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BC Partners and Electra exit BDR Thermea
BC Partners and Electra Partners have sold their 40% stake in heating products manufacturer BDR Thermea Group to its parent company, Remeha Group.
Sentica backs Descom acquisition of Konehuone
Sentica's portfolio company Descom has acquired server and data storage provider Konehuone with the intention to merge.
North East Technology backs Clarizon with £615,000
North East Technology Fund has invested ТЃ615,000 in technology firm Clarizon Limited.
Polaris joins Accent as co-lead investor in Bergteamet
Polaris Private Equity has joined Accent Equity Partners as a lead investor in mining contractor Bergteamet.
August exits Planit in trade sale
August Equity has sold UK-based software business Planit Holdings to Vero Software, a portfolio company of US-based VC Battery Ventures.
Electra buys LDC-backed Davies Group for £60m
Electra Partners has acquired claims management specialist Davies Group from LDC for ТЃ60m.
Samsung backs Novaled
Samsung Venture Investment Corporation has invested in German technology company Novaled AG.
Suma Capital-backed CTC acquires OCA
CTC Externalización, a portfolio company of Suma Capital, has made its first bolt-on acquisition in buying 100% of Catalan outsourcing group OCA for an estimated €4m.
Earlybird invests in Socialbakers
Earlybird has led a $2m financing round for social media analytics company Socialbakers.
Caixa Capital Risc leads €3m Genmedica round
Caixa Capital Risc, the venture capital arm of savings bank La Caixa, has led a €3m funding round for Spanish biotech firm Genmedica Therapeutics.
DPE invests in First Sensor
DPE has invested in developer and manufacturer of individual sensor solutions First Sensor Technology, providing a capital increase of €33m.
Sun European takes struggling Alexon private
Sun European Partners has acquired UK-based fashion group Alexon from administrators, following its delisting from the London Stock Exchange.
Vision acquires Speyside Equity portfolio
Secondaries investor Vision Capital has acquired a two-company portfolio from Philadelphia-based private equity group Speyside Equity.
BPEP acquires 48% of ADELTE Group and EFS
Baring Private Equity Partners (BPEP) has acquired a 48% stake in Spain’s ADELTE Group and Equipo Facility Services (EFS) for an estimated €9m.
Pamplona Capital Management exits TMD Friction
Pamplona Capital Management has sold automotive supplier TMD Friction to Tokyo-based Nisshinbo Hodings for €600m.
Silverfleet invests in Aesica Pharmaceuticals
Silverfleet Capital has acquired a majority stake in biotechnology company Aesica Pharmaceuticals from LDC.
Astorg buys Microconnections from Bain's FCI
Astorg Partners has acquired Microconnections from French connectors manufacturer FCI, a portfolio company of Bain Capital.
SEP leads £3m investment in Exco inTouch
Scottish Equity Partners (SEP) has led an initial ТЃ3m investment in Exco inTouch, a provider of mobile patient communication and management solutions for the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector.
KTH Chalmers backs Euroling with SEK 7m
KTH Chalmers Capital has invested SEK 7m in Swedish internet company Euroling.
VC-backed L'Usine à Design raises €4m
Crédit Agricole Private Equity (CAPE) has joined existing investor CM-CIC Capital Privé in a €4m round of financing for French e-commerce company L'Usine à Design.
T-Venture and BDMI invest in Content Fleet
T-Venture, the venture capital arm of Deutsche Telekom, and Bertelsmann Digital Media Investments (BDMI) have invested approximately $3.5m in Hamburg-based Content Fleet.
Polaris backs Scandinavian Track Group MBO
Polaris has acquired a majority stake in railway service and maintenance company Scandinavian Track Group from its management and employees.
Palamon and Electra exit SAV Credit
Palamon Capital Partners and Electra Private Equity have exited sub-prime credit card provider SAV Credit.
Maven backs MBO of Dantec
Maven Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of UK-based hose manufacturer Dantec Hose Limited.