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Balderton leads $17m funding for Housetrip
Balderton Capital has led a $17m series-B financing round in holiday accommodation website Housetrip.
PE-backed Tomkins to sell tyre business
Axa and Onex-backed Tomkins is thought to be arranging the sale of its tyre technology division.
CVC makes bid for Phoenix
CVC is thought to have made a bid for UK life assurer Phoenix Group, in a deal that could be worth over ТЃ800m.
KKR takes minority stake in Saba Infraestructuras
KKR has taken a 12.5% stake in Spanish car park and logistics park management company Saba Infraestructuras.
PAI reaps further €232m in Chr Hansen sale
PAI Partners has sold a further 15 million shares in listed Danish food ingredients company Chr Hansen, raising DKK 1.73bn (cтЌ232.5m).
Alven injects CHF 2.5m into Koala.ch
Alven Capital has invested CHF 2.5m in Swiss online shoes retailer Koala.ch.
Forbion leads $26.5m round in Oxyrane
Forbion Capital has led a $26.5m series-D funding round for biopharmaceutical producer Oxyrane.
EdRCP makes first add-on to Béaba
French baby care products business Béaba, a portfolio company of Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (EdRCP), has acquired Red Castle.
Bayern Kapital, HTGF and BayBG back commercetools
Bayern Kapital, High-Tech Gründerfonds and BayBG have invested less than €10m in cloud-based software commercetools.
Phoenix-backed edif group acquires NDE
Phoenix Equity Partners has injected ТЃ12m to complete the acquisition of NDE Global Technical Services for its portfolio company edif group.
Zouk invests in alternative fuel provider
Zouk Capital has invested in German alternative fuel provider FFK.
Nordic Capital exits Point Group
Nordic Capital has exited electronic payments company Point Group to NYSE-listed VeriFone.
Litorina backs Sveba-Dahlén Group MBO
Litorina has taken a majority stake in Swedish bakery equipment manufacturer Sveba-DahlУЉn Group.
Permira sells Hugo Boss shares
Permira has announced the sale of 4.5 million shares in high-end fashion retailer Hugo Boss to institutional shareholders through an accelerated book building.
Sovereign's NFA up for sale
Sovereign Capital is currently receiving offers from private equity buyers for the National Fostering Agency (NFA), according to media reports.
Campbell Lutyens appoints new partner
James Wardlaw has joined Campbell Lutyens as a partner.
Buy-Out Central Europe exits Austria Email
Buy-Out Central Europe has sold enamelling technology provider Austria Email to industrial holding Treibacher generating returns of 25%.
LGV Capital buys ABI
LGV Capital has secured a majority stake in the management buyout of ABI, a UK-based caravan holiday homes manufacturer.
Opera invests in Minotti
Opera has acquired kitchen producer Minotti Cucine for around €3.2m.
Dutch province launches cleantech fund
The Overijssel province in The Netherlands has launched a fund focusing on sustainable energy investments.
Lion Capital and NPM Capital merge portfolio brands
Private equity-backed foods brands Ad van Geloven and Royaan have announced plans to merge.
Capcellence acquires 4WHEELS
Capcellence has taken a majority stake in 4WHEELS Service + Logistik.
BDC joins LDC in Evander
Bridgepoint Development Capital (BDC) has joined LDC to provide a growth capital investment for Evander Glazing & Locks, a UK-based emergency response and repair provider of locks and glazing.
Index Ventures closes €500m fund
Index Ventures has raised тЌ500m for its latest fund, targeting the technology sector.