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Miura PE backs MBO of GH Induction Group
Miura Private Equity has backed the management buyout of induction heating technology firm GH Induction Group from industrial holding company Corporación IBV.
Blackstone divests Deutsche Telekom stake
Blackstone has sold around 1.5% of its 4.5% stake in German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom AG for an estimated €561m, according to reports.
BC Partners and TPG circle Greek lottery business
BC Partners and TPG Capital are among the potential bidders for a 33% stake in Greek lottery monopoly OPAP, put up for sale by the country's Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (HRADF).
Wellington Partners leads series-C for Sensimed
Wellington Partners, Agate Medical Investments and Vinci Capital/Renaissance PME have invested CHF 17m in Swiss medical supplies business Sensimed.
HTGF et al. back GeneQuine Biotherapeutics
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Innovationsstarter Fonds Hamburg have made a seven-figure seed investment in Hamburg-based biotech company GeneQuine Biotherapeutics.
AXA PE’s Synerlab makes two acquisitions
Synerlab, a French pharmaceutical manufacturing firm backed by AXA Private Equity, has acquired Lyofal and IDD-Tech Orléans.
Fjord Capital's BioGasol secures €5m equity funding
Danish alternative fuel provider BioGasol ApS has secured €5m in equity financing from existing investors including Fjord Capital Partners, alongside a €10m grant from the Danish Energy Agency.
Perusa buys Opcon division for SEK 218m
Perusa has acquired the engine efficiency division of Opcon, a Swedish energy and environmental technology group, for SEK 218m.
Benchmark Capital leads $10m round for Elasticsearch
Benchmark Capital has led a $10m series-A funding round for Amsterdam-based data analytics start-up Elasticsearch.
Quadrivio buys Suba Seeds
Italian buyout house Quadrivio has acquired a 52% stake in Suba Seeds, a distributor and manufacturer of vegetable seeds.
Rutland buys Pizza Hut
Rutland Partners has acquired the UK restaurants business of Pizza Hut UK Ltd from parent company Yum! Brands, making a £20m equity injection into the firm.
GA-Axel Springer joint venture acquires Immoweb.be
General Atlantic and Axel Springer's joint project Axel Springer Digital Classifieds has acquired Belgian property portal Immoweb.be for €127.5m.
EdRIP to make 10x on Vessix sale
Edmond de Rothschild Investment Partners (EdRIP) stands to reap a sizeable 10x return on its original investment in US-based Vessix Vascular, following the $425m sale of the business to trade player Boston Scientific Corp.
NBGI Ventures sells TPV to Bausch + Lomb
NBGI Ventures has sold its portfolio company Technolas Perfect Vision (TPV) to Bausch + Lomb, which has exercised an option acquired in 2011.
Waterland backs creation of Fleetpro
Waterland Private Equity has backed the merger of River Advice and International Shipping Partners by taking a majority stake in newco Fleetpro, a ship management company headquartered in Switzerland.
HTGF et al. back Cysal
High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and eCapital entrepreneurial Partners AG's vehicle Gründerfonds Münsterland have invested in German biotech business Cysal.
Alcuin buys TileCo Group from Graphite
Alcuin Capital Partners has backed the management buyout of TileCo Group, a UK-based supplier of tile, mosaic and stone products, from Graphite Capital.
Almi Invest et al. back PromoBucket spin-off
Almi Invest and 1:a Västmanlandsfonden have backed the spin-off of Swedish software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider PromoBucket from advertising agency Navii.
NVM finances CGI International bolt-on
CGI International, a manufacturer of fire resistant glazing backed by NVM Private Equity, has acquired France-based Interver.
Hamilton Bradshaw backs MBO of SF Group
Hamilton Bradshaw Private Equity has provided capital to support the management buyout of financial recruitment firm SF Group.
Innovacom leads €4.2m round for Olea Medical
Innovacom and existing investor EMAL have committed €4.2m to French medical software company Olea Medical.
PineBridge’s Turkish investment issues bonds
Ulusal Faktoring AS, a Turkish non-bank financial services company, has closed its first domestic bond offering with Turkish corporates, high-net-worth individuals and a number of institutional investors subscribing to the TL 60m ($34m) private placement.
Kennet leads $15m series-B round for Trademob
Kennet Partners, High-Tech Gründerfonds (HTGF) and Tengelmann Ventures have invested $15m in German mobile applications platform Trademob, according to reports.
Equistone buys Sunrise Medical Mobility from Vestar
Equistone Partners Europe has agreed to buy Sunrise Medical Mobility from Vestar Capital Partners.