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FII et al. invest €9m in Beneq
Finnish Industry Investment (FII), Via Venture Partners and private investors have invested тЌ9m in Finnish cleantech company Beneq.
Sarsia Seed leads Avexxin funding round
Sarsia Seed has led a funding round in Norwegian pharma company Avexxin AS.
Credit Agricole PE sells stake in Altrad
Crédit Agricole Private Equity has sold its minority stake in French construction supplies company Altrad back to its founding manager.
Index Ventures et al. back SoundCloud
Venture capital firms Index Ventures and Union Square Ventures have provided funding for audio distribution platform SoundCloud.
SICI invests €500,000 in Ecopol
Sviluppo Imprese Centro Italia (SICI) has invested €500,000 in Ecopol, an Italian producer of water-soluble and biodegradable products.
ISS owners scrap $8.5bn Apax sale
EQT and GS Capital Partners have ended talks with Apax Partners over an $8.5bn sale of Danish outsourcing company ISS, according to reports.
Ratos-backed Stofa acquires Canal Digital cable-TV
Ratos-backed Stofa A/S has acquired the Danish cable-TV business of Canal Digital AS for an enterprise value of DKK 100m.
Axis invests €1m in Sabirmedical
Axis Participaciones has invested €1m in medical technology firm Sabirmedical via the FESpyme private equity fund.
CVC to buy 25 hospitals for €900m
CVC Capital Partners has agreed to buy the Spanish hospital unit of Capio, the Swedish healthcare group owned by Apax and Nordic Capital, in a deal valued at €900m.
Axis and Suan Biotech back Noscira
Axis Participaciones and Suan Biotech have participated in a €19m funding round for Spanish pharmaceuticals company Noscira.
Highgrowth invests in VozTelecom
Highgrowth Partners has participated in a €2m capital increase for Spanish telecoms services provider VozTelecom.
Gala Fund Management acquires Neo-Sky
Gala Fund Management has purchased broadband telecommunications operator Neo-Sky from electric utilities company Iberdrola for €70m.
AC Desarrollo exits Demas
AC Desarrollo has exited its 95% stake in vending machine distributor Demas via a trade sale to Autobar Spain.
Amadeus promotes Brusson and Pinto
European technology investor Amadeus Capital Partners has promoted Associates Nicolas Brusson and Jason Pinto to become investment managers.
Consortium provide €100m for Symphogen
A consortium led by Novo A/S, joined by Essex Woodlands, Gilde Healthcare Partners and Danish Pension Fund PKA, has provided тЌ100m for Symphogen, making it the largest funding round ever in Europe for a private biotech company.
Consumer sector leads buyout recovery
Consumer-centric companies were a major focus for buyout investors in 2010, despite the sector's struggle during the recession years. John Bakie investigates
Azulis Capital leads Brunel SBO
A private equity consortium led by Azulis Capital has acquired household cleaning products manufacturer Brunel from ING Parcom, Abénex Capital and CIC Investissement Nord.
ERCP-backed Viadom acquires 66.6% of Merci Plus
Edmond de Rothschild Capital Partners (ERCP) portfolio company Viadom has taken a 66.6% stake in listed home help services provider Merci Plus Groupe.
Quest and Capricorn to merge
Quest Management and Capricorn Venture Partners are set to join forces following a proposal by their respective boards of directors to merge the two companies.
Norvestor acquires stake in Aptilo
Norvestor Equity has acquired a majority stake in Aptilo Networks AB.
CapMan invests in Eastway
CapMan has acquired a majority stake in Eastway through its CapMan Buyout IX fund.
FSI and Euromezzanine take minority stake in Carso
FSI and Euromezzanine have taken a minority stake in French analytical services providers Carso, while 3i and Siparex fully exited the company.
Northzone invests €7m in X5 Music
Northzone Ventures has invested тЌ7m in X5 Music Group, a Swedish digital record label.
CapMan partially exits Lumene Oy
CapMan has agreed to sell 48% of Finnish cosmetics company Lumene Oy to Langholm Capital, an other major shareholder in the company.