarding school
HIG Europe has invested in Austrian boarding school St Gilgen International School (StGIS) with a view to create a global education platform.
Enterprise Ventures backs Ph.Creative
Enterprise Ventures has invested £500,000 in Liverpool-based marketing agency Ph.Creative from its North West Fund for Venture Capital.
Private equity firms prepare £10bn EE bid
Apax Partners and KKR are bidding against Blackstone and CVC Capital Partners for UK mobile phone operator EE, according to reports.
Omnes backs Groupe Eyssautier MBO
Omnes Capital has taken a stake in the management buyout of French marine and transport insurance broker Groupe Eyssautier.
Carlyle-backed Applus buys EDI
Testing firm Applus, backed by Carlyle and Investindustrial, has bought Chinese engineering firm EDI.
IMI.VC backs Game Insight with $25m
Russian investor IMI.VC has invested $25m in Moscow-based mobile gaming network Game Insight, valuing the company at $550m.
Oraxys in €21m round for Leosphere
Cleantech investor Oraxys has injected €10.5m into French laser measurement company Leosphere in what constitutes the first tranche of a €21m funding round.
MMC and Enterprise Ventures back Tyres on the Drive
MMC Ventures and Enterprise Ventures have provided £640,000 of follow-on funding for Tyres on the Drive.